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Redshirt freshman quarterback Arch Manning runs the ball downfield for a 67-yard rushing touchdown during Texas' game against UTSA on Sept. 14, 2024.

Backup quarterback Arch Manning shines in explosive play during unexpected early arrival versus UTSA

Emma Hutchinson, Sports Desk Editor September 14, 2024

One second, Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium was drowning in the sound of Longhorn fans cheering on senior tight end Gunnar Helm as he caught a pass for a 49-yard gain and hurdled over the UTSA...

Student government hosts first general assembly, discusses annual budget, new goals

Student government hosts first general assembly, discusses annual budget, new goals

Caroline McConnico, Senior News Reporter September 4, 2024

Student Government held their first general assembly of the semester on Tuesday, where they introduced the proposed 2024-2025 budget and established platforms for the year. The proposed budget allotted...

UT alumnus Connor Wood talks influencer life after UT, partnership with Uber One

UT alumnus Connor Wood talks influencer life after UT, partnership with Uber One

Charlotte Karner, General Life&Arts Reporter August 28, 2024

In the past few months, the internet has been buzzing with the phrase “Luckily I have purse,” which blew up online after a clip of “Brooke and Connor Make a Podcast” was posted on TikTok. Podcast...

University renews certification of extreme weather emergency preparedness

University renews certification of extreme weather emergency preparedness

Erika Pernis, Senior News Reporter August 28, 2024

The National Weather Service will renew the University’s weather emergency preparedness certification on Aug. 31 for the next four years.  StormReady helps communities develop plans for extreme weather...

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators gather downtown near the Austin Pride Parade on Aug. 10, 2024 to protest pinkwashing, a strategy to draw attention to LGBTQ+ freedoms instead of damaging actions.

Austin celebrates Pride amid controversy over renounced anti-Palestinian statement

Tyler Pullum, General Life&Arts Reporter August 13, 2024

Every year, Austin Pride gathers in August to host a celebration of the city’s LGBTQ+ community and the diverse groups it encompasses. This year, the festival and parade were mired in controversy over...

Austin events to ease students into fall semester

Austin events to ease students into fall semester

Stephanie Jumper, General Life&Arts Reporter August 12, 2024

As students prepare for next semester’s kickoff, they may dread their futures of rereading textbooks with energy drinks in hand. However, the greater Austin area and campus both hold events to make this...

Downtown safety team to expand in coming months amid APD shortage

Downtown safety team to expand in coming months amid APD shortage

Erika Pernis, Senior News Reporter August 8, 2024

A team dedicated to safety in downtown Austin is set to expand in the coming months due to an Austin police officer shortage. The Downtown Austin Alliance’s Downtown Safety Team, which is owned...

Julien Alfred makes Texas, Saint Lucia history in Paris Olympics

Julien Alfred makes Texas, Saint Lucia history in Paris Olympics

Isa Almeida, Sports Desk Editor August 5, 2024

The Caribbean nation of Saint Lucia sent four athletes to the 2024 Olympic Games. The island, which first appeared in the tournament in Atlanta in 1996, had never won a medal in any sport – but one...

Heritage, history, healing: Blanton’s newest exhibition showcases photography-based work by contemporary Native American artists

Heritage, history, healing: Blanton’s newest exhibition showcases photography-based work by contemporary Native American artists

Analise Pickerrell, General Life&Arts Reporter August 4, 2024

Tied by themes of indigenous identity, historical trauma and reverence towards tradition, the Blanton Museum of Art’s newest exhibition, “Native America: In Translation,” features over 60 works...

From left to right, Maria Emilia Fernandez, Dr. Adele Nelson and MacKenzie Stevens in front of artwork from exhibit.

UT’s Visual Arts Center research, exhibit brought first English book-length piece on Brazilian activism art

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

A Brazilian art exhibit, “Social Fabric: Art and Activism in Contemporary Brazil,” premiered at UT’s Visual Arts Center two years ago. Referencing the exhibit, the curators produced the first English...

President Biden greets supporters on the tarmac after landing in at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on Monday ahead of his speech at the LBJ Library on UT's campus.

President Joe Biden delivers keynote address at LBJ Presidential Library

Kylee Howard and Riley Walsh July 29, 2024

Civil rights must be protected and expanded, President Joe Biden said Monday during his keynote address at the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library’s celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Civil...

Amin Bahari, left, and Amir Bahari, right, of Elite Sweets.

UT alum-founded health donut company strikes $200,000 deal on television show ‘Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch’ season 11

Maya Thakur, General Life&Arts Reporter July 28, 2024

In 2016, twin brothers Amin and Amir Bahari attended UT. By day, Amin worked for the football team, where he was surrounded by high-protein snacks and shakes. By night, however, the brothers often found...

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