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October 1, 2021

Attending different colleges creates distance between twins

Attending different colleges creates distance between twins

Kaiya Little, Life and Arts Reporter September 30, 2021
For students who have a twin, college is often their first experience being apart from their sibling for a long period of time.
UT students share their experiences taking time off from school

UT students share their experiences taking time off from school

Angela Lim, Life and Arts Reporter September 30, 2021

As he washed dishes at Chipotle following a Thanksgiving week hockey practice in New York, Ian Denning’s mind raced with the possibilities of other career paths he could pursue. “I was hating life...

Students with children remain COVID-19 cautious as classes return in person

Students with children remain COVID-19 cautious as classes return in person

Fernanda Figueroa September 30, 2021

UT students with children remain COVID-19 cautious for the safety of their families as they attend in-person classes again.  Students with children remain concerned since children younger than 12 are...

‘Venom: Let There Be Carnage’ expands on Eddie, Venom’s dynamic relationship, suffers from lackluster on-screen violence

‘Venom: Let There Be Carnage’ expands on Eddie, Venom’s dynamic relationship, suffers from lackluster on-screen violence

Chandler Rowley, Life and Arts Reporter September 30, 2021

“Venom: Let There Be Carnage,” the sophomore release of Tom Hardy’s parasite pal in the Sony Spider-Man Universe, follows Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy) as he grapples with balancing his career as an investigative...

Student creates top-rated fitness app

Student creates top-rated fitness app

Sonali Menon, News Reporter September 30, 2021

When computer science junior Jibran Khalil became unmotivated to complete his fitness journey, he decided to develop a fitness app, which went on to reach No. 1 in the health and fitness category of the...

UGS courses must be standardized

UGS courses must be standardized

Zayam Tariq, Columnist September 30, 2021
Columnist Zayam Tariq urges the School of Undergraduate Studies to standardize the difficulty of classes in their Signature Courses program.
Showcase student creativity through student-commissioned art

Showcase student creativity through student-commissioned art

Tanya Raghu, Columnist September 30, 2021
Columnist Tanya Raghu argues that in addition to contemporary art featured on campus, promoting and funding student work could encourage creativity.
Key matchups to watch: Sept. 29 - Oct. 6

Key matchups to watch: Sept. 29 – Oct. 6

Nick Hargroue, Sports Reporter September 29, 2021

Here are the matchups Longhorn fans won’t want to miss for the upcoming week of Texas Athletics and college sports: Thursday Sept. 30 - Texas Women’s Soccer: No. 10 TCU vs. Texas, LHN, 6 p.m. CST Texas...

CDC awards UT institute grant for COVID-19 vaccine education

CDC awards UT institute grant for COVID-19 vaccine education

Hope Unger, News Reporter September 29, 2021

An institute within UT’s Steve Hicks School of Social Work received a $3.3 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to fund a one-year COVID-19 vaccine education campaign.  UT’s...

UT-Austin increases Hispanic undergraduate enrollment, retains Hispanic-Serving Institution qualification

UT-Austin increases Hispanic undergraduate enrollment, retains Hispanic-Serving Institution qualification

Itza Martinez, News Reporter September 29, 2021

UT’s Hispanic undergraduate population increased for the second year in a row, reaching an all-time high and allowing the University to retain its Hispanic-Serving Institution qualification, according...

APD announces yearlong ‘No Refusal’ Initiative to curb impaired driving

APD announces yearlong ‘No Refusal’ Initiative to curb impaired driving

Leila Saidane, News Reporter September 29, 2021

The Austin Police Department will begin to implement its yearlong “No Refusal Initiative” in October in an effort to curb the number of wrecks by impaired drivers.   The program allows police...

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