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Kyndall Hunter lights it up in the first half, leading Texas past New Orleans 131-36

Kyndall Hunter lights it up in the first half, leading Texas past New Orleans 131-36

Amsal Madhani, Sports Reporter November 9, 2021
No. 25 Texas continued to pounce on New Orleans in the full court and controlled the pace throughout the game, leading to a 131-36 blowout win for the Longhorns. 
Student Government to hold vote of no confidence Tuesday on executive board

Student Government to hold vote of no confidence Tuesday on executive board

Kaushiki Roy November 7, 2021

The UT Student Government will hold a vote of no confidence on their executive board Tuesday. If 19 or more of the 38 representatives vote yes, the assembly will recommend that the remaining three executive...

Texas’ fourth-straight loss brings program to unimaginable low in Sark’s first year

Texas’ fourth-straight loss brings program to unimaginable low in Sark’s first year

Matthew Boncosky, Sports Reporter November 6, 2021

Winning is hard. It’s the infamous phrase uttered by former head coach Tom Herman that drew unanimous eye rolls from the Texas faithful when he was consistently losing to Maryland, TCU, Oklahoma and...

UT Student Government executive board members step down amid controversy

UT Student Government executive board members step down amid controversy

Kaushiki Roy, News Reporter November 2, 2021
Mackenzie Smith, former SG advocacy director, said she and Meera Sam, former SG chief of staff, resigned from the organization because their requests for SG to address student concerns about transparency and to disaffiliate with the Tejas Club amid the organization’s sexual assault allegations went unheard.
Texas Senate approves $112 million for UT renovations

Texas Senate approves $112 million for UT renovations

Katy Nelson, News Reporter November 1, 2021
Senate Bill 52, approved Oct. 15, provided the University with $56 million to renovate the Microelectronics Research Center at the J.J. Pickle Research Campus and $56 million to renovate the Physics, Math, and Astronomy building. 
Deja vu anyone? Texas blows 3rd straight second-half lead in loss to Baylor

Deja vu anyone? Texas blows 3rd straight second-half lead in loss to Baylor

Matthew Boncosky, Sports Reporter October 30, 2021

Another game, another halftime lead for Texas. After taking a 14-10 lead into the locker room at the break, the matchup against No. 16 Baylor  presented the Longhorns with an opportunity to squash...

ACL results in few COVID-19 cases

ACL results in few COVID-19 cases

Kevin Vu, News Reporter October 24, 2021
Even though thousands of people attended ACL over its two weekends at the beginning of October, Austin health officials said 36 COVID-19 cases were attributed to the festival.
No. 1 Texas volleyball dominates as Elliott becomes winningest coach in program history

No. 1 Texas volleyball dominates as Elliott becomes winningest coach in program history

Jordan Mitchell, Sports Reporter October 22, 2021

If the Longhorns’matchup against Iowa State has taught college volleyball fans anything, it is that Texas can dominate from both sides of the ball. In Thursday night’s match against the Cyclones,...

Second half struggles: No. 25 Texas collapses once again in 32-24 loss to No. 12 Oklahoma State

Second half struggles: No. 25 Texas collapses once again in 32-24 loss to No. 12 Oklahoma State

Nathan Han, Sports Reporter October 16, 2021
If the Red River Showdown loss was a collapse of epic proportions, this Saturday’s loss to the Cowboys was a mild comeback — the kind that slowly snuck up on Texas after it held a comfortable lead for most of the game.
UT researchers work to understand digital misinformation in BIPOC communities

UT researchers work to understand digital misinformation in BIPOC communities

Kevin Vu, Ubah Moallim, News Reporters October 12, 2021

UT-Austin researchers are studying how communities of color engage with information online in order to help combat misinformation. Researchers from the University teamed up with the University of Washington,...

University Health Services expands walk-up COVID-19 testing on campus

University Health Services expands walk-up COVID-19 testing on campus

Henry Hays October 10, 2021

University Health Services introduced roving proactive community testing sites Sept. 22, which provide walk-up COVID-19 tests on campus and results within hours.  The roving sites rotate through various...

New QB, new head coach, same old story: No. 21 Texas loses heartbreaker to No. 6 Oklahoma, 55-48

New QB, new head coach, same old story: No. 21 Texas loses heartbreaker to No. 6 Oklahoma, 55-48

Nathan Han, Sports Reporter October 9, 2021

Texas brought a new quarterback, a new head coach and a new “All Gas, No Brakes” culture to Saturday’s Red River Showdown. But it was the same old story. At the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, the No....

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