A resolution to eliminate runoff elections in Student Government's election system fails to pass. Also: UT pulls the plug on a $75 million online learning program after it fails to generate revenue. And the Podcast department's Dani Matias brings us the latest installment in The Daily Texan's semester-long collaboration with the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. It's the story of story of Kevin Robles, a UT student and DACA recipient who may be unable to continue supporting his family if the Trump administration ends the program.
In the first episode of The Hookup, reporters Sol Chase, Lacey Grace, and Nate Davis explore the culture of the Drag- the stretch of Guadalupe Street that we're all familiar with, but we may not fully know. Hosted by JT Lindsey. Music by Blue Dot Sessions.
Trent, Ty, and Alex are joined by women's and men's hoops beat writers Drew King and Steve Helwick to talk basketball and a big National Signing Day for Tom Herman's Horns.
U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D-El Paso) paid a late night visit to Longhorns this past Sunday to talk about his plans to challenge Texas Republican Ted Cruz for his seat in the U.S. Senate. Also: remember all of that drama over University House, an apartment complex that terminated several students' leases without any notice? Turns out the error wasn't a "one-time" mistake. All of those updates and more on this week's Daily Texan Newscast.
Trent, Alex, Drew, and Ty talk women's hoops, the brewing Texas QB battle, and preview Saturday's marquee basketball matchup against Oklahoma. PLUS: Super Bowl picks, and a few hot takes on the Grammy's.
Austinites flock to city hall to call for impeachment on the one year anniversary of the Trump administration. A UT student makes new plans after political negotiations on immigration trickle down to the Forty Acres. And why is UTPD sending so many text alerts to students? All of those stories and more on this week's Daily Texan Newscast.
Trenton Daeschner, Alex Briseno, and Vanessa Le are joined by Senior Women's Basketball Writer Drew King to talk Longhorn basketball, Chris Del Conte, and the Texas Bowl victory over Missouri.
This week on the Daily Texan Newscast we discuss campus closure on the first day of class, subsidies for on-campus mental health counseling sessions, and the Harry Ransom Center's purchase of Arthur Miller's estate. We're also joined by Senior City/State Reporter Chase Karacostas to talk about the funding of UT's China Center from a group known to spread Chinese government propaganda.