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Texas Legislature holds special session for anti-immigrant bills, waiting approval before being signed into law

Texas Legislature holds special session for anti-immigrant bills, waiting approval before being signed into law

Ren Leija, General News Reporter November 13, 2023

The Texas Legislature convened for a special session last month to vote and debate on issues including restricting immigration in the state, with bills including House Bill 4, House Bill 6 and Senate Bill...

UT receives archive of prominent Nicaraguan writer, activist Gioconda Belli

UT receives archive of prominent Nicaraguan writer, activist Gioconda Belli

Olivia Dilley, General News Reporter November 13, 2023

UT’s Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection received the career-long archive of esteemed Nicaraguan writer and activist Gioconda Belli this October. Belli was a part of the Sandinista Liberation...

Kusbel and her girlfriend, Karen, outside their apartment at The Village at 47th, right beside the I-35.

I-35 expansion set to demolish apartment building, displacing UT students

Pili Saravia, Senior News Reporter November 13, 2023

Kennadie Kusbel moved from the Rio Grande Valley to Austin in 2022 after finding a one-bedroom apartment three miles from campus through a Facebook post. With rising housing costs, she said she would not...

The Rambler on the intersection of 26th and Nueces on Aug. 21, 2023. U-Hual workers unpack lobby furniture.

Rambler residents express frustration over relocation caused by water leaks

Raiyan Shaik, Senior News Reporter November 12, 2023

The Rambler Apartments relocated several residents to nearby hotels Oct. 18 because of water leaks, according to an email sent the previous day to residents.  Jessica Nunez, president of TruePoint...

Dr. Abraham Verghese gives a lecture, called "The Story After the Story: Humanism and Medicine Post-Covid,” at the Dell Medical School on Nov. 10, 2023. Verghese is a bestselling author and medical professional.

Bestselling author speaks in UT lecture series about intersection of humanism, medicine

Naina Srivastava, General News Reporter November 12, 2023

  Bestselling author and medical professional Abraham Verghese spoke on Friday about processing the COVID-19 pandemic as part of a lecture series. The Dell Medical School and the College of...

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Research panel advises first-generation students on how to navigate research

Mara Ramazanoglu, General News Reporter November 12, 2023

In celebration of 2023 First-Gen Week, a committee in the UT Senate of College Councils gathered first-generation students, researchers and faculty on Nov. 6 to speak about their personal experiences with...

Researchers develop water filtration device using pottery for Navajo Nation

Researchers develop water filtration device using pottery for Navajo Nation

Isabella Zeff, Senior News Reporter November 10, 2023

UT researchers developed a water filtration device using Navajo pottery to provide clean drinking water for members of the Navajo Nation. The researchers published this technique in a paper on Oct....

Students, school officials discuss inequity concerns over registration access

Students, school officials discuss inequity concerns over registration access

Emily DeMotte, General Projects Reporter November 10, 2023

Each semester as students prepare to register for the upcoming term, their registration access time plays an essential role in securing classes for their schedule. At UT, one factor that determines...

Students walk out of class in solidarity with Palestine, in protest of University response, weapons investment

Students walk out of class in solidarity with Palestine, in protest of University response, weapons investment

Isabella Zeff and Pili Saravia November 9, 2023

Students walked out of class at noon on Thursday in solidarity with Palestine, gathering at Gregory Gym Plaza and calling for an acknowledgment of Palestinian, Muslim and Arab students and for UT to...

UT's Clements Center for National Security hosted U.S. diplomat Daniel Stewart Nov. 9, 2023.

Meet the new Diplomat in Residence for Texas

Sarah Brager, Senior News Reporter November 9, 2023

United States diplomat Daniel Stewart reflected on his time in foreign service and encouraged UT students to pursue jobs within the U.S. Department of State at an event hosted by the University’s Clements...

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First trauma recovery center in Texas opens to provide resources, healing for survivors of violent crime

Isabella Zeff, Senior News Reporter November 9, 2023

The Harvest Trauma Recovery Center, the first center of its kind in Texas, opened in Austin on Nov. 1 to bring support and resources to survivors of violence and their families. The city of Austin and...

A Metrobike rider begins to take off towards outgoing traffic outside the Jesse H. Jones Communication Center building on Nov. 7, 2023.

Austin awarded grant to enhance citywide bike share program

Mason Rouser, Senior News Reporter November 9, 2023

The Texas Department of Transportation awarded Austin with a $11.3 million grant to enhance the MetroBike bike share program, expanding access to an alternative and sustainable mode of transportation. TxDOT...

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