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Pro-Palestine protestors gather on the South Lawn on April 29, 2024.

New federal executive order targets international students who participated in pro-Palestine protests

Isaiah Williams, Senior News Reporter January 29, 2025

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday promising “forceful and unprecedented steps” to investigate international students who participated in on-campus pro-Palestine protests last...

Universities no longer protected from immigration law enforcement operations, what to know

Universities no longer protected from immigration law enforcement operations, what to know

Maryam Ahmed, News Desk Editor January 28, 2025

Colleges and universities are no longer exempt from immigration law enforcement activities, according to a Jan. 21 directive from the Department of Homeland Security.  The directive overturned a 2021...

CapMetro approves contactless payment option on buses, trains 

CapMetro approves contactless payment option on buses, trains 

Erika Pernis, News Desk Editor January 27, 2025

Capital Metro’s board of directors approved including a tap-to-pay option for riders on buses and trains on Monday.  Currently, riders can pay fares using cash, the CapMetro app or by purchasing...

Redshirt freshman quarterback Arch Manning prepares to pass the ball during Texas' game against UTSA on Sept. 14.

Arch Manning sheds redshirt status to lead Texas football

Perla Paredes Hernandez, General Sports Reporter January 24, 2025

When redshirt freshman quarterback Arch Manning stepped onto the field during 2024-2025 season, the crowd’s excitement was palpable.  Now, with junior quarterback Quinn Ewers declaring for the 2025...

UTalent Records artist Brooke Michelle poses with her guitar on Jan. 22, 2024.

Student songwriter Brooke Michelle to release single “18” with UTalent Records, shares journey, prepares for upcoming album

Angelina Liu, Senior Life&Arts Reporter January 22, 2025

Brooke Michelle begins writing, finding release as her emotions course from her mind to her pen. Pouring her experiences onto paper, the lyrics entangle themselves with melody, inviting listeners to relate...

Chief Justice Jimmy Blacklock

UT alumnus appointed as Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice

Isaiah Williams , Senior News Reporter  January 21, 2025

  Gov. Greg Abbott swore in UT alumnus Jimmy Blacklock as chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court on Jan. 7. The Supreme Court of Texas is the state’s highest authority on civil and constitutional...

West Campus on May 6, 2021.

Department of Justice sues West Campus property management company for rent-fixing scheme

Maryam Ahmed, News Desk Editor January 20, 2025

The U.S. Department of Justice sued a software company and six major property management companies, including one with properties in West Campus, on Jan. 7 for colluding to fix rent prices.  The lawsuit...

Head coach Steve Sarkisian after Texas' game against Florida on Nov. 9, 2024.

Steve Sarkisian declines NFL interviews, extends contract at Texas

Isa Almeida, Sports Editor January 18, 2025

Texas football head coach Steve Sarkisian is not going anywhere. Just a week after Texas fell to Ohio State in the College Football Playoff semifinal, Sarkisian extended his contract with the Longhorns. Amid...

City officials announce reopening of 6th Street to vehicular traffic

City officials announce reopening of 6th Street to vehicular traffic

Matthew Gomez, News Desk Editor January 15, 2025

City officials announced in a Wednesday press conference that 6th Street will now be open to vehicular traffic Thursdays through Sundays, reversing a decades-old norm of the street being closed to traffic...

Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers gives a fan his towel after the Texas vs. Michigan Football game at Michigan Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. Texas won 31-12.

Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers leaves behind legacy, declares for 2025 NFL draft

Zach Davis, Senior Sports Reporter January 15, 2025

With a towel draped around his neck and sweat trickling from his hair, Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers took his final walk off the field as a Longhorn, greeted by the roaring Texas faithful. For a fleeting...

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