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UT nursing students reflect on industry amid upcoming nurse strike at Ascension Seton Medical Center

UT nursing students reflect on industry amid upcoming nurse strike at Ascension Seton Medical Center

Ireland Blouin, Senior News Reporter June 12, 2023

Editor's note: A previous version of this article stated the date of the strike was not set. The article has been updated with the date of the strike.  Ninety-eight percent of nurses at Ascension...

Austin Aquarium under scrutiny after reported animal attacks on visitors, staff

Austin Aquarium under scrutiny after reported animal attacks on visitors, staff

Mason Rouser, Senior News Reporter June 12, 2023

Editor's note: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated the Austin Animal Advisory Commission was considering recommending an ordinance to ban for-profit, unaccredited zoos and aquariums...

LGBTQ+ activists talk impacts of Senate Bill 14

LGBTQ+ activists talk impacts of Senate Bill 14

Ireland Blouin, Senior News Reporter June 12, 2023

Gov. Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 14, banning minors from receiving gender-affirming care, into law on June 2. The bill prohibits transgender youth from receiving hormones and puberty blockers and...

UHD plans to bring compost bins back to dining halls

UHD plans to bring compost bins back to dining halls

Pili Saravia, General News Reporter June 11, 2023

University Housing and Dining plans on renewing their composting contract and adding compost bins in dining halls for the upcoming fall semester, said Erich Geiger, executive director of residential dining...

UT’s Johnson Wildflower Center hosts inaugural Pride Day event

UT’s Johnson Wildflower Center hosts inaugural Pride Day event

Aaron Sullivan, General News Reporter June 11, 2023

Yesterday at the inaugural Pride Day event at UT’s Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, the wildflowers weren’t the only ones showing off their colors. Gardening enthusiasts, local community members...

“It’s open, it’s accessible, it’s welcoming”: the Blanton Museum opens plaza, renovations after three years of construction

“It’s open, it’s accessible, it’s welcoming”: the Blanton Museum opens plaza, renovations after three years of construction

Pili Saravia, General News Reporter June 8, 2023

Editor's note: A previous version of this story included an inaccurate description of the petals and the materials they are made of. Changes have been made to accurately describe them. The Texan regrets...

UT study finds decline in reproductive healthcare quality post-Roe v. Wade

UT study finds decline in reproductive healthcare quality post-Roe v. Wade

Aaron Sullivan, General News Reporter June 8, 2023

The quality of care provided to patients experiencing pregnancy complications, often treated by abortion, has decreased since the reversal of Roe v. Wade, according to a study published on May 15 by...

UT Musculoskeletal Institute awarded international Value-Based Health Care Prize

UT Musculoskeletal Institute awarded international Value-Based Health Care Prize

Mason Rouser, Senior News Reporter June 8, 2023

The Musculoskeletal Institute at the UT Health Austin medical clinic received the 2023 Value-Based Health Care Prize from an international jury for its innovative approach to patient-centered health...

The Daily Texan’s roundup of higher education legislation this session

The Daily Texan’s roundup of higher education legislation this session

Ireland Blouin, Senior News Reporter June 5, 2023

The 88th Texas Legislative Session lasted from Jan. 10 to May 29 and passed 4,550 actions which now go their respective routes for further approval. These are the most significant bills that pertain to...

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton impeached by 121-23 House vote Saturday

Ireland Blouin, Senior News Reporter May 28, 2023

Editor's note: This article was updated on June 1, to reflect the newly appointed Attorney General.  The Texas House of Representatives voted to adopt the 20 articles of the impeachment of Texas Attorney...

Supreme Court leaves abortion pill access intact until full review completed in lower courts

Supreme Court leaves abortion pill access intact until full review completed in lower courts

Mason Rouser, General News Reporter April 23, 2023

A Friday Supreme Court decision maintains protections on access to the abortion medication mifepristone while the status of the pill is decided in lower courts following a decision issued by a U.S. District...

Police respond to reports of man with rifle in West Campus Wednesday, UTPD later confirms ‘weapon’ to be plastic toy

Police respond to reports of man with rifle in West Campus Wednesday, UTPD later confirms ‘weapon’ to be plastic toy

Kylee Howard, Senior News Reporter April 21, 2023

UTPD officers responded to reports of a suspicious person in the 2800 block of San Gabriel Street in West Campus at approximately 5:10 p.m. Wednesday. UTPD tweeted an alert about the incident 2 1/2 hours...

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