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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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UT-Austin business students, engineering alumni call for increased anti-racist efforts

Samantha Greyson September 1, 2020

The Black Business Student Association and UT Engineering Alumni have made public statements calling for increased representation and inclusion for UT students, faculty and staff of color, prompting the...

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Chadwick Boseman’s films: where to watch them, what they meant to Black UT students

Grace Barnes September 1, 2020

Chadwick Boseman, an actor best known for his role as Marvel’s Black Panther, died Friday after a four-year battle with colon cancer. Boseman also played icons such as baseball legend Jackie Robinson,...

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Professors, departments adjust coursework to incorporate effects of COVID-19

Jennifer Errico September 1, 2020

Aarya Desai said she was shocked to see entire sections dedicated to the pandemic in her Issues and Policies in American Government class this summer. The public health sophomore said the class had...

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Three UT-Austin on-campus dorm residents test positive for COVID-19

Andrew Zhang August 31, 2020

Update as of 9/1 at 12 p.m.: One person has tested positive for COVID-19 in Kinsolving Residence Hall, according to an email sent by University Housing and Dining to secondary contacts of the infected...

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UT-Austin denies request for Indigenous remains from Miakan-Garza Band

Amanda Figueroa-Nieves August 31, 2020

The University denied a request this June from the Miakan-Garza Band, a Coahuiltecan tribe, for the remains of three Native Americans after the tribe initially requested them four years ago. The Miakan-Garza...

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UT-Austin researchers adapt practices for COVID-19 protocol, continue research

Amanda Figueroa-Nieves August 31, 2020

Researchers around campus have reworked their schedules and forged new relationships with students to follow COVID-19 safety precautions while continuing research. The Fall 2020 Planning Research Working...

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‘Get Duked!’ director talks horror, music video influences

Noah Levine August 31, 2020

After a 2019 premiere at South by Southwest, “Get Duked!” (formerly “Boyz in the Wood”) landed on Amazon Prime on Friday. The wild, genre-defying film follows a group of boys who...

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Resident of off-campus dorm Scottish Rite Dormitory tests positive for COVID-19

Andrew Zhang August 30, 2020

A resident of the Scottish Rite Dormitory, a private off-campus women’s dormitory north of UT’s main campus, has tested positive for COVID-19.  SRD director Mary Mazurek announced the...

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UT students defer fall semester after many courses move online

Anissa Reyes August 27, 2020

After completing the spring semester and a summer internship online, Sonya Pfitzenmaier said she was tired of staring at screens.  On June 1, UT announced that less than 4% of courses would convert...

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Austin, UT work to combat food insecurity

Anissa Reyes August 27, 2020

From New York City to Austin, fridges adorned with custom paintings and the words ‘Free Food,’ have been popping up on streets and in neighborhoods.  The Free Fridges Project was created...

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Counseling and Mental Health Center to continue all services online

Amanda Figueroa-Nieves August 27, 2020

The Counseling and Mental Health Center will continue to offer students the entirety of its services via telehealth this fall. Ginny Maril, associate director for clinical services at CMHC, said individual...

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‘It’s like you’re teaching in molasses:’ Lab instructors modify courses to follow coronavirus safety precautions

Amanda Figueroa-Nieves August 27, 2020

While some lab instructors around campus have chosen to keep their courses in-person, many have transitioned to hybrid and web-based courses to better abide by COVID-19 safety precautions. Of 1007 lab...

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