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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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Kicker Bert Auburn during Texas game against Texas Tech on Nov. 24, 2023.

Bert Auburn’s perfect game leads No. 7 Texas to a dominating 57-7 win over Texas Tech

Lindsey Plotkin, Sports Desk Editor November 25, 2023

Big bad Bert. Curly Bert. Automatic Auburn. Whatever nickname you give him, junior kicker Bert Auburn outshined all of the seniors on senior night.  Auburn showed up to the game against Texas Tech...

Jack Munro practices at Austin Pickle Ranch on Nov. 15, 2023.

Jack Munro goes pro, signs with Major League Pickleball

Amelia Engstrom, Senior Life&Arts Reporter November 16, 2023

After a baseball accident left his dominant arm in a sling, then 10-year-old Jack Munro took up pickleball to satisfy his athletic energy.  “As soon as I got the sling off, I said, ‘Screw baseball,...

Senior middle-blocker Asjia O’Neal jumps spikes the ball toward the Iowa State volleyball team on Nov. 15, 2023. Texas won 3-1.

No. 5 Texas volleyball becomes Big 12 Champions after 3-1 win against Iowa State

Lauren Hightower, General Sports Reporter November 16, 2023

Last season, Iowa State beat Texas 3-2 in Texas’ first and only loss of the season.  And after four hard-earned sets, No. 5 Texas got redemption against an unranked Iowa State, won their seventh...

A child receives henna from the Mu Delta Alpha table at the Nueces Mosque open house on Nov. 12, 2023.

Nueces Mosque hosts annual open house event, emphasizing community support

Elijah Carll, General News Reporter November 15, 2023

Nueces Mosque, an institution that has served Muslim UT students for decades, hosted its annual open house event on Sunday, titled “The Path to Peace.” The event began at 4 p.m., starting off with...

Thousands protest for Palestine at Capitol, call for ending siege on Gaza, a ceasefire in Palestine and ending aid to Israel

Thousands protest for Palestine at Capitol, call for ending siege on Gaza, a ceasefire in Palestine and ending aid to Israel

Naina Srivastava November 13, 2023

Thousands of protestors chanted, “We say justice, you say how? End the siege on Gaza now,” at a protest outside the Capitol on Sunday calling for an immediate ceasefire in Palestine, an end to the...

Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers during the Longhorns game against the TCU Horned Frogs on Nov. 11, 2023. The game was Ewers first back since getting injured during Texas game at Houston.

No. 7 Texas hangs on in Fort Worth to beat TCU 29-26

Lindsey Plotkin, Sports Desk Editor November 12, 2023

With just over two minutes left to play in the game, sophomore quarterback Quinn Ewers launched a perfect pass to junior wide receiver Adonai Mitchell on third-and-12. With just over two minutes left to...

Students walk out of class in solidarity with Palestine, in protest of University response, weapons investment

Students walk out of class in solidarity with Palestine, in protest of University response, weapons investment

Isabella Zeff and Pili Saravia November 9, 2023

Students walked out of class at noon on Thursday in solidarity with Palestine, gathering at Gregory Gym Plaza and calling for an acknowledgment of Palestinian, Muslim and Arab students and for UT to...

Quarterback Quinn Ewers at Texas game against Alabama in Tuscaloosa on September 9, 2023.

Quinn Ewers will start Saturday’s game at TCU

Lindsey Plotkin, Sports Desk Editor November 9, 2023

In Thursday’s weekly media availability, Texas football head coach Steve Sarkisian announced that sophomore quarterback Quinn Ewers will start after missing two weeks due to a shoulder injury. No. 7...

Dr. Vivek Murphy (left) and Matthew McConaughey (right) speak about college students’ mental health as a part of the U.S. Surgeon General’s College Tour on Nov. 8, 2023.

U.S. Surgeon General, Matthew McConaughey talk loneliness epidemic at UT stop of ‘We Are Made to Connect’ tour

Amelia Engstrom, Senior Life&Arts Reporter November 8, 2023

U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy stopped by the Forty Acres on Wednesday for his “We Are Made to Connect” college tour, promoting the value of strengthening relationships in the midst of a “loneliness...

Protestors hold a banner reading “Wider won’t work” during the protest against TxDOT’s planned expansion of I-35 at Sanchez Elementary School on Sunday.

Residents, UT students protest $4.5 billion I-35 expansion project

Pili Saravia, Senior News Reporter November 7, 2023

“Highway expansion is not the solution,” hundreds of Austinites chanted outside of Sanchez Elementary School on Nov. 5 in opposition to the expansion of Interstate-35 with claims it would further divide...

Hogg Memorial Auditorium post renovations on Oct. 31, 2023.

Historic Hogg Auditorium renovations completed after decade of waiting

Matthew Collier, General Life&Arts Reporter November 5, 2023

Students, faculty and alumni filled the lobby of the newly restored Hogg Memorial Auditorium on Nov. 3 to celebrate the grand re-opening of the space after a two-year renovation project.  But for Ashley...

After the vandalization of the Texas Hillel Foundation wall with antisemtic graffiti on Oct. 8, the wall now reads with a mural reading Let your Love Grow, Nov. 2, 2023.

Muslim, Jewish students express safety concerns amid Islamophobia, antisemitism around campus

Naina Srivastava and Maryam Ahmed November 2, 2023

Every day before stepping out, Kira Berzack questions whether she should take off her Star of David necklace. Berzack said she’s proud of her Jewish identity, but fears the symbol could incite a reaction...

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