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University, City of Austin to collect, donate recycled solar eclipse glasses

University, City of Austin to collect, donate recycled solar eclipse glasses

Erika Pernis, General News Reporter April 8, 2024

With potentially thousands of people coming to campus to view the total solar eclipse on Monday, the University is taking steps to ensure all of the almost 100,000 purchased glasses are recycled afterward,...

(From left to right) Alice Woods, Zohaib Qadri and Gregory Anderson speak about changes and concerns for the development of Austin on April 4, 2024.

‘We want you to stay’: Future of Austin Development Panel discusses changes to the city

Laura Rivera, General News Reporter April 8, 2024

City leaders discussed recent housing and transportation changes in Austin during the Future of Austin Development Panel last Thursday.  The panel, hosted by the UT Governmental Relations Agency, featured...

A Not Our Texas sign is pictured on the Littlefield Fountain statue on Thursday. Students posted hundreds of flyers on campus and West Campus past midnight.

‘#NOTOURTEXAS’: Students post signs following closure announcement of Division of Campus and Community Engagement, faculty layoffs

Naina Srivastava, Senior News Reporter April 5, 2024

Students posted hundreds of flyers and sticky notes with the message “#NOTOURTEXAS” on buildings, poles and notable landmarks on campus and in surrounding areas around midnight Thursday — but...

Senior Emma Sticklen smiles as she gets recognized at the Senior Day meet against TCU on Feb 2, 2024.

Texas women’s swimming & diving finish as runner-up in 2024 NCAA Championships

Ariel Doss, General Sports Reporter April 3, 2024

For the third consecutive year, Texas women’s swimming and diving finished second at the 2024 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships at the University of Georgia in Athens. Texas finished the meet...

UT community upset after DCCE closure, staff layoffs

UT community upset after DCCE closure, staff layoffs

Naina Srivastava and Olivia Dilley April 3, 2024

The University announced the closure of the Division of Campus and Community Engagement and subsequent layoffs in an email on Tuesday, leaving staff and students blindsided. The Division’s termination...

The University of Texas tower on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024. The tower was lit up orange for the  Womens Indoor Track and Field Big 12 Championship win.

University to close Division of Campus and Community Engagement

Olivia Dilley, Senior News Reporter April 2, 2024

The University announced today the closure of the Division of Campus and Community Engagement, after a review of the University’s Senate Bill 17 implementation, in an email from President Jay Hartzell. The...

Checking in on the University’s original waste diversion, sustainability promise 10 years later

Checking in on the University’s original waste diversion, sustainability promise 10 years later

Vivien Ayers, General Projects Reporter April 1, 2024

In Littlefield Fountain, at least 50 champagne corks float in the water as the aftermath of students’ graduation photoshoots. A forgotten receipt from the William C. Powers Activity Center Chick-fil-A...

Guard Shaylee Gonzalez on March 22, 2024. Texas played Drexel during the first round of the NCAA Women’s Basketball tournament.

Texas women’s basketball’s season ends falling to North Carolina State in Elite Eight

Emmanuel Ramirez, General Sports Reporter April 1, 2024

The seconds ticked away in the fourth quarter, and graduate guard Shaylee Gonzales could only look on from the bench. The leader who had been so crucial for the Longhorns couldn’t do anything but...

Texas baseball wins series, hangs on to defeat No. 23 Kansas State 6-3

Texas baseball wins series, hangs on to defeat No. 23 Kansas State 6-3

Lindsey Plotkin, Associate Sports Editor March 30, 2024

In a complete shift from the high scoring games on Thursday and Friday nights, with teams blowing the other out, Texas defeated No. 23 Kansas State 6-3 in Manhattan, Kansas. With the win on Saturday, the...

Texas women’s basketball defeats Gonzaga 69-47 to go back to the Elite Eight

Texas women’s basketball defeats Gonzaga 69-47 to go back to the Elite Eight

Isa Almeida, Senior Sports Reporter March 30, 2024

The game might have not looked promising in the early minutes, but top-seeded Texas women’s basketball found its pace to dominate Gonzaga for a 69-47 Sweet Sixteen win at the Moda Center in Portland,...

Right-handed pitcher Andre Duplantier II prepares to pitch during the game against Houston Christian University on Feb. 20, 2024.

Texas baseball bounces back with dominant 21-11 win over No. 23 Kansas State

Lindsey Plotkin, Associate Sports Editor March 30, 2024

After getting dominated by No. 23 Kansas State on Thursday night, Texas baseball reciprocated  the Wildcats’ same energy to even the series at 1-1. In an all out slug-fest on Friday night, Texas came...

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