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Dr. Leonard Moore, Founding Director of the College Football Research Project, poses next to a bookshelf in his office on Sept. 20, 2023. The shelves are almost entirely filled with football books including the ESPN College Football Encyclopedia.

From touchdown to theory: Dr. Moore’s new project takes football into academia

Angelica Ruzanova, General Life&Arts Reporter September 27, 2023

Twenty-nine years ago when Dr. Leonard Moore pursued his Ph.D. in history at Ohio State University, his friend asked him to help tutor a group of football players. Understanding the lives of the athletes...

Kathleen McElroy, UT School of Journalism professor, introduces Nikole Hannah-Jones, Pulitzer Prize winner and creator of The 1619 Project, for a one-on-one panel at The Texas Tribune Festival. Hannah-Jones discusses reporting on racial injustice and American history throughout her career.

Kathleen McElroy, Nikole Hannah-Jones speak candidly about racial injustice in America in one-on-one at Texas Tribune Festival

Mason Rouser, Senior News Reporter September 25, 2023

Historical analysis is imperative to understanding and accurately covering the current realities of people of color in America, award-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones said Saturday in a conversation...

City of El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser on The Texas Tribune Festival's "What Immigration Means to America" panel with Texas State Prof. Sarah Coleman, policy advisor Laura Collins, Dara Lind, American Immigration Council fellow, and moderator Perla Trevizo on Sep. 23, 2023.

Texas leaders and experts discuss the current state of immigration at Texas Tribune Festival

Mason Rouser, Senior News Reporter September 24, 2023

Immigration plays a positive role in the United States’ economy and culture, Texas leaders and experts said at the annual Texas Tribune Festival Saturday.  The panel, entitled “What Immigration...

Linebacker Jalen Ford at Texas' game against Baylor on September 23, 2023. The Longhorns beat the Bears 38-6.

Domination down I-35: Texas tackles the Bears in convincing win

Evan Vieth, Associate Sports Editor September 23, 2023

Head coach Steve Sarkisian emphasized in the week leading up to Saturday’s Baylor matchup, that in the Big 12, Texas is 0–0, and conference play is all that matters from here on out. After 60 minutes...

Austin residents voice concerns over self-driving cars, city’s inability to regulate them

Austin residents voice concerns over self-driving cars, city’s inability to regulate them

Isabella Zeff, Senior News Reporter September 21, 2023

Over the last few decades, Austin earned a reputation as a technological hub with organizations from around the world converging on the city. However, Austin residents expressed concerns about one of the...

Texas Football team waiting in South end zone tunnel before running out for week 3 game against Wyoming on September 16th, 2023.

Longhorn culture fuels Texas Football’s early season success

Tori Garcia, General Sports Reporter September 20, 2023

After the Texas Longhorns made a victory lap with their 31-10 win over the Wyoming Cowboys, the Horns were bumped up to No. 3 in the AP poll, securing their highest ranking since playing for the national...

President Jay Hartzell delivers the State of the University Address on Sept. 19, 2023.

Jay Hartzell celebrates improvements, innovations in State of the University Address

Olivia Dilley and Pili Saravia September 19, 2023

UT welcomes growth in response to today’s changing environment by attracting students and faculty with great talent, University President Jay Hartzell said in his annual State of the University Address...

Texas looks to beat OU in the first Red River Food Fight since 2021

Texas looks to beat OU in the first Red River Food Fight since 2021

Mason Rouser, Senior News Reporter September 18, 2023

The University of Texas and University of Oklahoma Red River Showdown moves to new turf this month: a food fight.  Throughout September, the schools are going head-to-head in the Red River Food Fight,...

A student holds a deck of cards in Austin, Texas on Sep. 17, 2023.

Longhorn Bridge Club to pay students to learn classic card game

Elijah Carll, General News Reporter September 17, 2023

New student organization the Longhorn Bridge Club will pay members to attend meetings and learn to play bridge. New members will receive $15 per meeting they attend as long as they are University students...

Austin City Council approves windowless housing resolution, preventing construction of new windowless bedrooms

Austin City Council approves windowless housing resolution, preventing construction of new windowless bedrooms

Sarah Brager, Senior News Reporter September 14, 2023

The Austin City Council approved a resolution yesterday requiring access to natural light in all newly constructed bedrooms in Austin after UT community members started a campaign this summer against windowless...

Violinist for the Red River Ensemble Practice their piece on  Sept. 13, 2023. The orchestra meets for practice on Mondays at Dell Seton Medical Center.

Red River Ensemble brings student musicians together to perform for hospital patients

Matthew Collier, General Life&Arts Reporter September 13, 2023

After five decades as a professional musician, teaching conservatories and playing with established orchestras, Mark Bernat and his wife moved to Iowa City in 2008, where he found a disappointing lack...

A stray cat in the Hancock neighborhood on Harmon Ave. and 38th St. on Sep. 10, 2023. Signs posted in the neighborhood encourage locals to adopt the strays occupying abandoned homes.

Cat-feeding community urges for adoption of dozens of cats before I-35 expansion

Pili Saravia, Senior News Reporter September 12, 2023

Rosana Carroll stood in an unoccupied lot in the Hancock neighborhood north of campus, feeding approximately 60 stray cats two and a half years ago. She said she feeds the now neutered remaining 30 cats...

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