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Community response to widespread graffiti near campus varies

Community response to widespread graffiti near campus varies

Samantha Greyson, Projects Reporter April 17, 2023

Content warning: This story mentions sexual assault. The same message has appeared on trash cans, mailboxes, electrical boxes, the walls of apartment buildings and businesses across UT and West Campus....

Senate approves bill incorporating Stephen F. Austin State University into UT System

Senate approves bill incorporating Stephen F. Austin State University into UT System

Madeline Duncan, Senior News Reporter April 17, 2023

The Texas Senate unanimously approved Senate Bill 1055 on Monday, which would move Stephen F. Austin State University into the University of Texas System.  The SFA Board of Regents voted to join the...

UT researcher launches Water Resources Podcast to discuss global water issues

UT researcher launches Water Resources Podcast to discuss global water issues

Sowmya Sridhar, General News Reporter April 16, 2023

A UT researcher began a podcast on global water issues as a unique way to present the issues, which are typically found in more formal formats like research papers. Bridget Scanlon, a senior research...

Senate committee approves bill that could potentially disband DEI offices at public universities

Senate committee approves bill that could potentially disband DEI offices at public universities

Vivien Ayers, Senior News Reporter April 14, 2023

The Texas Senate Higher Education committee approved a bill on Wednesday that directs public universities to cease operations of diversity, equity and inclusion offices and practices amid some resistance...

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Texas House passes bipartisan bill to import cheaper prescription drugs

Kylee Howard, Senior News Reporter April 13, 2023

The Texas House passed a bill to import cheaper prescription drugs from Canada on Wednesday, a measure state Rep. James Talarico, the bill’s primary author, says could lead to hundreds of millions in...

UT Registration Plus will get a major update before spring 2024 registration

UT Registration Plus will get a major update before spring 2024 registration

Ireland Blouin, Senior News Reporter April 13, 2023

The team behind the UT Registration Plus Chrome extension is working to roll out a useful update, inspired by input from the student body. Creator and UT alumnus Sriram Hariharan said the team is calling...

Professors fear potential impacts of tenure-ending bill

Professors fear potential impacts of tenure-ending bill

Ali Juell, Senior News Reporter April 13, 2023

With her elementary, middle and high school all within a three-mile radius of UT, Kima Cargill’s childhood was always influenced by the University’s atmosphere and highly regarded academics. The prestigious...

University Democrats, AURA send letter to City Council calling for the expansion of affordable student housing

University Democrats, AURA send letter to City Council calling for the expansion of affordable student housing

Vivien Ayers, Senior News Reporter April 13, 2023

University Democrats and the Austin Urbanist Association sent a joint letter to the Austin City Council on March 28 asking for an expansion of the student housing supply around college campuses.  “Smart,...

FDA approves first nonprescription Naloxone nasal spray for over-the-counter use

FDA approves first nonprescription Naloxone nasal spray for over-the-counter use

Ren Leija, General News Reporter April 13, 2023

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Narcan, a medication that reverses the effects of opioid overdoses, for over-the-counter sale and non-prescription use on March 29 in an effort to mitigate...

Texas Senate Bill banning critical race theory passes in Senate

Texas Senate Bill banning critical race theory passes in Senate

Ali Juell, Senior News Reporter April 13, 2023

The Texas Senate approved Senate Bill 16 on April 12 along party lines, with Republicans backing the bill and Democrats pushing against its passage. The bill would prevent public universities and their...

Texas House passes bill that would remove sales tax on menstrual, maternity products

Texas House passes bill that would remove sales tax on menstrual, maternity products

Tess Harmon, General News Reporter April 12, 2023

The Texas House of Representatives passed a bill on March 29 that would remove the sales tax on menstrual products and maternity supplies. If signed into law, the bill would go into effect on Sept. 1.  Filed...

Campaign and voting signs crowd a grassy patch near the Peter T. Flawn Academic Center, one of two on-campus polling places at UT.

Texas House bill proposes adding student IDs as accepted form of voter identification

Isabella Zeff, General News Reporter April 12, 2023

A proposed Texas House Bill would make student identification cards an accepted form of voter ID, which advocates say would make voting more accessible to students. House Bill 75, currently facing...

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