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Required mental health resources proposed at UT System Student Advisory Council meeting

Required mental health resources proposed at UT System Student Advisory Council meeting

Caroline McConnico, Senior News Reporter September 27, 2024

Student Government President Grace Kelly pitched the implementation of mental health modules at the recent UT System Student Advisory Council meeting on Sept. 6 and 7.  During the meeting, Kelly...

UT Hispanic-centered organizations build connections, safe learning environments, community on campus

UT Hispanic-centered organizations build connections, safe learning environments, community on campus

Brynn Dominguez, General Life&Arts Reporter September 27, 2024

Learning Spanish with grandparents, dancing salsa with cousins, playing Loteria on Friday nights or visiting the graves of loved ones on Dia de los Muertos are just a few traditions that emphasize...

First 3 episodes of ‘The Creep Tapes’ takes ‘Creep’ franchise to new format

First 3 episodes of ‘The Creep Tapes’ takes ‘Creep’ franchise to new format

Ryan Ranc, General Life&Arts Reporter September 27, 2024

“The Creep Tapes,” created by Patrick Brice and Mark Duplass, continues the “Creep” franchise after the success of the two found footage movies. The show follows Josef (Mark Duplass), also known...

The 2024 Austin mayoral candidates are introduced to the audience at Austin PBS on Sept. 25, 2024. Left to right: Jeffrey Bowen, Doug Greco, Carmen Llanes Pulido, Kathie Tovo, and Mayor Kirk Watson.

Mayoral candidates discuss policy during forum hosted by LBJ School, Austin PBS

Matthew Gomez, Senior News Reporter September 26, 2024

All five Austin mayoral candidates discussed police policy and housing affordability at a forum on Sept. 25. Moderators Francheska Castillo, a reporter at Univision 62, and Kylee Howard, news editor...

SEC introduces Conference Championship in 2025

SEC introduces Conference Championship in 2025

Henry Hipschman, General Sports Reporter September 26, 2024

Texas volleyball officially kicks off SEC play Friday against none other than rival Texas A&M.  The SEC, a conference offering plenty of opportunities for success, is the newest frontier for the...

Alexandra Dorantes in performance dress at the Long Center on Sept. 22, 2024.

UT student pursues recording artistry, pays tribute to traditional Mexican music

Mehana Ondreyka, Senior Life&Arts Reporter September 26, 2024

In her first year at Hays County’s Chapa Middle School, then 11-year-old Alexandra Dorantes discovered the school lacked an orchestra program, offering only choir, band and mariachi. Encouraged by...

Austin City Council approves sound assessment ordinance for residential building developments

Austin City Council approves sound assessment ordinance for residential building developments

Erika Pernis, Senior News Reporter September 26, 2024

Austin City Council approved an ordinance on Sept. 12 that requires sound assessments for residential developments near music venues. The ordinance requires residential building developers to obtain...

Forward Trinity Byars prepares to kick the ball away from an opponent on Sept. 28, 2023 during the game against WVU.

Texas soccer adjusts on field without Trinity Byars

Alistair Manliguez, General Sports Reporter September 24, 2024

Texas soccer has played five games since the team lost senior forward Trinity Byars to a knee injury in a match against Central Michigan on Sept. 1. Though there hasn’t been an official report of Byars’...

‘Avatar: The Last Airbender in Concert’ allows audiences to relive shared childhood nostalgia with immersive musical experience

‘Avatar: The Last Airbender in Concert’ allows audiences to relive shared childhood nostalgia with immersive musical experience

Analise Pickerrell, Senior Life&Arts Reporter September 24, 2024

With the amount of teary eyes in the audience, the orchestra seemed to possess water-bending abilities when playing the music of “Avatar: The Last Airbender” at Bass Concert Hall on Sunday. Fans relived...

Co-founders of the All Girls Skate Club, Olivia Snelgrove (left) and Adriana Garris (right) skate around the Flawn Academic Center on Sept. 21, 2024. The two hope to unite all types of female skaters by practicing together as a community.

New skate club hosts first meeting, offering uniting space for UT roller skaters

Ana Taveira, Life&Arts General Reporter September 24, 2024

Advertising junior Adriana Garris and microbiology junior Olivia Snelgrove felt surprised to learn that although there are over one thousand organizations on campus, UT did not have a single skating club...

Author and professor Dr. Carlos Kevin Blanton hands out raffled books after his presentation on his book "George I. Sanchez: The Long Fight For Mexican American Integration" at Elizabeth Shatto Massey Honor Hall on September 24th. The book is a biography of the life of George I. Sanchez and the impact he had on improving the lives of Mexican Americans.

College of Education honors George I. Sánchez, civil rights activist, namesake of College of Education building

Genevieve Britten, General News Reporter September 24, 2024

The College of Education celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month on Tuesday with a lecture in honor of George I. Sánchez, a Mexican-American activist who fought for education reform.  Carlos Blanton,...

State Representative Gina Hinojosa discusses the upcoming November election in Texas. Speaker Evan Smith hosted Hinojosa as well as State Representatives Sheryl Cole and John Bucy III on Sept. 23, 2024.

Texas House Democrats discuss voter suppression, affordability in LBJ Conversations series

Asya Ardawatia, General News Reporter September 24, 2024

Texas representatives discussed voter suppression and affordability on Monday in a new conversation series from the LBJ School of Public Affairs.   Evan Smith, LBJ professor and co-founder of The...

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