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A volunteer from the Palestine Solidarity Committee hoists a Palestine flag over The University of Texas at Austins Speedway Mall on Nov. 15, 2023.

Pro-Palestine students host educational Speedway takeover

Maryam Ahmed, General News Reporter November 16, 2023

Sami Haque rolled down Speedway on his skateboard with a Palestinian flag billowing behind him, passing out flyers that said in bold print: “Stop Arming Israel.”  As he weaved through the mass...

A child receives henna from the Mu Delta Alpha table at the Nueces Mosque open house on Nov. 12, 2023.

Nueces Mosque hosts annual open house event, emphasizing community support

Elijah Carll, General News Reporter November 15, 2023

Nueces Mosque, an institution that has served Muslim UT students for decades, hosted its annual open house event on Sunday, titled “The Path to Peace.” The event began at 4 p.m., starting off with...

A look into the tradition, history and impact of spirit groups on campus

A look into the tradition, history and impact of spirit groups on campus

Melanie Faz, General Projects Reporter November 13, 2023

The national amusement with the sorority rush process at the University of Alabama left people intrigued by the inner workings of sorority culture. On top of its own Greek life community, UT has a system...

UT receives archive of prominent Nicaraguan writer, activist Gioconda Belli

UT receives archive of prominent Nicaraguan writer, activist Gioconda Belli

Olivia Dilley, General News Reporter November 13, 2023

UT’s Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection received the career-long archive of esteemed Nicaraguan writer and activist Gioconda Belli this October. Belli was a part of the Sandinista Liberation...

Kusbel and her girlfriend, Karen, outside their apartment at The Village at 47th, right beside the I-35.

I-35 expansion set to demolish apartment building, displacing UT students

Pili Saravia, Senior News Reporter November 13, 2023

Kennadie Kusbel moved from the Rio Grande Valley to Austin in 2022 after finding a one-bedroom apartment three miles from campus through a Facebook post. With rising housing costs, she said she would not...

Dr. Abraham Verghese gives a lecture, called The Story After the Story: Humanism and Medicine Post-Covid,” at the Dell Medical School on Nov. 10, 2023. Verghese is a bestselling author and medical professional.

Bestselling author speaks in UT lecture series about intersection of humanism, medicine

Naina Srivastava, General News Reporter November 12, 2023

  Bestselling author and medical professional Abraham Verghese spoke on Friday about processing the COVID-19 pandemic as part of a lecture series. The Dell Medical School and the College of...

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Research panel advises first-generation students on how to navigate research

Mara Ramazanoglu, General News Reporter November 12, 2023

In celebration of 2023 First-Gen Week, a committee in the UT Senate of College Councils gathered first-generation students, researchers and faculty on Nov. 6 to speak about their personal experiences with...

Students, school officials discuss inequity concerns over registration access

Students, school officials discuss inequity concerns over registration access

Emily DeMotte, General Projects Reporter November 10, 2023

Each semester as students prepare to register for the upcoming term, their registration access time plays an essential role in securing classes for their schedule. At UT, one factor that determines...

Students walk out of class in solidarity with Palestine, in protest of University response, weapons investment

Students walk out of class in solidarity with Palestine, in protest of University response, weapons investment

Isabella Zeff and Pili Saravia November 9, 2023

Students walked out of class at noon on Thursday in solidarity with Palestine, gathering at Gregory Gym Plaza and calling for an acknowledgment of Palestinian, Muslim and Arab students and for UT to...

UTs Clements Center for National Security hosted U.S. diplomat Daniel Stewart Nov. 9, 2023.

Meet the new Diplomat in Residence for Texas

Sarah Brager, Senior News Reporter November 9, 2023

United States diplomat Daniel Stewart reflected on his time in foreign service and encouraged UT students to pursue jobs within the U.S. Department of State at an event hosted by the University’s Clements...

The past, present, future of UT’s land acquisition, expansion

The past, present, future of UT’s land acquisition, expansion

Christian DeBrady, General Projects Reporter November 9, 2023

Under pressure to lead the largest public education system in the nation, the iconic Forty Acres opened to UT students in the fall of 1883. One hundred forty years later and almost 400 acres larger, the...

McCombs to launch auto racing program

McCombs to launch auto racing program

Reece Tincher, General News Reporter November 9, 2023

The McCombs School of Business announced a new partnership with the Circuit of the Americas to create UT’s first venture in the world of racing and business in an Oct. 23 press release. Beginning...

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