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    The Daily Texan
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    Jun 9
    Good morning, Longhorns! In today’s issue: + @TxDOT denied @austintexasgov’s request to preserve certain roadway art and ordered the city to remove or alter pieces that do not meet state standards + Singer Malcolm Todd released his sophomore album “Do That Again” on Friday,
    Cover of the Texan’s June 9 issue. The cover shows a picture of Texas softball players cheering while holding a trophy in celebration. The headline reads “Another year, another win.” Photo by Charlie Partheymuller.
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    The Daily Texan
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    Jul 9, 2019
    BREAKING: Full-ride scholarships will be offered to all in-state UT-Austin students from families earning under $65,000 starting in 2020. Story to come.
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    The Daily Texan
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    Apr 24, 2024
    BREAKING: Palestine Solidarity Committee establishes “The Popular University,” on the UT Lawn to call on @UTAustin to “divest from death,” the organization said on Instagram, resembling other encampments for Palestine at Columbia and Yale.
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    The Daily Texan
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    Nov 9, 2023
    BREAKING: @UTAustin students walking out of classes, gathering at Gregory Gym Plaza, calling for acknowledgment of Palestinian, Muslim, and Arab students and a divestment from weapons investment in Israel.
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    The Daily Texan
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    Apr 25, 2024
    BREAKING: UT Austun Faculty and Staff for Justice in Palestine have organized in front of the Tower in support of pro-Palestine student protesters. This is a developing story. Follow this thread for updates.
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    The Daily Texan
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    Jul 17, 2019
    The UT Tower burns orange tonight to honor @TexasFootball winning the National Championship in 1969.
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    The Daily Texan
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    Apr 26, 2024
    BREAKING: UT President Jay Hartzell’s messages with a state senator and the UT System Chancellor reveal he requested additional help from DPS at yesterday’s protest because “our police force couldn’t do it alone,” according to messages obtained by The Austin American-Statesman.
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    The Daily Texan
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    Apr 29, 2024
    BREAKING: Roughly 40 faculty stand on the steps of the Tower holding a vigil for “scholasticide,” or the injury and killing of students and teachers in Gaza.
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    The Daily Texan
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    Mar 12, 2020
    BREAKING: UT-Austin is extending spring break by one week due to coronavirus, President Fenves said. Story to come.
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    The Daily Texan
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    Apr 29, 2024
    507 UT Austin faculty signed an @aaup_utAustin open letter supporting a no-confidence vote against President Hartzell for his response to Wednesday’s pro-Palestine protest and SB 17. A separate letter, signed by 165 faculty, also condemns his use of police intervention — but
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    The Daily Texan
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    Apr 26, 2024
    BREAKING: 165 UT Faculty wrote a letter to President Jay Hartzell condemning his use of "heavy police intervention" during Wednesday's pro-Palestine protest.
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    The Daily Texan
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    Nov 22, 2024
    .@UTGovernment sophomore Grant Walther is channeling his fame into fundraising for cancer research after being dubbed “Angry Texas Fan” from cameras catching his comically negative reaction to @TexasFootball’s loss to Georgia. The campaign has accumulated over $7,800 so far, and
    Photo of Grant Walther leaned against a metal gate wearing a burnt orange polo with a longhorn symbol on it. The UT tower stands in the background. Photo by Kamryn Morales.
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    The Daily Texan
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    Oct 21, 2020
    NEW: The @LonghornBand will not participate in Saturday’s @TexasFootball game after about half of its members said they wouldn’t play “The Eyes of Texas” in an internal survey. thedailytexan.com/2020/10/21/Lon…
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    The Daily Texan
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    Nov 20, 2024
    NEW: The UT Board of Regents approved free tuition and waived fees across the UT System for students whose families make less than $100,000 annually, the Board announced Wednesday. Story to come @thedailytexan.
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    The Daily Texan
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    Apr 26, 2024
    BREAKING: 165 UT Faculty wrote a letter to President Jay Hartzell condemning his use of "heavy police intervention" during Wednesday's pro-Palestine protest.
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