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Austin wastewater helps UT researchers track COVID-19 transmission

Austin wastewater helps UT researchers track COVID-19 transmission

Leila Saidane, News Reporter February 3, 2022
UT epidemiologists are using fecal matter from Austin’s wastewater plants to track the transmission of COVID-19 in the area.
New student organization attempts to increase blood donations amid supply shortages

New student organization attempts to increase blood donations amid supply shortages

Joelle DiPaolo, Senior News Reporter February 1, 2022

Editor's note: This article first appeared in the Jan. 28, 2022 flipbook. When touring one of Austin’s We Are Blood facilities last semester, Tasha Anslyn realized how heavily the pandemic had diminished...

UT forms learning community to help teachers understand, implement curriculum

UT forms learning community to help teachers understand, implement curriculum

Joelle DiPaolo, News Reporter January 28, 2022
The college received a one-year learning grant to form the Texas Education Curriculum Literacy Learning Community.
Via 313 employees protest for sick pay and safety measures amid Omicron surge

Via 313 employees protest for sick pay and safety measures amid Omicron surge

Sheryl‌ ‌Lawrence‌ ‌, News desk editor January 25, 2022

Editor's note: This article first appeared in the Jan. 21, 2022 flipbook. About 150 workers and Austin community members protested at Via 313 Pizzeria Jan. 8 requesting their management company provide...

CapMetro planning to build light rail on Guadalupe

CapMetro planning to build light rail on Guadalupe

Hannah Ortega, News Reporter January 22, 2022
The rail line is part of Project Connect, a $7.1 billion plan voters passed in the November 2020 election, and will include an orange line and a blue line.
UT students and attorney address SB8

UT students and attorney address SB8

Peyton Sims and Ikram Mohamed, Life and Arts reporters December 17, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the October 22 flipbook. Pro-choice signs waved in the air as hundreds of women chanted for their human rights. Erupting with anger, protestors flooded...

Austin creates emergency system for deaf, blind, hard of hearing community

Austin creates emergency system for deaf, blind, hard of hearing community

Leena Alali, News reporter December 17, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the October 26 flipbook. The city of Austin started providing the community with a system to help those in the blind, deaf and hard of hearing communities...

Austin implements increased safety measures on East 6th Street after shooting

Austin implements increased safety measures on East 6th Street after shooting

Tori Duff, News reporter December 17, 2021

Editor’s Note: This article first appeared in the October 19 flipbook. Working as a East Sixth Street bar bouncer, Jack Corrigan said he was no more than 30 feet away from a fatal June shooting outside...

Women-owned Tiny Tats ATX provides tattoos for all communities in Austin

Women-owned Tiny Tats ATX provides tattoos for all communities in Austin

Michelle Facio, Life and Arts General Reporter December 17, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the October 15 flipbook. In the middle of the hardcore male-dominated Austin tattoo scene, one shop sticks out as a more feminine environment for people...

Heart of bat city

Heart of bat city

Jade Emerson, Life and Arts General Reporter December 17, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the October 15 flipbook. As twilight sets out over Lady Bird Lake, crowds gather on Congress Avenue Bridge humming in anticipation. Against the Austin skyline,...

School of Nursing lacks resources to accept all qualified applicants under Texas nursing shortage

School of Nursing lacks resources to accept all qualified applicants under Texas nursing shortage

Koshik Mahapatra, News Reporter December 15, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the November 16 flipbook.  Hospitals across the state are facing a nursing shortage due in part to education programs like UT’s School of Nursing...

‘It’s just so alarming’: UT Jewish community share thoughts on recent antisemitic incidents

‘It’s just so alarming’: UT Jewish community share thoughts on recent antisemitic incidents

Kevin Vu, News Reporter December 15, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the November 12 flipbook. Content warning: antisemitism When Rachel Schlesinger and her roommates saw that a racist group hung an antisemitic...

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