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Pro-Palestine encampment set up on South Mall, over 40 protesters arrested

Pro-Palestine encampment set up on South Mall, over 40 protesters arrested

Naina Srivastava, Senior News Reporter April 29, 2024

Law enforcement arrested at least 43 protesters on Monday after students formed an encampment in support of Palestine on the South Mall lawn. The encampment began at approximately 12:45 p.m. with over...

165 UT faculty sign letter to Hartzell, condemn University’s response to pro-Palestine protest

165 UT faculty sign letter to Hartzell, condemn University’s response to pro-Palestine protest

Naina Srivastava, Senior News Reporter April 26, 2024

In an open letter addressed to President Jay Hartzell on Friday, 165 faculty members condemned  the University’s use of a “heavy police intervention” at Wednesday’s pro-Palestine protest and the...

Semester of SB 17: Alumni, LGBTQ+ activists concerned but hopeful for student advocacy

Kylee Howard, General Projects Reporter April 26, 2024

Editor’s Note: The implementation of Senate Bill 17 meant the loss of diversity, equity and inclusion offices, positions and resources throughout campus. The Texan’s projects department reached out...

Students, faculty gather in solidarity with arrested pro-Palestine protesters

Students, faculty gather in solidarity with arrested pro-Palestine protesters

Ren Leija, Naina Srivastava, and Maryam Ahmed April 26, 2024

Hundreds of students and faculty walked out of class Thursday to participate in a “teach-in” on the Main Mall in response to at least 57 arrests at a pro-Palestine protest on Wednesday. Faculty...

People wave Israel flags to protest a "teach in" organized by Faculty and Staff for Justice in Palestine on April 25, 2024.

New pro-Israel student organization raises $18,000

Eden Shamy, General News Reporter April 25, 2024

A new pro-Israel student organization at the University of Texas raised $18,000 to support future events and guest speakers. The Longhorn Students For Israel officially became a registered student organization...

Faculty join students in front of Main Mall to protest yesterday's arrests and the ongoing violence in Gaza. They also called on President Jay Hartzell to resign.

Faculty protest student arrests in front of Tower, call for Hartzell resignation

Sarah Brager, Mason Rouser April 25, 2024

Nearly 1000 faculty and students gathered in front of the UT Tower today to protest at least 57 arrests made Wednesday, when law enforcement in riot gear attempted to shut down a pro-Palestine protest...

People gather in front of Travis County Jail after arrests were made on the University of Texas at Austin's campus Wednesday.

Pro-Palestine protest forms at Travis County Jail following arrests earlier in the day

Kylee Howard, Associate New Editor April 24, 2024

A pro-Palestine protest of around 150 people formed at the Travis County Jail Wednesday night. The gathering is in response to the arrests of at least 34 people on UT campus earlier in the day during a...

ACLU sues Travis County for not providing attorneys at arrestees’ first hearings

ACLU sues Travis County for not providing attorneys at arrestees’ first hearings

Christian DeBrady, General News Reporter April 24, 2024

Travis County’s criminal justice system is under scrutiny after failing to provide arrestees legal representation at their first judicial hearing — known as Counsel at First Appearance, or CAFA —...

Carmen Llanes Pulido (top left), Kathie Tovo (top right), Kirk Watson (bottom left), Doug Greco (bottom right)

Who’s on the ballot for Austin mayor?

Matthew Gomez, General News Reporter April 24, 2024

Mayor Kirk Watson announced his bid to run for re-election on April 10, making him the fourth candidate to enter the race. The other candidates are Carmen Llanes Pulido, Doug Greco and Kathie Tovo.  Kirk...

Jackson School of Geosciences to build pavilion in White Family Outdoor Learning Center

Jackson School of Geosciences to build pavilion in White Family Outdoor Learning Center

Emma Nguyen, General News Reporter April 24, 2024

The Jackson School of Geosciences fundraised over $700,000 during the University’s fundraising challenge on April 11 and 12 to fund the construction of a pavilion in an outdoor learning center off campus.  The...

Law enforcement channels protesters past Sutton Hall on Wednesday during the pro-Palestine protest.

Students, faculty, law enforcement clash at pro-Palestine protest

Ren Leija, Naina Srivastava, and Maryam Ahmed April 24, 2024

UPDATE: The number of confirmed arrests is now 57, according to the Travis County Sheriff's office, as of 10:30 a.m. Thursday morning. Hundreds of protesters chanted “free Palestine” and “off...

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