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Longhorn EMS officers (left to right) Sharon Rong, Arvind Subramanian, Brandon Galvan on Feb. 8, 2024.

UT student organization creates first aid outpost in Jester

Matthew Gomez, General News Reporter February 14, 2024

A student organization aims to provide first aid supplies to students for free at a newly opened outpost in Jester.  Located across from the Jester Java cafe, the first aid outpost opened on Feb. 1....

Food Security Agency to start grocery shuttle system for students

Food Security Agency to start grocery shuttle system for students

Laura Rivera, General News Reporter February 14, 2024

A student government agency will begin a pilot shuttle system in the spring that takes students from campus to the grocery store during the weekend.  The Food Security Agency ensures students have...

Panelist Paige Duggins-Clay, J.D., discusses the future of public education during the Thurgood Marshall Legal Societys Afrofuturism and Law Symposium at the Jamail Pavilion on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. Left to right are Afrofuturism and Education panelists Dean Demetria Frank, Paige Duggins-Clay, Andrew Hairston and moderator Dean Shavonne Henderson.

Afrofuturism and the Law Symposium’ imagines the future of the Black legal field

Caroline McConnico, General News Reporter February 12, 2024

The Thurgood Marshall Legal Society hosted a symposium at the UT Law School, celebrating Black legal scholarship on Saturday. The symposium, called ‘Afrofuturism and the Law,’ explored the future...

General Philippe Lavigne, the Supreme Allied Commander Transformation to NATO speaks at the NATO and the Future of American Security Conference in the Etter-Harbin Alumni Center on Tuesday.

NATO conference discusses future of American security

Jaelyn Rodriguez, General News Reporter February 12, 2024

Dozens of guests filled the Etter-Harbin Alumni Center on Feb. 6. to attend the first installment of the 2024 NATO Washington Summit Campaign put on by the Transatlantic Security Initiative to examine...

A visitor walks through the exhibition Public Works: Art by Elizabeth Olds at the Harry Ransom Center on Wednesday. From depictions of Depression-era America to captivating childrens books, the exhibition contains over 100 prints, paintings and illustrations that explore Olds artistic legacy. To the left is an image of her color lithograph titled Miners from 1937.

New exhibition celebrates the work of author, illustrator, activist Elizabeth Olds

Mara Ramazanoglu, General News Reporter February 8, 2024

The Harry Ransom Center opened a new exhibit titled “Public Works: Art by Elizabeth Olds” on Feb. 3 showcasing her passion for activism and accessible art. The exhibit features a wide variety of...

Students raise concerns for campus turtle population amid record low temperatures

Students raise concerns for campus turtle population amid record low temperatures

Caroline McConnico, General News Reporter February 1, 2024

Earlier this month, many UT students expressed concern for the on-campus turtle population as Austin experienced below-freezing temperatures.  During an arctic blast, students found the turtles absent...

Statistics and data science freshmen Rishida Saquib and Madison Rudkin eat dinner at Kins Dining on Jan. 29, 2024. Kins Dining, Jester City Limits and J2 Dining all received makeovers over winter break.

UHD changes dining hall furniture, met with mixed student reactions

Naina Srivastava, Senior News Reporter January 30, 2024

All three campus dining halls received a makeover during winter break to “enhance the dining experience for the campus community,” a University Housing and Dining spokesperson said.  UHD decided...

Students recall their journeys through past 100+ days of violence in Israel, Palestine

Students recall their journeys through past 100+ days of violence in Israel, Palestine

Maryam Ahmed, Senior News Reporter January 30, 2024

In the 100 days since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack and Israel’s subsequent invasion of Gaza, Arab, Muslim and Jewish students said the ongoing conflict has taken a toll on their mental health, exacerbated...

Littlefield Patio Cafe, Cypress Bend Cafe to extend hours of operation

Littlefield Patio Cafe, Cypress Bend Cafe to extend hours of operation

Emma Nguyen, General News Reporter January 29, 2024

Littlefield Patio Cafe and Cypress Bend Cafe are extending their weekday and weekend hours of operation beginning Monday to give students another space on campus to study and dine at. Littlefield Patio...

Artists, students hope to restart 23rd Street Artists Market after years of safety, construction risks

Artists, students hope to restart 23rd Street Artists Market after years of safety, construction risks

Olivia Dilley, Senior News Reporter January 26, 2024

Starting in the 1970s, students could pass a thriving artists’ market nestled between what is now Dollar Slice Club and convenience store and coffee shop Foxtrot. Even in June of 2018, a Google Street...

Dell Medical School keeps its campus green, receives platinum Green Grounds Certification

Dell Medical School keeps its campus green, receives platinum Green Grounds Certification

Caroline McConnico, General News Reporter January 21, 2024

Dell Medical School received the highest level Green Grounds Certification for eliminating synthetic pesticide and fertilizer use on its campus.  The Platinum Certification comes from Re:wild Your...

Division of Diversity and Community Engagement renamed amid SB 17 changes

Division of Diversity and Community Engagement renamed amid SB 17 changes

Ren Leija, Senior News Reporter January 19, 2024

The Division of Campus and Community Engagement changed its name to comply with Senate Bill 17, which went into effect on Jan. 1 and prohibits all diversity, equity and inclusion mandatory trainings, offices...

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