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Mental health resources to push away mid-semester blues

Mental health resources to push away mid-semester blues

Sowmya Sridhar, General News Reporter March 20, 2023

Although college can be a vibrant period filled with life-changing memories, many students can feel isolated. Because college students are living independently for the first time, they can struggle...

Newly-elected UT Senate executive alliance talks plans for next year

Newly-elected UT Senate executive alliance talks plans for next year

Ireland Blouin, Senior News Reporter March 20, 2023

Corinne Floyd and Danny Islas Becker were elected as the 2023-24 president and vice president, respectively, of UT’s Senate of College Councils. Results were released on the same day as the election...

‘Health care is a human right, that is why we have to fight’: Students hold rally at UT Tower on International Women’s Day for reproductive rights

‘Health care is a human right, that is why we have to fight’: Students hold rally at UT Tower on International Women’s Day for reproductive rights

Ren Leija, General News Reporter March 10, 2023

The Austin chapter of Students for a Democratic Society gathered in front of the UT Tower to rally for reproductive rights on March 8, for International Women’s Day. Students for a Democratic Society...

Students discuss bill proposing end to sales tax on menstrual products

Students discuss bill proposing end to sales tax on menstrual products

Ali Juell, Senior News Reporter March 9, 2023

As the bill filing period of the 2023 legislative session comes to a close, a bill introduced in the Texas House could reduce the price of menstrual products by removing the state sales tax at check out. Texas...

Student Government president, vice president-elect reflect on plans for next year

Student Government president, vice president-elect reflect on plans for next year

Ireland Blouin, Senior News Reporter March 9, 2023

Helen Getachew and William Ramirez were elected 2023-24 president and vice president for UT’s Student Government. The Election Supervisory Board announced all election results Monday. Getachew and...

What you need to know about Texas Cowboys’ return, how UT handles hazing violations

What you need to know about Texas Cowboys’ return, how UT handles hazing violations

Molly Mcllhinney, General News Reporter March 9, 2023

In the past three years, UT published 22 hazing violations by student organizations. UT-Austin has the most reported hazing violations of all University of Texas System universities according to information...

New bill filed in Texas Legislature seeks to increase medical transparency amid increased medical debt

New bill filed in Texas Legislature seeks to increase medical transparency amid increased medical debt

Mason Rouser, General News Reporter March 9, 2023

A bill filed by State Rep. Caroline Harris aims to increase medical transparency by requiring hospitals to provide patients with an itemized bill for all treatments administered during the patient’s...

City begins construction on shared pathways to Zilker Park

City begins construction on shared pathways to Zilker Park

Kylee Howard, Senior News Reporter March 8, 2023

New construction on shared pathways into Zilker Park started recently to make the park more accessible to patrons without cars, according to a Feb. 21 press release from the City of Austin. Holly Hawk,...

UT study finds human land use contributes to increased parasitic infection in bumblebees

UT study finds human land use contributes to increased parasitic infection in bumblebees

Rylie Lillibridge, Senior Life&Arts Reporter March 8, 2023

A recently published study by UT researchers found that increased amounts of parasites in bumblebees are linked to changes in human land use. Lead author Nick Ivers said previous research of shrinking...

UT researchers study cause of slow slip earthquakes, shakes that cannot be seen or felt

UT researchers study cause of slow slip earthquakes, shakes that cannot be seen or felt

Rylie Lillibridge, Senior News Reporter March 8, 2023

A new study by UT researchers found the short-term strengthening of fault lines contributes to slow slip earthquakes, a type of earthquake that is not as destructive but occurs more frequently. An earthquake...

UT researchers receive $1 million grant to advance skin cancer research

UT researchers receive $1 million grant to advance skin cancer research

Pili Saravia, General News Reporter March 7, 2023

The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas granted UT’s Lee Lab $1 million to strengthen skin cancer research last month following breakthroughs in understanding how melanoma develops. The...

UT researchers’ study highlights salt’s future in production of hydrogen, geothermal energy

UT researchers’ study highlights salt’s future in production of hydrogen, geothermal energy

Reece Tincher, General News Reporter March 7, 2023

UT researchers from the Jackson School of Geosciences published a study identifying salt as a possible way to facilitate more effective energy storage and controlled release. The study, published last...

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