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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....

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 assoc...

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.

Juneteenth has been celebrated for over 150 years, yet some students never became aware of the holiday until just this year. Students are worried that even though it became a federal holiday, it still won’t be taught in K-12 classrooms.

This episode of Bevo Beats focuses on the disconnect between the local hip hop scene and the UT campus. Kydd Jones, DJ NickNack, Jordon and Kato Dox help answer whether if it's any easier for UT rappers to gain traction with fellow students. 

The recent controversy surrounding unequal facilities at the men’s and women’s NCAA basketball tournaments brought the conversation about gender inequity in collegiate sports to the forefront. In this episode of Texan Overtime, we take a closer look at this issue, its impact on female student athletes and how fans can support women’s teams. Produced by Carly Rose, Austin Cheatham and Mikayla Mondr...

Audio producer Allison Knodle speaks with Austin rapper, Mama Duke about her experiences getting booked in Austin as a hip hop artist, how she’s found a unique spot in the local scene, and why Austin doesn’t need a sound. Music featured on this episode was: Mad and Ghost by Mama Duke

This episode of Bevo Beats explores why hip hop remains on the outskirts of Austin’s music scene and the role venues play in keeping it there. We interview the executive producer of Austin City Limits and booker at Austin venue, Come and Take It Live. Local artists, Riders Against the Storm and Magna Carda share their experiences with discrimination in ATX. Music featured on this episode was: Red...

Esports, or electronic sports, have taken the world of sports entertainment by storm…and the Forty Acres is no exception. Student-led Longhorn Gaming is UT’s resident community of collegiate competitive gamers. In this episode of Texan Overtime, we discuss the esports scene on campus, the impacts of COVID-19 on the teams’ season, and the future of esports. Produced by Carly Rose, Austin Cheatham a...

Radio’s changed a lot since the ’70s and so has reporting. In this episode of From the Archives, we're going to take a look back at a radio show called the Mexican American Experience and the life of reporter Rosa-Linda Fregoso as we join her in her journey as both an activism-oriented journalist and as a student parent.

Powell St. John performed with Janis Joplin during her time at UT in the band, The Waller Creek Boys. After St. John graduated with an art degree from UT, he continued pursuing music and was inducted into the Texas Music Hall of Fame in 2005. He and Joplin’s music is being released on vinyl later this year.

It's been a year since UT first extended Spring Break for an extra week. That extra week soon turned into a year of Zoom calls, masks and social distancing. In this episode of From the Archives, we're going to look back on our year living with the Coronavirus through the eyes of four UT students. Produced by Aurora Berry, Addie Costello, Jackie Ibarra, Carly Rose and Mikayla Mondragon. Music by Bl...

A series of positive COVID tests, a Kansas sweep, an unprecedented winter storm — this season of Texas men’s basketball has had its share of ups and downs. In this special episode of Texan Overtime, sports staffers Carter Yates, Stephen Wagner, Nathan Han and Matthew Boncosky discuss how events on and off the court have affected this season, head coach Shaka Smart’s odds at a contract renewal and...

In recent years, Austin’s hip hop scene has gained more national attention than ever before. But does Austin have a recognizable sound yet? More importantly, does it need one? This episode of Bevo Beats explores those questions with local artists: Magna Carda, Whookilledkenny, Teeta, Flizoshi, Tribe Mafia and Mike Melinoe.

Steve Sarkisian’s previous stint as head football coach at USC ended abruptly due to difficult personal circumstances. Now, he’s focused on football and thinks he can deliver results for the Longhorns. In this episode, we dive into Coach Sark’s past and explore what his future at Texas might hold. Produced and edited by Carly Rose. Made in collaboration with Carter Yates. Music by Blue Dot Session...

On the same day that controversial head football coach Tom Herman was unexpectedly fired, Texas Athletics announced his replacement: offensive coordinator at Alabama, Steve Sarkisian. Who is Coach Sark, and what might he bring to Texas football that Tom Herman could not? Here’s what we know about the latest addition to Longhorn Nation. Produced and edited by Carly Rose. Made in collaboration with...