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4 Austin spots offer students with self-care options

Kenzie Kowalski April 30, 2019

With finals approaching, students are burdened by stress and psychological angst. Many students rely on self-care to make it through tough times, but self-care can get repetitive and boring. To get ahead...

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Student combats food insecurity while providing help to others

Trinady Joslin April 30, 2019

According to Student Emergency Services, 1 in 4 UT students face difficulties affording food. Among them is history freshman Elise Randall, who is facing food insecurity after running out of Dine In Dollars...

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Students, professor discuss group projects

Kendall Tietz April 26, 2019

When professors propose group projects, they are often met with complaints from students. Group projects are a common aspect of many students’ coursework. Students may report struggles with group...

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Local boutique C. Jane survives test of time through proximity to campus, on-trend clothing

Kendall Tietz April 26, 2019

In the frantic search for a dress or top for the next big event, most people are inclined to look online. C. Jane, however, has survived the online shopping craze for the past 12 years. When Julie Copp...

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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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