The Texan began printing in 1900 and became a daily publication in 1913.

Texan alumni have gone on to win 25 Pulitzer Prizes in categories including cartooning, reporting, and photography.

At the Texan, a story’s word count is referred to in inches — as in, how many inches of space the story will take up on the page. One inch equals 30 words! A donation in this amount would also cover the cost of a handheld recording device for reporters to use.

We currently have 89 people across 14 departments who are paid for their work. These students are called senior staffers, and many have worked at the Texan multiple semesters.

In addition to the managing editor and editor-in-chief, there are 228 total people working on the Texan staff this semester.

At minimum, a typical Texan story is 390 words! A donation of this size also covers the cost of a used DSLR camera, allowing more students to participate in the photo and video departments.

When the Texan prints long-form pieces, they typically start at 33 inches, or 990 words.