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Former U.S. Texas representative Beto O’Rourke speaks to students to the Jester Auditorium on Sept. 16, 2024. The "Ready to Vote" rally garnered over 400 students.

Over 400 students attend O’Rourke “Ready to Vote” rally

Naina Srivastava, Senior News Reporter September 17, 2024

Former U.S. representative Beto O’Rourke spoke to over 400 students Monday about voting rights and getting involved in elections at his “Ready to Vote” rally. The event, held in collaboration...

Trump and Harris take stage in first presidential debate

Trump and Harris take stage in first presidential debate

Erika Pernis, Naina Srivastava, and Matthew Gomez September 11, 2024

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris faced off in their first presidential debate Tuesday night, less than two months away from the election. The two candidates spoke about...

Free at-home COVID-19 tests available for order at end of September

Free at-home COVID-19 tests available for order at end of September

Eden Shamy, General News Reporter September 11, 2024

The federal government will again provide free at-home COVID-19 test kits starting at the end of the month. Individuals can order up to four free tests online to be mailed directly to their household....

Students congregate on the West Mall, waiting in line to vote on Nov. 3, 2023. The voting took place inside the Flawn Academic Center.

Democratic and Republican National Convention recap: What are the candidates’ platforms?

Naina Srivastava, Senior News Reporter August 23, 2024

Democrats highlighted their priorities and goals at the Democratic National Convention, which ended Thursday with Vice President Kamala Harris as the party’s official presidential nominee.  In July,...

The University of Texas tower on April 7, 2024.

Looking Back, Looking Forward: Summer in review and fall preview

Erika Pernis, Ren Leija, and Caroline McConnico August 13, 2024

Looking Back: City and Politics: Summer temperatures rise as the state's power grid faces growing challenges from aging power plants, the strain of integrating renewable energy and the increasing demands...

The Texas State Capitol in Austin on July 14, 2024.

The Texan explains: What is Project 2025?

Ren Leija, Senior News Reporter July 19, 2024

The 2025 Presidential Transition Project, launched last year by The Heritage Foundation, aims to prepare for a conservative administration in January 2025. More commonly known as Project 2025, it focuses...

Supreme Court ruling bans homeless encampments nationwide

Supreme Court ruling bans homeless encampments nationwide

Erika Pernis, Senior News Reporter July 9, 2024

The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a ruling on June 28 allowing governments to prohibit and fine people experiencing homelessness from camping and sleeping on public property. The case, Grants Pass v....

Biden Administration announces new protections for undocumented spouses of US citizens, DACA recipients

Biden Administration announces new protections for undocumented spouses of US citizens, DACA recipients

Ren Leija, Senior News Reporter July 4, 2024

The Biden Administration announced new protections on June 18 for undocumented immigrants and their families.  The policy would permit non-citizens who have resided in the U.S. for a minimum of...

Supreme Court rules abortion pill will remain on the market in first abortion ruling since overturning Roe v. Wade

Supreme Court rules abortion pill will remain on the market in first abortion ruling since overturning Roe v. Wade

Ren Leija, Senior News Reporter June 28, 2024

Mifepristone, a commonly used abortion-inducing medication, will continue to be available without additional restrictions after the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously rejected a challenge to its approval by...

The UT Tower on May 10, 2024.

UT professors join lawsuit against Biden administration

Matthew Gomez, General News Reporter June 10, 2024

Two UT professors joined Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s lawsuit against President Joe Biden and his administration last month over the expansion of Title IX protections.  The education department...

From left, Assistant Professors of Sociology Tony Cheng of Duke University, Samantha Simon of the University of Arizona, and Michael Sierra-Arévalo of the University of Texas at Austin spoke at a policing discussion panel held at UT's William C. Powers, Jr. Student Activity Center on April 15, 2024.

Sociology professors discuss violence of policing during panel

Chloe Robinson, General News Reporter April 16, 2024

Three professors discussed the relationship between sociology, violence and police organizations at an April 15 panel.  Michael Sierra-Arévalo, an assistant professor of sociology at UT and the author...

White House recognizes UT’s opioid overdose prevention program

White House recognizes UT’s opioid overdose prevention program

Melanie Faz, General News Reporter March 22, 2024

The Biden-Harris administration issued a nationwide challenge for better opioid overdose prevention efforts on March 13 and highlighted UT’s Operation Naloxone as an organization tackling the opioid...

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