The Daily Texan

Senior Life&Arts Reporter Kathryn Thompson: “Now, as graduation awaits, I’m leaving with a passion for storytelling and a future I hadn’t imagined for myself — one that I hope keeps me in media. More than anything, this place gave me the confidence to ask, to reach out and to take chances.”

https://thedailytexan.com/2026/04/23/senior-lifearts-reporter-not-ready-to-say-goodbye/

Associate Newsletter Editor Leiah Bodden: “The Texan did not just teach me how to write, edit or meet deadlines. It taught me how to show up, how to listen and how to care about other people’s stories. It taught me to be part of something bigger than myself.”

https://thedailytexan.com/2026/04/23/associate-newsletter-editor-presses-send-1-last-time/

Senior Sports Reporter Alistair Manliguez: “If you’re still here, I hope I’ve inspired you to take a second chance on whatever it is, but especially on the Texan.”

https://thedailytexan.com/2026/04/23/senior-sports-reporter-almost-left-the-texan-happy-he-stayed/

News Editor Maryam Ahmed: “I’m so grateful for those scary moments because they gave me a front row seat to history.”

https://thedailytexan.com/2026/04/23/188001/

Design Editor Genese Muñoz: “Coming in as an issue designer, I could not comprehend the number of people within the newspaper, but I later learned that this is exactly what the Texan’s strength is — its community.”

https://thedailytexan.com/2026/04/23/design-editor-earns-her-first-and-only-byline/