Daily Texan Newscast

As DJ-ing rises in popularity in West Campus, student DJs at UT share their thoughts on the community, mix-making process and efforts to gain more of the spotlight. Music: "West Bad" by Jeremy Black and "Straight Fuse" by French Fuse Created by Ryan Borrego, Sofia Vargas Karam and Hannah Ortega

Hear the sounds behind Sarai Cantu's reporting on the commitment of some UT students to reviving UT's Folklorico student group after multiple online semesters.

Texan Overtime sits down with UT basketball super fans, nicknamed Incredibly Loud Guy and Hawaiian Shirt Guy. The pair have been recognized by head coach Chris Beard and are widely known among game attendees.

The Heman Sweatt Center for Black Males received a $750,000 donation that will go toward the center's goal of promoting success for Black, male students at UT. Read the in story in the paper by Joelle DiPaolo here: thedailytexan.com/2022/02/18/dt-02-18-22/#2

After the Texas' first home loss, The Daily Texan's audio and sports reporters sit down to talk all things men's basketball. Edited by Leni Steinhardt Music by BlueDot Sessions Reported by Amsal Madhani, Ethan Ferguson and Manny Ramirez

Audio producer Mikayla Mondragon explores the importance of proper pronunciation of UT student's names. Music by Blue Dot Sessions

Listen to a day in the life of a student worker and learn the effects working outside of a college course load can have on student's college experiences. Art by Julius Shieh Reporting by Elisabeth Jimenez Music by Blue Dot Session

Molly Jo Tilton speaks with a weight lifter, a pickup basketball player and a dance group leader about their battle for room in UT recreational facilities.  Cover photo by Assad Malik 

Check in with the UT Women's Rugby team midseason in the third installment of this Texan Overtime series.  Art by Ciara Casarez

In the second installment of Texan Overtime's UT rugby series, associate editor Carly Rose discusses the strength of the rugby community. Learn how UT women's rugby makes friends with their biggest rivals off field — including Texas A&M.         

Audio reporter Dacia Garcia chats with a UT student and professors about their comfort spots and how they de-stress from a busy semester on the Forty Acres.  Art by Mindy Van Music by Blue Dot Sessions

This installment of Texan Overtime goes in-depth on UT's women's rugby. The team's journey from first practices to a potential tournament championship is documented by associate audio editor Carly Rose. In this episode, the players and coaches discuss who can be a rugby player and why they joined the team.

This episode was corrected on 10/11 to correctly attribute quotes to Anika Srinath not Valerie Ferguson At the beginning of the 1970s, a UT student activist group helped inspire the arguments for the landmark Supreme Court case, Roe v. Wade. It struck down a Texas law that criminalized abortion and changed reproductive rights across the nation. Now, Texas is challenging the precedent that Roe set. Learn about the striking similarities between the fight for reproductive rights 50 years ago and now. 

Audio staffer Xavier Ingram reports from his first Black Student Homecoming. He speaks with the president and treasurer of the Black Student Alliance on campus. Ingram explains what Black homecoming is as well as what it feels like to be a Black student attending for the first time. 

Austin's rave scene comes back strong post COVID-19 shutdown. Audio producer Allison Knodle speaks with dance music DJ CYKX on the role drugs play in rave culture as well as the future of their genre.  This episode was updated on Sept. 19 to censor a sources identity. 

Members of The Daily Texan sports department sat down over the summer to discuss their thoughts and predictions for UT men's basketball this season. Former sports editor, Carter Yates, current sports editor, Nathan Han and associate sports editor, Matthew Boncosky talk all about what we can expect from Longhorn basketball's new coach and players.  This podcast was produced and edited by associate audio editor, Carly Rose. 

What was West Campus before the gigantic apartment complexes and Greek life houses? This episode of From the Archives explains three important but little known facets of West Campus history: the Neill-Cochren House Museum, Jacob Fontaine and Wheatville. 

In this episode of Texan Overtime, you'll hear from UT Olympians past and present. The longhorn Olympians talk about training during the pandemic, reaching longtime goals and representing the red, white, blue and burnt orange in Tokyo this summer. 

Former UT basketball player, Donovan Williams discusses everything from what it was like inside the NCAA tournament bubble to his decision to transfer out of UT. Williams also speaks about his very own podcast and how he handled his recent knee injury.

According to the Human Rights Campaign, this year's legislative record was the most anti LGBTQ+ in recent history. Members of the LGBTQ+ community were face being denied access to healthcare and the ability to compete in sports. UT Students spoke about how these policies made them feel and how to stop these from passing in the future.