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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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MoveOutATX hosts donation stations for moving out, promotes sustainability

MoveOutATX hosts donation stations for moving out, promotes sustainability

Laura Rivera, General News Reporter July 26, 2024

MoveOutATX, an annual event for students to donate unwanted items, is set to take place every day from July 27-31 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in West Campus. Started in 2017, the event aims to help students...

The Drag on Guadalupe Street pictured on July 2, 2024. The vivacious streets of West Campus are empty over the summer months as students are away.

Business owners on The Drag work to keep business afloat during summertime

Laura Rivera, General News Reporter July 15, 2024

Businesses along The Drag struggle when summer comes around and students leave town. Low sales and record-high rents on Guadalupe Street worsen these businesses’ problems along a once lively commercial...

The UT Tower on May 10, 2024.

New School of Civic Leadership set to open application, offer classes next school year

Erika Pernis, Senior News Reporter July 5, 2024

The new School of Civic Leadership will begin offering general education and signature courses for the 2024-2025 school year.  The School of Civic Leadership aims to prepare students for leadership...

Luisa Maos JACKAL Robot tests different movement algorithms in Anna Hiss Gymnasium on July 1.

UT student teaches AI robot how to differentiate terrains

Laura Rivera, General News Reporter July 4, 2024

Junior Luisa Mao shared her findings on a robot’s ability to differentiate terrains with artificial intelligence in a new research paper she completed on June 6 that now awaits official publication.  Mao...

A crowd watches the SEC Celebration amid scorching temperatures at the Main Mall on Sunday.

Free SEC Celebration draws ‘tens of thousands’ into South Mall, causing overcrowding

Kylee Howard, Associate News Editor July 1, 2024

The University estimates a crowd of tens of thousands caused a “scary” atmosphere on the South Mall Lawn during UT’s SEC Celebration on Sunday. The University put on a free celebration of Texas...

Texas Spirit dances in front of Littlefield Fountain on June 30, 2024.

University hosts celebration for official induction into SEC

Matthew Gomez, General News Reporter July 1, 2024

The University hosted a free public event on Sunday to celebrate its move into the Southeastern Conference. The celebration included a parade, carnival games and a free Pitbull concert in front of...

West Mall Post Office reopens, offering full suite of mail, copying, printing

West Mall Post Office reopens, offering full suite of mail, copying, printing

Caroline McConnico, Senior News Reporter July 1, 2024

Document Solutions opened in the former U.S. Postal Service’s West Mall location on Tuesday, June 25, according to a University press release.  The reopening comes after the USPS West Mall post office...

McCombs releases floor plans for school’s new building

McCombs releases floor plans for school’s new building

Evelyn Conway, General News Reporter June 26, 2024

The floor plans for the new McCombs School of Business were completed earlier this month, with construction planned to end in 2028. The Miriam and James J. Mulva Hall will hold undergraduate and...

Christopher D. Spivey & Co. gospel choir perform at the Neill-Cochran House Museum Juneteenth celebration. After tours of the slave quarters and barbeque was served, Spivey led his choir in multiple songs including “Melodies from Heaven,” by Kirk Franklin.

West Campus museum memorializes Austin’s only intact slave quarters for Juneteenth celebration

Tyler Pullum and Riley Walsh June 25, 2024

Just a short walk from campus, the Neill-Cochran House Museum stands as a portal to a bygone era. On June 22, the museum shared the newly-restored exhibit in its Juneteenth Celebration, a holiday memorializing...

Members of an encampment on April 29 link arms as police officers work their way through the crowd in attempt to disperse the circle on UT Austins campus.

UT sends second wave of student conduct disciplinary notices to pro-Palestine protesters

Matthew Gomez and Erika Pernis June 20, 2024

The University sent out a second round of disciplinary notices on June 14 to students arrested during April’s pro-Palestine protests. This week’s notices mirrored the previous letters said senior...

Third-year psychology major Cooper Madison plays pickleball while using a wheelchair on Monday. The DCC, in partnership with Austin Adapted Sports, leads the sessions every Monday evening at Whitaker Fields.

UT Disability Cultural Center hosts summer adapted tennis sessions

Laura Rivera, General News Reporter June 16, 2024

The UT Disability Cultural Center held its first summer adapted tennis session on Monday at Charles Alan Wright Fields at the Berry M. Whitaker Sports Complex.  The annual sessions are hosted in partnership...

An employee stands outside Wheatsville Co-op on Guadalupe Street on Thursday.

Wheatsville Co-op closing Guadalupe Street location after 43 years

Erika Pernis and Ren Leija June 13, 2024

Wheatsville Food Co-Op, Austin’s cooperatively-owned grocery store and market, announced the closure of its Guadalupe Street location after four decades of service in a special edition newsletter. General...

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