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$500 emergency loan provides aid to students

Trinady Joslin April 25, 2019

When her source of income suddenly vanished her junior year, alumna Raegan Holland, who graduated in 2017, feared she would soon lose her apartment. After talking with a friend, Holland discovered the...

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Live music falls short in accommodating for height

Landry Allred April 25, 2019

When Samantha Diwa attended her first indie rock concert in Austin, she was excited until, standing at 5 feet, 2 inches tall, her head barely met the shoulders of the person in front of her. Living...

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UT students help pets find furr-ever homes

Kenzie Kowalski April 25, 2019

Time is a valuable commodity in college, but some UT students are giving back to the community by spending their free time fostering animals. To alleviate overflow and sickness strain on shelters, some...

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ADA forum addresses funding, other student concerns

Trinady Joslin April 24, 2019

The Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Committee held one-hour forums on Wednesday, April 17 and Tuesday, April 23 to hear student concerns and suggestions for improving campus-wide accessibility...

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Students switch course catalogs to better fit their academic goals

Denise Emerson April 24, 2019

Degree requirements can feel restricting on students who don’t know better options are only one advising appointment away. Course catalogs define the degree requirements and available courses...

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UT students partner with local organizations to support refugees

Molly Bolf April 24, 2019

Austin accepted roughly 1,000 refugees in 2016 — the majority of which come from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burma, Bhutan, Iraq and Afghanistan. Texas’ unique geographic location...

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Student-created app encourages students to pop social bubbles, make new friends

Celesia Smith April 23, 2019

Over 50,000 students walk over the bricks of Speedway, whisper under the lights of the PCL and pack lecture halls, but a study conducted by the Foundation of Arts and Healing found that, regardless of...

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A coffee a day keeps the money away: Students battle desire for coffee, its financial implications

Abby Hopkins April 23, 2019

In an average week, Roxanne Springman, art and entertainment technologies sophomore, spends anywhere from $20 to $50 on coffee. According to a 2016 Acorns survey, she’s not alone. The average...

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Students share picnic experiences for National Picnic Day

Landry Allred April 22, 2019

All it takes is a blanket, food, friends and the outdoors to enjoy picnics. In honor of National Picnic Day on April 23, students share their picnic experiences in Austin. Nursing senior Madison Leonard...

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Students without social media share alternatives for connectedness

Abby Hopkins April 17, 2019

Although social media encourages connectivity, some students choose to limit their use of these platforms. Between short-term breaks from social media and longer refrains, students who choose to stay...

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Students face difficulty transitioning from student to conventional housing

Sandeep Bhakta April 16, 2019

Moving into a dorm may take a center stage in the college housing experience, but the transition to apartments comes with its own set of complexities and experiences. For many students, the topic of...

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Freelancing allows students to apply skill sets, be their own bosses

Romi Geller April 12, 2019

What started as a promotional video for Student Government candidates blossomed into a career for computer science sophomore Nabil Bayoumi. Students seeking an opportunity to apply their creative skill...

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