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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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From left, Ray Chang, Joel Setiawan Chong and Michael Ning pose for a portrait at the Caven Lacrosse and Sports Center at Clark Field on Monday, April 1, 2024.

Chess Run Club combines physical, mental strengths on campus

Chloe Ching, General Life&Arts Reporter April 3, 2024

Two students sit around a chess table, focused on their next move as their running shoes tap underneath. Prior to the chess game, they raced each other around the Caven-Clark Field.  Computer science...

Linguistic major Hongli Zhang starts to strum a balalaika in preparation of a slavic dance performance at the Jester dormitories auditorium on April 1, 2024.

EurasiaVision brings popular European show Eurovision to UT

Riddhi Bora, General Life&Arts Reporter April 3, 2024

The Jester auditorium stage illuminated a group of students in colorful, sparkly clothes with a warm light. As a Slavic song echoed through the room, the students began jumping, kicking in kick-lines and...

UT community upset after DCCE closure, staff layoffs

UT community upset after DCCE closure, staff layoffs

Naina Srivastava and Olivia Dilley April 3, 2024

The University announced the closure of the Division of Campus and Community Engagement and subsequent layoffs in an email on Tuesday, leaving staff and students blindsided. The Division’s termination...

Austin-based tech startup to launch blood testing in select pharmacies

Austin-based tech startup to launch blood testing in select pharmacies

Angela Santos, General News Reporter April 3, 2024

Select pharmacies in Austin and San Antonio will offer routine blood testing services beginning this July, according to a March 21 press release. Healthcare tech company Babson Diagnostics will launch...

Salem Center launches new A.I. to recreate famous economist Friedman’s perspective

Salem Center launches new A.I. to recreate famous economist Friedman’s perspective

Angela Santos, General News Reporter April 3, 2024

The Salem Center for Policy launched Friedman A.I., a large language model based on the philosophy of the late economist Milton Friedman on Feb. 29.  Friedman A.I. collects and analyzes what the...

The Steve Hicks School of Social Work on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024.

Hartzell dismisses Teaching Assistants’ final grievance

Pili Saravia and Matthew Gomez April 3, 2024

After the University dismissed two teaching assistants from their positions in November for sending a Canvas message about the Israel-Hamas war, they spent the next four months defending their case to...

Protesters wield signs and chant slogans in response to Texas Hillel’s 24th Annual Israel Block Party at Speedway Plaza on April 2, 2024.

‘Nothing here to celebrate’: Palestine Solidarity Committee protests Israel Block Party

Maryam Ahmed, Senior News Reporter April 3, 2024

Protesters donned keffiyehs and Palestinian flags, chanted and held up signs near Jester Hall to protest the Israel Block Party occurring on Speedway Tuesday.  The Israel Block Party is the largest...

Students line up for catering at Texas Hillel's 24th Annual Israel Block Party on Tuesday, April 2, 2024.

Texas Hillel hosts annual Israel Block Party

Ren Leija, Senior News Reporter April 3, 2024

Texas Hillel held its 24th annual Israel Block Party on Tuesday. The event is the largest pro-Israel event on a college campus in North America and aims to “unite and educate the polarized student...

Junior Allyson Little runs out of the water pit during the 3000-meter steeplechase event on March 28, 2024, at the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays. Little won the race with a time of 10:41.57.

Current, former Longhorn stars shine at 96th Texas Relays

Sophia Sandoval, General Sports Reporter April 1, 2024

The 96th annual Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, hosted by the University, saw achievements and broken records from both past and present stars of Texas women’s track and field.  History was made...

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Q&A: years after freshman theatre debut, alums are Broadway stars

Flora Farr, Senior Life&Arts Reporter April 1, 2024

In April 2014, Trey Curtis took the lead role in UT’s production of “In the Heights” as a freshman. This January, Curtis took on the titular role in the hit Broadway show “Hamilton” after having...

Campus Conquest Players discuss game strategy during an 8 p.m. session of the game at the WCP Black Box Theater on Wednesday March 27, 2024.

TXTPED debuts ‘Final Exam: Campus Conquest’ immersive board game experience

Atahan Koksoy, General Life&Arts Reporter April 1, 2024

On Thursday evening, a large crowd of students patiently waited outside the William C. Powers Student Activity Center’s Black Box Theater. After viewing a short video and dividing into teams, the group...

Guard Chendall Weaver high fives his teammates on the bench during Texas' game against OSU in the Moody Center on March 2, 2024.

Assessing the rubble: Texas men’s hoops good, not great in 2024

JT Bowen, Senior Sports Reporter April 1, 2024

With Texas men’s basketball’s tourney exit in the rearview, it’s time to examine what was a topsy-turvy year for the Longhorns. Once the interim label was officially lifted from Head Coach Rodney...

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