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Austin Light Rail begins Project Development phase

Austin Light Rail begins Project Development phase

Ren Leija, Senior News Reporter June 13, 2024

The Austin Transit Partnership entered the Project Development phase for the Austin Light Rail Phase 1 Project, one of the beginning components of Project Connect, late last month after earning a federal...

4 short stories to read this summer while braving the Texas heat

4 short stories to read this summer while braving the Texas heat

Minza Mirza, Associate Life&Arts Editor June 10, 2024

Whether out on a beach chair and absorbing sweet kisses from the sun or sitting underneath a vent to embrace the air conditioning, one’s mind can’t help but wander during summer break. As contemplation...

Filmmaker and UT alum Sachin Dheeraj Mudigonda sits for a portrait in the UT Tower on June 10, 2024.

Two years since premiere, alum’s heart-wrenching film continues to impact audiences around world

Flora Farr, Senior Life&Arts Reporter June 10, 2024

For his Master of Fine Arts thesis film in 2022, Sachin Dheeraj Mudigonda produced a short film inspired by the testimonies of Indian guest workers who had been taken advantage of by a Texas shipyard....

Kavan becomes first freshman pitcher in Texas softball history to throw shutout game in Women’s College World Series as Texas beats Stanford

Kavan becomes first freshman pitcher in Texas softball history to throw shutout game in Women’s College World Series as Texas beats Stanford

Lauren Hightower, Senior Sports Reporter May 31, 2024

On the No. 1/1 Texas softball team, two freshmen dominated in a 4-0 shutout against No. 8/8 Stanford.  Freshman outfielder Kayden Henry and freshman pitcher Teagan Kavan have grown together on the...

Pro-Palestine protesters gather outside of the Capitol on May 19, 2024.

Hundreds gather at Capitol for second statewide pro-Palestine protest this year in commemoration of Nakba Day

Kylee Howard, Associate News Editor May 19, 2024

Hundreds of protesters gathered and marched in front of the Capitol and downtown Austin Sunday afternoon, following the Texas Department of Public Safety closing the official grounds two days earlier.  Arranged...

UT Austin pro-Palestine encampment dismantled by law enforcement, over 100 protesters arrested: timeline

UT Austin pro-Palestine encampment dismantled by law enforcement, over 100 protesters arrested: timeline

Maryam Ahmed, Senior News Reporter April 29, 2024

Law enforcement arrested at least 100 people today after protesters formed an encampment in support of Palestine on South Mall.  The event follows similar encampments at college campuses around the...

Pro-Palestine encampment set up on South Mall, over 40 protesters arrested

Pro-Palestine encampment set up on South Mall, over 40 protesters arrested

Naina Srivastava, Senior News Reporter April 29, 2024

Law enforcement arrested at least 43 protesters on Monday after students formed an encampment in support of Palestine on the South Mall lawn. The encampment began at approximately 12:45 p.m. with over...

165 UT faculty sign letter to Hartzell, condemn University’s response to pro-Palestine protest

165 UT faculty sign letter to Hartzell, condemn University’s response to pro-Palestine protest

Naina Srivastava, Senior News Reporter April 26, 2024

In an open letter addressed to President Jay Hartzell on Friday, 165 faculty members condemned  the University’s use of a “heavy police intervention” at Wednesday’s pro-Palestine protest and the...

Faculty join students in front of Main Mall to protest yesterday's arrests and the ongoing violence in Gaza. They also called on President Jay Hartzell to resign.

Faculty protest student arrests in front of Tower, call for Hartzell resignation

Sarah Brager, Mason Rouser April 25, 2024

Nearly 1000 faculty and students gathered in front of the UT Tower today to protest at least 57 arrests made Wednesday, when law enforcement in riot gear attempted to shut down a pro-Palestine protest...

Law enforcement channels protesters past Sutton Hall on Wednesday during the pro-Palestine protest.

Students, faculty, law enforcement clash at pro-Palestine protest

Ren Leija, Naina Srivastava, and Maryam Ahmed April 24, 2024

UPDATE: The number of confirmed arrests is now 57, according to the Travis County Sheriff's office, as of 10:30 a.m. Thursday morning. Hundreds of protesters chanted “free Palestine” and “off...

Hundreds of UT Austin students, faculty gather on campus for pro-Palestine protest

Hundreds of UT Austin students, faculty gather on campus for pro-Palestine protest

Ren Leija, Senior News Reporter April 24, 2024

Hundreds of students and faculty are gathered on Main Mall to protest the Israel-Hamas war and call for the University to divest from weapons manufacturing. The protest, organized by Austin’s...

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