There are nearly 170 colleges and universities in the state of Texas, making the decision to attend UT a complicated choice. The SeekUT online portal can help make that decision easier. SeekUT presents...
Austin summers are no joke. When it’s this hot, the last thing anyone wants to do is power walk across campus to class or take a stroll through downtown. Thankfully, you can pick up a dockless scooter...
In the immediate aftermath of Haruka Weiser’s brutal on-campus murder in April 2016, the University launched initiatives to reassess and update campus security procedures. In August 2016, the Texas...
Each year over 25.6 million people are drawn to the large-scale events, culture and opportunities that make Austin such a great city. Unfortunately, this popularity also contributes to our city’s...
Over the course of the 2014–2015 academic year, 3,703 UT students studied abroad. Fifty-five percent of those students, however, completed their academic work in European countries, primarily France,...
Construction is part of life at UT, and most students understand that it is for the betterment of our campus. However, as unexpected construction sites pop up, students must hastily renavigate their typical...
As a student, you’ve probably received about 100 free T-shirts since Freshman year. You might have a class shirt, a specific program shirt and shirts from events and organizations. Getting a free...
The belief that campus dining harms our healthy lifestyles is a far-too-common quip in the UT community. It’s been an effective selling point of numerous student government campaigns, and it has...
Austin is full of hippies. Here, we hug our trees, make our businesses small and keep our city weird. That’s why the plastic bag ban has worked so well for us. Because of a Texas Supreme Court ruling...
Students have difficulty separating fact from fiction in media — especially when this fiction is being presented in a way that appears to be legitimate and objective.
As data journalism continues...
Summer classes can be necessary tools to ensure students graduate in four years. But to receive financial aid for summer classes, students must take a minimum of six credit hours, which discourages many...
Last October, Elizabeth Cullingford, chair of the English department, called a town hall for English graduate students after sexual harassment allegations against English associate professor Coleman Hutchison...
