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‘My people want to live,’ protests continue at Texas Capitol following death of Mahsa Amini

‘My people want to live,’ protests continue at Texas Capitol following death of Mahsa Amini

Joseph Sweeney, News Reporter October 17, 2022

Aryana Rostami said she and her family left Iran due to the political regime when she was 16.  Six years later, Rostami, now a Middle Eastern studies, Middle Eastern languages and culture, international...

Fraternities hang up banners to #SaveDirty’s

Fraternities hang up banners to #SaveDirty’s

Sophia Kurz, News Reporter October 16, 2022

Dirty Martin's Place has faced potential closure due to The City of Austin’s Project Connect since the spring but fraternities around West Campus continue to rally together in support of the nearly 100-year-old...

UT pharmacy students, faculty discuss the national pharmacy shortage

UT pharmacy students, faculty discuss the national pharmacy shortage

Ali Juell, Senior News Reporter October 13, 2022

The month of October marks American Pharmacists Month, a time to recognize the role pharmacists play in providing access to healthcare. However, more than three-quarters of community pharmacies are experiencing...

Dell Medical School, Ascension Seton’s graduate medical education program doubles residents since 2015

Dell Medical School, Ascension Seton’s graduate medical education program doubles residents since 2015

Raiyan Shaik, General News Reporter October 12, 2022

The number of medical residents at Dell Medical School and Ascension Seton has nearly doubled since 2015, and is projected to increase from there, according to a recent press release. Through the expansion...

East Riverside-Oltorf council candidates introduce themselves to voters

East Riverside-Oltorf council candidates introduce themselves to voters

Aaron Sullivan, General News Reporter October 10, 2022

Six candidates running to replace District 3 council member Sabino “Pio” Renteria held a community forum at the Conley-Guerrero Senior Activity Center on Thursday to present their platforms to voters. District...

University buys apartment building for faculty housing amid increasing housing costs

University buys apartment building for faculty housing amid increasing housing costs

Joelle DiPaolo, Senior news reporter October 10, 2022

To help mitigate the high cost of housing for faculty, the University acquired the Boulevard apartments specifically for faculty housing, President Jay Hartzell said in the State of the University address...

Vice President of the United States, Kamala Harris, speaks at the Texas Democratic Party Johnson-Jordan Reception on Oct. 9, 2022.

Vice President Kamala Harris visits Austin ahead of mid-term elections

Joseph Sweeney, News Reporter October 9, 2022

Vice President Kamala Harris delivered the keynote address for the Texas Democratic Party’s annual Johnson-Jordan Reception, hosted at the Hyatt Regency on Saturday.  The fundraiser, named after...

Protesters hold a banner reading "AID ABET ABORTION" during a protest on the West Mall on Oct. 6, 2022.

Bodily autonomy for all: UT students advocate for reproductive, trans rights following recent state legislature limiting freedom

Vivien Ayers, General News Reporter October 7, 2022

Students chanted “hey hey, ho ho, abortion bans have got to go,” on the Oct. 6 Day of Action for Bodily Autonomy protest — a national event which included 50 campuses across 30 states.  The...

Early apartment renewals in West Campus lead to stress for students

Early apartment renewals in West Campus lead to stress for students

Joelle DiPaolo, Senior news reporter October 7, 2022

By the time Bryanna Boone renewed her Skyloft lease Monday to stay in her apartment for the next year, a waitlist had already amassed for her unit. Although she managed to keep the room, the early renewal...

Visual Arts Center introduces two photo exhibitions by Mexican American artists and UT students

Visual Arts Center introduces two photo exhibitions by Mexican American artists and UT students

Sydney Boo, General News Reporter October 7, 2022

The UT Visual Arts Center opened two new photo exhibitions Sept. 23: “El Otro Lado,” a look into the identities of four Mexican American artists, and “Learning Tuscany: Summer Pilgrims,” a collection...

Bilingual program addresses health disparities in East Austin

Bilingual program addresses health disparities in East Austin

Meera Hatangadi, General News Reporter October 5, 2022

UT’s Latino Research Institute partnered with the YMCA of Austin to produce ¡Salud, Salud!, a bilingual program addressing health disparities in Austin’s “Eastern Crescent” over the course of...

Ascension Seton nurses vote to unionize, cite staffing concerns

Ascension Seton nurses vote to unionize, cite staffing concerns

Joseph Sweeney, News Reporter October 4, 2022

Nurses at the Ascension Seton Medical Center announced their unionization with National Nurses United on Sept. 21 as a result of staffing shortages causing issues for employees.  With 800 nurses, the...

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