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UT alum hosts Medici’s first art show, opens doors for local artists

UT alum hosts Medici’s first art show, opens doors for local artists

Anai Jaime, General Life&Arts Reporter April 17, 2023

Warm yellow lights illuminate the rows of ethereal paintings and artworks lined on the walls of Medici Roasting on Guadalupe Street. The true art, however, lies within the image of sparkled smiles and...

Cain & Abel’s to relocate by end of month

Cain & Abel’s to relocate by end of month

Molly Mcllhinney, General News Reporter April 17, 2023

After Cain & Abel’s owner Ellis Winstanley sold the land beneath his beloved restaurant and bar last summer, the UT alum anticipated the ultimate closing of the iconic West Campus restaurant and...

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Senate approves budget bill banning universities from using state funding on DEI efforts

Madeline Duncan, Senior News Reporter April 17, 2023

The Texas Senate unanimously approved House Bill 1, the proposed state budget for 2024 and 2025, on Monday. The bill, which consists of about $302.7 billion in funding, includes a section prohibiting...

‘I almost bump into them all the time’: Pedestrians, cyclists feel unsafe sharing roads

‘I almost bump into them all the time’: Pedestrians, cyclists feel unsafe sharing roads

Pili Saravia, General News Reporter April 17, 2023

The design of roads surrounding campus poses a threat to pedestrian and cyclist safety, according to urban studies professor Greg Anderson. This creates a domino effect as their struggles for safety threaten...

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,...

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