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The Daily Texan September 18, 2020

Daily Texan Staff September 18, 2020

UT talks about how students quarantining in dorms get food, and Texas volleyball speaks up on Black Lives Matter.

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UT-Austin student spends 2 nights in city of Austin isolation facility despite negative coronavirus results

Anna Canizales September 18, 2020

When Kate Parks started coughing, she wasn’t sure if she had COVID-19 or another illness related to her history of respiratory issues. She scheduled her telehealth appointment for symptomatic testing...

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Voto Latino, Texas Organizing Project leaders discuss mobilization of Latinx voters

Samantha Greyson September 17, 2020

Political activists María Teresa Kumar and Crystal Zermeño are working to mobilize the growing Latinx population in Texas for the upcoming presidential election. The pair spoke on why...

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UT-Austin surpasses 1,000 reported COVID-19 cases since March

Amanda Figueroa-Nieves September 17, 2020

UT has reported a total of 1,117 COVID-19 cases since March 1, including over 600 cases since classes started Aug. 26, according to the UT COVID-19 dashboard as of Thursday afternoon.  The University...

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UT-Austin students create website to support locally owned, Black-owned restaurants

Amanda Figueroa-Nieves September 17, 2020

Three UT students created a website for users to find and support locally owned and Black-owned restaurants.  LocoEats aggregates locally owned restaurants based on the location of the user. It...

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Health Equity Strategic Map to be implemented at Dell Medical School

Neha Madhira September 17, 2020

Dell Medical School is implementing the Health Equity Strategic Map, a five-category plan focused on reducing health inequalities in medical education and research, according to its website.  Health...

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Austin Fire Marshal shuts down West Campus party before football game

Anna Canizales September 17, 2020

Dozens of students gathered at the Texas Rho fraternity house in West Campus before the Longhorns’ opening football game Saturday, prompting the Austin Fire Marshal to shut the party down. The...

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Scooter rental companies discontinue on-campus operations for fall semester

Lauren Abel September 17, 2020

Electric scooter rental companies are no longer operating on campus for the fall semester due to decrease in demand for scooter rentals, said Blanca Gamez, associate director of UT Parking and Transportation...

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Congressional candidate Wendy Davis meets with students, their pets over Zoom

Sophie Ryland September 17, 2020

Wendy Davis, District 21’s Democratic congressional candidate, sat down with students on Wednesday to discuss her campaign at the “Pets and Political Participation” virtual event.  The...

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Student Government budget allocates money to masks, hand sanitizers

Samantha Greyson September 17, 2020

UT Student Government’s budget for this year includes plans to distribute masks and hand sanitizer around campus while placing plans for the Longhorn Athletics and Diversity and Inclusion agencies...

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UT-Austin to continue admitting top 6% of Texas high school students

Anna Canizales September 16, 2020

Editor's note: This story has been updated to include a comment from a UT spokesperson.  The University announced Wednesday it will continue to automatically admit the top 6% of eligible high...

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Explainer: Multiple congressional districts divide area around UT-Austin

Lauren Goodman September 16, 2020

TX Votes President Janae Stegall lives just a few blocks from campus, but her vote will be counted in a different district than those who live on campus.  The UT-Austin campus and surrounding neighborhoods...

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