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The Daily Texan Newscast: Friday January 27th, 2017 by The Daily Texan

Hosts Alexander Chase and Jordan Shenhar discuss the aftermath of anti-Trump protests across the country and around the globe, evaluate strategies for how the press should cover Trump, and speculate on the whereabouts of Jill Stein.

After one final loss to TCU, Texas football has a new head coach: Tom Herman. Charlie Strong was loved by his players and respected by the administration, but the wins just weren't there to keep him around any longer. Herman was equally highly admired by his players at Houston and, for now, it looks like Longhorn football is back on the right track. But Herman won't have star running back D'Onta Foreman on the roster, who decided to forego his senior year and join the NFL draft.

The cast of Hamilton delivered a message to Vice President-elect Mike Pence and the internet went crazy, Reddit user Dorian_Ye released The Life of Paul, a remix of Kanye's album, and a park dedicated to the Beastie Boys Adam Yauch was sprayed with pro-Trump graffiti. Listen to a review of Bruno Mars's newest album 24K Magic. Later in the show, a conversation on remix albums.

The cast of Hamilton delivered a message to Vice President-elect Mike Pence and the internet went crazy, Reddit user Dorian_Ye released The Life of Paul, a remix of Kanye's album, and a park dedicated to the Beastie Boys Adam Yauch was sprayed with pro-Trump graffiti. Listen to a review of Bruno Mars's newest album 24K Magic. Later in the show, a conversation on remix albums.

After a crushing loss to Kansas, there have been reports saying head coach Charlie Strong will certainly be fired. But the university is sending vague messages and is letting Strong coach this weekend's final game of the season against TCU. Several players have expressed admiration and support for their coach. So, what's going to happen to Charlie Strong?

Many are worried about the far-right members Donald Trump has picked to join his cabinet, especially the ones certain media outlets have labeled white nationalists.

For the third-straight year, the Texas football program is at five losses. It's been a season of high and lows, but Texas fans could use more wins. The Longhorns play Kansas (1-9) this Saturday. Later in the show, Leah Vann talks Texas volleyball.

Leonard Cohen passed away, Apple's earpods may never come out and more artists have been added to the 2017 SXSW lineup. Listen to a review of the album everyone's talking about, A Tribe Called Quest's We Got It from Here. Later in the show, which artists can we expect to comment on the election?

Computer science professor Etienne Vouga is teasing out the complexities of the world through physical simulation. He's helped animate movies like The Hobbit and Tangled, but simulation isn't just for the movies or apps like Pokemon Go.