Since its pilot launch in August, the West Campus Ambassadors program removed over 6,000 pounds of trash from the area and provided over 280 escorts throughout West Campus, according to data from late...

On Jan. 5, 2021, Elizabeth Gonzales faced every mother’s worst fear. Austin Police shot and killed her son, Alex Gonzales Jr., who was 27 years old.  According to an Austin Police report, the incident...

Since the George Floyd protests, police departments throughout the United States have taken steps to reform their practices and past.  This includes campus policing. From welcoming a new police...

Austin residents worry that the planned expansion of Interstate 35 could repeat the road’s role in the historical segregation of the city.  In 1928, Austin forced Black residents to the east side...

The city of Austin established a text alert system on Oct. 25 to warn unhoused residents of emergencies or extreme weather conditions, according to a press release. The new communication system allows...

A lawsuit filed on Nov. 6 claims City of Austin leaders and Austin Transit Partnership misled voters in 2020 about Project Connect, the city’s multi-billion dollar public transportation project.  The...

Chants, screams and honks filled the streets at 4:30 a.m. at the 24th and Nueces Street Starbucks, where a group of employees formed a picket line protesting for workers’ rights in a nationwide movement...

The Austin City Council voted to eliminate parking space requirements on all new building developments on Nov. 2, making it the largest city in the United States to do so. The approved amendments to...

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...

American Airlines plans to cut 21 nonstop routes from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in 2024. Six of the canceled flights are international and 15 are domestic. Among the canceled routes, 13...

Thousands of protestors chanted, “We say justice, you say how? End the siege on Gaza now,” at a protest outside the Capitol on Sunday calling for an immediate ceasefire in Palestine, an end to the...

The Rambler Apartments relocated several residents to nearby hotels Oct. 18 because of water leaks, according to an email sent the previous day to residents.  Jessica Nunez, president of TruePoint...