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TikTok influencer Chris Olsen talks on mental health, new coffee brand

TikTok influencer Chris Olsen talks on mental health, new coffee brand

Madeline Duncan, Senior News Reporter April 20, 2023

Over 400 UT students gathered to listen to TikTok star and entrepreneur Chris Olsen speak about his journey as a content creator and advocate for mental health and his new coffee brand at the University...

Graduating seniors are leaving their mark, but not in the way you think

Graduating seniors are leaving their mark, but not in the way you think

Aaron Sullivan, General News Reporter April 20, 2023

While people associate graduation with caps and gowns, it's also become synonymous with increased trash on UT’s campus. As the semester ends, confetti, streamers and champagne corks collect around Littlefield...

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Senate passes bill that could disband DEI offices at public universities

Vivien Ayers, Senior News Reporter April 20, 2023

The Texas Senate passed a bill on Wednesday that directs public universities to cease operations of diversity, equity and inclusion offices and practices amid some resistance from collegiate students and...

Israel Block Party continues as students protest for Palestinian solidarity

Israel Block Party continues as students protest for Palestinian solidarity

Kylee Howard, Senior News Reporter April 19, 2023

Editor's note: A previous version of this story misquoted a sign held by a protester. The Texan regrets this error. The student-run Palestine Solidarity Committee gathered on the steps of McCombs to...

APD and DPS partnership briefed for first time at Austin City Council meeting

APD and DPS partnership briefed for first time at Austin City Council meeting

Laurel Pinchback, General News Reporter April 19, 2023

Nearly a month after the Austin Police Department and the Texas Department of Public Safety formed a partnership behind closed doors, Austinites were given a briefing covering the logistics of the deployment...

UT professor awarded President’s Research Impact Award for key contributions to COVID-19 vaccine development

UT professor awarded President’s Research Impact Award for key contributions to COVID-19 vaccine development

Pili Saravia, General News Reporter April 18, 2023

While most of the nation spent 2020 hoarding hand sanitizer and toilet paper, Jason McLellan kept his head down and went back to his research. After all, he anticipated the virus almost six years earlier,...

In the midst of an opioid crisis, Longhorn EMS initiative promotes bystander confidence with overdose education

In the midst of an opioid crisis, Longhorn EMS initiative promotes bystander confidence with overdose education

Sarah Brager, General News Reporter April 18, 2023

In an effort to promote bystander confidence, Longhorn EMS launched a new public health initiative this semester for the campus community, consisting of overdose response presentations and free Narcan...

UT announces new scholarship to assist first-year undergraduate dorm residents with housing costs

UT announces new scholarship to assist first-year undergraduate dorm residents with housing costs

Vivien Ayers, Senior News Reporter April 18, 2023

UT President Jay Hartzell announced the launch of a new scholarship program on Sunday to help offset housing costs for dorm residents with high financial need.  “Like many organizations in this...

UT Students garden at the Campus Environmental Center Microfarm on April 9, 2023.

City of Austin, Travis County announce food plan to help prevent future resident, student food insecurity

Vivien Ayers, Senior News Reporter April 18, 2023

The city of Austin Office of Sustainability and Travis County are partnering together to create the area’s first food plan following concerns of rising food insecurity, an effort the entities say will...

Texans under 30 most concerned with inflation, cost of living for legislative session, poll finds

Texans under 30 most concerned with inflation, cost of living for legislative session, poll finds

Kylee Howard, Senior News Reporter April 18, 2023

A recent Texas Politics Project poll shows the majority of Texans under 30 believe the state legislature should focus on addressing inflation and the increasing cost of living, while the overall majority...

‘Texans deserve Planned Parenthood’: Planned Parenthood Texas Votes holds rally to advocate for abortion pill

‘Texans deserve Planned Parenthood’: Planned Parenthood Texas Votes holds rally to advocate for abortion pill

Ren Leija, General News Reporter April 17, 2023

Planned Parenthood Texas Votes held a “Bans Off Our Bodies Rally” in favor of making mifepristone, commonly known as the abortion pill, accessible for Texans last Friday. Planned Parenthood...

Food legislation recognizes sesame as major allergen, results in unintended consequences

Food legislation recognizes sesame as major allergen, results in unintended consequences

Rylie Lillibridge, Senior News Reporter April 17, 2023

At the onset of 2023, the Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education and Research Act officially recognized sesame as the ninth most common food allergen in the United States. Currently, around 0.5% of...

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