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‘That fear is always there’: Navigating being an international student under increasing social media surveillance

‘That fear is always there’: Navigating being an international student under increasing social media surveillance

Catharine Li, Senior News Reporter June 17, 2025

The shifting conditions for free speech in the United States were on Hope’s mind even before they arrived at UT as an international student. Hope, who requested to omit their home country and use a pseudonym...

Groups ask Supreme Court to keep Department of Education operating

Groups ask Supreme Court to keep Department of Education operating

Isaiah Williams, Senior News Reporter June 16, 2025

Challengers of President Donald Trump’s decision to close the U.S. Department of Education asked the U.S. Supreme Court on June 13 to uphold a Massachusetts judge’s order preventing the department’s...

People gather outside the Texas Capitol in the No Kings protest on June 14, 2025.

Thousands protest on Texas Capitol steps in nationwide ‘No Kings’ movement

Catharine Li and Isaiah Williams June 15, 2025

Spilling over from the Texas Capitol’s south lawn and extending out to fill 11th Street, over 10,000 protestors gathered Saturday as part of a national protest against President Donald Trump, his...

A protester speaks to the crowd in front of the J.J. Jake Pickle Federal Building on June 9, 2025.

Multiple people arrested in LA solidarity protest against ongoing immigration enforcement

Catharine Li and Maryam Ahmed June 10, 2025

Editor's Note: A previous version of this article stated that law enforcement deployed flash bang grenades against protestors. Law enforcement utilized tear gas canisters, not flash bang grenades,...

University confirms multiple international students’ visas have been reactivated after federal court announcement

University confirms multiple international students’ visas have been reactivated after federal court announcement

Catharine Li, Senior News Reporter April 25, 2025

Multiple UT international students have had their visas reactivated in a federal database maintained by the Department of Homeland Security, a University spokesperson confirmed Friday.  The changes...

REAL ID enforcement for domestic flights begins May 7

REAL ID enforcement for domestic flights begins May 7

Laura Rivera, Senior News Reporter April 24, 2025

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will require domestic flyers to have a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license or identification card beginning May 7.  A REAL ID driver’s license has a star...

Jules Dean, 2024 alumna and bartender at Cain and Abel’s in West Campus, prepares a drink on April 17, 2025.

Tariffs cause uncertainty for bars near the University

Daniela Capistran, Senior News Reporter April 22, 2025

The Trump administration halted tariffs on most nations on April 9, excluding Mexico and Canada, and the tariffs could increase prices at bars that heavily rely on import-based alcohols, said Mark Baker,...

The UT Tower, viewed from the Main Mall, on Feb. 4, 2025.

Mandatory registration requirement now in effect for some non-citizens, including students

Catharine Li , Senior News Reporter April 22, 2025

A federal immigration registration requirement effective April 11 directs all non-citizens 14 years or older to share personal and immigration history information and be fingerprinted if they are staying...

National Endowment for the Humanities grants cancelled, affecting Austin-based projects

National Endowment for the Humanities grants cancelled, affecting Austin-based projects

Daniela Capistran, Senior News Reporter April 21, 2025

The federal government cancelled National Endowment for the Humanities grants and reduced the organization’s staff following an April 2 notice.  The National Endowment for the Humanities is a federal...

Students walk down speedway during start-of-semester tabling on Aug. 22, 2023.

‘Existence is resistance’: Undocumented students respond to state, federal policy changes

Catharine Li and Naina Srivastava April 18, 2025

The day after the 2024 presidential election, an undocumented UT student, who will further be referred to as Jane, woke up and cried. She knew what Donald Trump had promised with a second term: sweeping...

Members of the Texas men's swim and dive team come up for air during their first meet on Oct. 3, 2024.

Name, Image, Likeness: A look into the changing landscape of NCAA sports in the NIL era

That’s because, in 2021, Texas became the 14th state to pass legislation that would give student-athletes the ability to profit off of their name, image and likeness — a landmark development in the...

OpenAI offers free ChatGPT “Plus” during finals season while students raise concerns about its place in education

OpenAI offers free ChatGPT “Plus” during finals season while students raise concerns about its place in education

Isaiah Williams, Senior News Reporter April 14, 2025

“Thanks for verifying your student status! You can now claim two free months of ChatGPT Plus,” is what someone would see in their email if they clicked one of the many ads online, signed up for...

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