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The Neill-Cochran House Museum, located in the heart of West Campus, unveiled its newly restored slave quarters at its annual Juneteenth celebration on Sunday, June 22. Associate Audio Editor Mercy Solis speaks with some of the attendees and organizers to find out more about the significance of the event as well as the Juneteenth holiday.

Reported and edited by Mercy Solis. Cover photo by Mercy Solis, design by Carla Garica Leija.

Audio Producer Edly Termilien speaks with Hayden Conner, a fourth-year offensive lineman and founder of Paws for a Cause. After fostering dogs throughout high school, Conner took initiative and created Paws for a Cause to benefit the Austin Animal Center.

Reported and Produced by Edly Termilien. Cover photo by

Multimedia Editor Joseph Sweeney speaks with Paxton Smith, a reproductive right's activist who gained national attention after speaking out against Texas' six-week abortion ban during her high school graduation in 2021. Smith now serves on the board of directors of the national non-profit the Women's Reproductive Rights Assistance Project.

Reported and produced by Joseph Sweeney. Cover photo by Manoo Sirivelu and designed by Carla Garcia Leija. Music by Blue Dot Sessions.

For over 60 years, Longhorn Singers have upheld a rich network of alumni, tradition and — of course — music.

In this episode, Audio Producer Joseph Sweeney talks to LHS members to learn about what it means to be in, as some refer to it, UT's premier show choir.

Reported and produced by Joseph Sweeney. Cover photo is courtesy of Claire Eastman.

In this two-part People of UT series, Audio Producer Emma Ngo talks to two different international students to hear about their experience at UT. In this episode, hear from Linh Dam, an international student from Vietnam.

Reported and produced by Emma Ngo. Cover photo shot by Charlotte Keene and designed by Carla Garcia Leija. Music by Blue Dot Sessions.

In this two-part People of UT series, Audio Producer Emma Ngo talks to two different international students to hear about their experience at UT. In this episode, hear from Jade Debski-Beyrat, an exchange student from France.

Reported and produced by Emma Ngo. Cover photo courtesy of Jade Debski-Beyrat and designed by Carla Garcia Leija. Music by Blue Dot Sessions.

A -30- has been traditionally used by journalists to indicate the end of a story or article that is submitted for editing and typesetting. At The Daily Texan, staffers who are writing their last piece get to say a quick goodbye in the paper called a 30 column. Digital staffers, like Aislyn, felt more comfortable saying goodbye in the way they know best, like a podcast!

Photo by Lorianne Willett. Music is Feathersoft by ⁠Blue Dot Sessions⁠.

In this episode of The Texan Recap, Senior Audio Producer Lillian Vest chats about the Texas Science and Natural History Museum's Pollinator Day. Plus, UT President Jay Hartzell hosted the first-ever 'Songwriting Party’ at Cactus Cafe.

Reported by Laurel Pinchback and Tyler Pullum. Hosted by Lillian Vest. Edited by Tamara Rodriguez. Cover art by Emma Berke. Music by Top Flow Productions.

In this episode of The Texan Recap, Senior Audio Producer Jack Lewellyn chats about “Soon Moon," an eclipse-inspired art show hosted by UT’s Visual Arts Center. Plus, UT and the City of Austin work to collect and donate used eclipse glasses.

Reported by Analise Pickerrell and Erika Pernis. Hosted by Jack Lewellyn. Edited by Aislyn Gaddis. Cover art by Emma Berke. Music by Top Flow Productions.

In the midst of stressful college life, UT students find comfort in the form of furry friends with their emotional support animals, or ESAs.

In this episode, Audio Producer Mercy Solis talks to three ESA owners to learn about them and their pets.

You can see photos of the pets and their owners at www.thedailytexan.com.

Reported and produced by Mercy Solis, with additional editing done by Aislyn Gaddis. Cover art is by Analise Pickerrell and is based on portraits by Manoo Sirivelu. Music is Chevalet by idokay.