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Junior Stefania Alarcon welcomes a student to the UT Outpost Outside event at the Turtle Pond on Tuesday, March 26, 2024. The event featured activities such as friendship bracelet making and provided snacks to promote the school’s free food pantry.

UT Outpost hosts donation drive, reopens main facility

Eden Shamy, General News Reporter March 26, 2024

The UT Outpost hosted a donation drive with games and free snacks at the Turtle Pond on Tuesday, prior to reopening their main building on March 27. The UT Outpost provides free food and business attire...

Head Lady Naakaii Tsosie dances at the UT Austin Powwow on April 8, 2023.

Native student organization moves powwow off campus

Naina Srivastava, Senior News Reporter March 25, 2024

The Native American and Indigenous Collective’s annual powwow will take place off campus after the organization faced challenges working with the University last year, NAIC co-directors said. The...

From left, Ryan Streeter moderates a debate with New York Times writers Ross Douthat and Michelle Goldberg. The debate, "Is Liberalism Doomed?" took place on Friday in the Alumni Center as part of the Civil Discord series.

Speakers discuss if liberalism is doomed at Civil Discord Symposium

Sowmya Sridhar, General News Reporter March 23, 2024

Discussions of the potentially doomed future of liberalism led the closing keynote dialogue at the Civil Discord Symposium on Friday. Ryan Streeter, executive director for research at the Civitas Institute,...

The UT Tower viewed from the Turtle Pond on October 6, 2023.

Civil Discord panelists discuss whether America was founded in 1619 or 1776

Maryam Ahmed, Senior News Reporter March 23, 2024

The Civil Discord Symposium continued on Friday with a discussion about whether the United States was founded in 1619 or 1776.  Moderated by Justin Dyer, the inaugural Dean for the School of Civic...

From left to right Annette Rodriguez, assistant professor of history; Pavithra Vasudevan, assistant professor of women's & gender studies and African & African diaspora studies; and Lauren Gutterman, associate professor of American studies speak at a panel about pedagogy at Contested Discourse on March 22, 2024.

Professors discuss education, DEI, American history at Contested Discourse

Pili Saravia and Naina Srivastava March 23, 2024

UT professors discussed the state of the University in relation to concepts like liberalism, antiracism and diversity, equity and inclusion on Friday during Contested Discourse, an event co-sponsored by...

The tower on Wednesday.

Speakers debate role of anti-racism on university campuses as part of Civil Discord Symposium

Sowmya Sridhar, General News Reporter March 23, 2024

Friday’s portion of the Civil Discord Symposium began with a discussion on whether anti-racism has gone too far on university campuses. Naomi Campa, assistant classics professor, moderated the dialogue...

The Texan's guide to the total eclipse

The Texan’s guide to the total eclipse

Matthew Gomez, General News Reporter March 20, 2024

The city of Austin and UT are making preparations for a full solar eclipse on April 8. Austin will experience its first total eclipse since 1397 with the next total eclipse for the city not expected...

Students propose affordable in-house materials shop in School of Architecture for project supplies

Students propose affordable in-house materials shop in School of Architecture for project supplies

Erika Pernis, General News Reporter March 6, 2024

The Senate of College Councils passed a resolution from the Undergraduate Architecture Student Council on Thursday advocating for the investment and creation of an affordable in-house material shop for...

Student Government supports free, reduced-cost meal plans for off-campus students

Student Government supports free, reduced-cost meal plans for off-campus students

Maryam Ahmed, Senior News Reporter March 5, 2024

Student Government passed legislation supporting free and reduced-cost meal plans for off-campus students on Feb. 12. Business representative Jonathan Wilson, the author of the bill, said he initially...

Christianna McAfee, Fikayomi Johnson, and Evan Craig sit in the former Multicultural Engagement Center on Monday, March 4, 2024.

Students vote in favor of new center replacing Multicultural Engagement Center

Maryam Ahmed, Senior News Reporter March 4, 2024

Students voted in support of a new center to replace the Multicultural Engagement Center during a referendum in the Student Government elections on Feb. 26 and 27.  The election results were announced...

2024-25 Student Government President Grace Kelly and Vice President Gabrielle “Elle” Grinnell on Feb. 20, 2024.

Newly-elected student government Executive Alliance look to address post-SB 17 campus culture, student mental health, food insecurity

Naina Srivastava, Senior News Reporter March 4, 2024

Grace Kelly and Gabrielle “Elle” Grinnell were elected 2024-25 Student Government president and vice president on Monday. The Executive Alliance will be sworn in at noon on April 2. Kelly and...

The UT Tower viewed from the Turtle Pond on October 6, 2023.

Board of Regents approve negotiations for a new undergraduate housing complex

Joelle DiPaolo, News Editor February 28, 2024

The University of Texas System Board of Regents authorized the University to negotiate  construction of the first on-campus housing complex in nearly 20 years on Thursday. The new housing complex,...

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