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Trash aftermath of Texas vs. Alabama game requires three-day clean up

Trash aftermath of Texas vs. Alabama game requires three-day clean up

Meera Hatangadi, News Reporter September 18, 2022

The Texas versus Alabama game last Saturday broke turnout records with 105, 213 attendees, but also came with an unprecedented amount of trash —  and a clean-up that took place over the course of three...

UT students canvas in Austin neighborhoods to rally support for Beto O’Rourke

UT students canvas in Austin neighborhoods to rally support for Beto O’Rourke

Pili Saravia, News Reporter September 18, 2022

UT student volunteers used the Sept. 16 and 17 weekend to canvas for gubernatorial candidate Beto O’ Rourke in neighborhoods around Mueller Park, Blanton Elementary School, Dove Springs and more.   Students...

UT professor sues Texas A&M for discriminatory hiring practices

UT professor sues Texas A&M for discriminatory hiring practices

Joelle DiPaolo, Senior News Reporter September 16, 2022

UT professor Richard Lowery filed a lawsuit Sunday against the Texas A&M University System disputing a faculty program that the lawsuit argues uses discriminatory practices.  The lawsuit, filed...

UT kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month

UT kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month

Kylee Howard, News Reporter September 15, 2022

Jennifer Flores, a textiles and apparel sophomore and international student from Mexico, said UT’s Hispanic Heritage event gave her a chance to make connections with other students. "It just felt...

UHS begins roll out of updated COVID-19 booster vaccination on campus

UHS begins roll out of updated COVID-19 booster vaccination on campus

Rylie Lillibridge, Senior News Reporter September 15, 2022

UT students, faculty and staff can receive the new bivalent COVID-19 booster on campus as of  Wednesday, the result of a partnership between University Health Services and the School of Nursing. The...

‘She’s really good’ … at prioritizing mental health: Camp Rock star Alyson Stoner discusses importance of self-care

‘She’s really good’ … at prioritizing mental health: Camp Rock star Alyson Stoner discusses importance of self-care

Joelle DiPaolo, Senior news reporter September 15, 2022

Former Disney star and mental health advocate Alyson Stoner visited UT to educate students on the importance of the body and mind in mental health during a discussion Wednesday.  “When we talk about...

Q&A: UT President Jay Hartzell talks reproductive rights, ‘The Eyes of Texas,’ affordability, COVID-19, more

Q&A: UT President Jay Hartzell talks reproductive rights, ‘The Eyes of Texas,’ affordability, COVID-19, more

Skye Seipp, Projects editor September 15, 2022

Editor’s note: This interview has been condensed for clarity. Listen to the full interview below or here. For the first time in nearly two years, The Daily Texan sat down with President Jay Hartzell...

UT-Austin’s Stengl Lost Pines fire causes destruction but creates research opportunity

UT-Austin’s Stengl Lost Pines fire causes destruction but creates research opportunity

Rylie Lillibidge, Senior news reporter September 15, 2022

A fire last month at UT’s Stengl Lost Pines Biological Station provided researchers with a unique opportunity to study how environments recover from fires. Located 40 miles east of Austin, the Stengl...

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UT professors present ‘Black Austin Matters’ podcast at University Lecture Series

Corinne Piorkowski, News Reporter September 13, 2022

The University Lecture Series returned on Sept. 12 with a discussion led by contributors to the Black Austin Matters podcast, a radio segment that interviews Black Austinites on their experiences of being...

University dining halls pledge to reduce carbon emissions by 2030

University dining halls pledge to reduce carbon emissions by 2030

Joelle DiPaolo, Senior News Reporter September 12, 2022

University Housing and Dining pledged to reduce carbon emissions by serving more plant-based foods in dining halls.  In April, UHD joined the Cool Food Pledge, an aim by member organizations to reduce...

Food resources near UT campus

Food resources near UT campus

Leena Alali, Senior News Reporter September 12, 2022

According to a Student Government report released last spring, 32% of UT students are food insecure. The report cited living on or off campus and differences in access to reliable transportation as factors...

‘What about my roommate?’: UHD adopts ‘isolation-in-place’ strategy in dorms, residents worry about infecting roommates

‘What about my roommate?’: UHD adopts ‘isolation-in-place’ strategy in dorms, residents worry about infecting roommates

Morgan Severson, News desk editor September 12, 2022

When Jester West resident Joel Gomez tested positive for COVID-19 last week, he had a difficult decision to make — isolate back at home and risk getting his grandma sick, or isolate in his dorm and risk...

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