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Some students live with emotional support animals in dorms to help with mental health struggles

Some students live with emotional support animals in dorms to help with mental health struggles

Henry Hays October 6, 2021

Editor’s Note: This article first appeared as part of the October 1 flipbook. Hedgehogs and cats are helping students in dormitories get out of bed in the morning and face the day during the pandemic.  College...

Student Government passes carbon neutrality joint resolution

Student Government passes carbon neutrality joint resolution

Lauren Abel October 6, 2021

Editor’s Note: This article first appeared as part of the October 1 flipbook. Last Tuesday, Student Government passed a joint resolution calling for a University carbon neutrality deadline of 2033.  The...

Students celebrate city approval of Austin Climate Equality Plan

Students celebrate city approval of Austin Climate Equality Plan

Marisa Huerta October 6, 2021

Editor’s Note: This article first appeared as part of the October 1 flipbook. UT students and other community members gathered outside City Hall on Thursday to celebrate City Council’s approval...

Waterloo Park reopens to public after decade of closure

Waterloo Park reopens to public after decade of closure

Koshik Mahapatra October 6, 2021

Editor’s Note: This article first appeared as part of the October 1 flipbook. Visitors can now come to the newly reimagined Waterloo Park, which reopened in August for the first time in a decade as...

Graduate students unhappy with insurance switch

Graduate students unhappy with insurance switch

Kaushiki Roy, News Reporter October 6, 2021

Editor’s Note: This article first appeared as part of the September 27 flipbook. It’s been a month since UT has switched graduate students’ insurance, a move the University claimed would offer...

Researchers aid first responders by creating app to manage floods

Researchers aid first responders by creating app to manage floods

Katy Nelson October 6, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the September 27 flipbook. Former firefighter Harry Evans said first responders often do not fully understand the depth and scope of flooding events...

More police officers will not help counter rising homicide rates, UT study finds

More police officers will not help counter rising homicide rates, UT study finds

Tori Duff, News Reporter October 6, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the September 27 flipbook. No correlation exists between the number of sworn police officers and homicide rates in Austin or nationally, according...

UT cellular network startup receives large investment to expand company

UT cellular network startup receives large investment to expand company

Lauren Nelson, News Reporter October 6, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the September 27 flipbook. A UT-born private cellular network company announced Sept. 9 that it received a $20 million investment to expand its...

UT researchers develop accurate COVID-19 diagnosis machine

UT researchers develop accurate COVID-19 diagnosis machine

Kevin Vu, News Reporter October 6, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the September 24th flipbook.  UT engineers prototyped the first-ever portable disease diagnosis machine that could help medical professionals quickly...

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Austin Energy has updated 27% of West Campus lighting fixtures in need of improvement, UT community wants faster progress

Tori Duff, News Reporter October 6, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the September 24 flipbook.  As of Thursday, over 1,800 concerned UT parents and community members signed a petition for the city to expedite lighting...

UT students plan to leave Texas after graduation following anti-abortion law

UT students plan to leave Texas after graduation following anti-abortion law

Kaushiki Roy, News Reporter October 6, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the September 24 flipbook.  After a new Texas law banning abortions as early as six weeks into pregnancy took effect Sept. 1, some UT students...

UT-Austin COVID-19 policies lead faculty and staff to retire or quit

UT-Austin COVID-19 policies lead faculty and staff to retire or quit

Kevin Vu, News Reporter October 6, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the September 21 flipbook.  Rachel Sidopulos worked for the University for 14 years until she had to make the tough decision to quit after her...

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