In response to a series of robberies near campus, UT Police Department squad cars stationed in West Campus will keep their red and blue lights on at night to deter crime by making cops more visible.
This...
Mid-fall semester marks the start of housing season, when undergrads begin the chaotic search for roommates, floor plans and affordable housing in the Austin area.
After their freshman year, those who...
When it released the plans for the fall semester back in May, UT announced that all classes would move online after Thanksgiving break and students would not return to campus. This plan was intended to...
As a pre-med College of Liberal Arts major, I’ve always sought opportunities for multidisciplinary learning. Unfortunately, I’ve come to realize that if I want to satisfy my major and pre-professional...
Editor’s note: This column has been updated to include more information on the services Sure Walk currently offers.
Sadly, a string of aggravated assaults in October rocked the UT community. In...
Trigger warning: discussions of mental health, depression and anxiety
This semester, I’ve found it increasingly difficult to juggle my classes, extracurriculars and personal relationships. With...
In an effort to relieve the financial difficulties many students are enduring due to COVID-19, the federal government passed the CARES Act, which provided emergency funding that was distributed throughout...
UT’s renowned Freshman Research Initiative, housed in the College of Natural Sciences, is the largest undergraduate research program in the nation. With over 29 different concentrations or “streams,”...
Whether it’s to expand your worldview, gain valuable real-world experiences or even strengthen your language skills, studying abroad is a once in a lifetime opportunity. Eighty-five percent of ...
It’s 9 a.m. on a Monday morning, and I’m sitting in the rain so my roommate won’t overhear my counseling session. When the counselor asks me about my goals for therapy, I have to scan...
As the weather turns cooler and more Longhorns head to outdoor spaces on campus, we need to remember that the pandemic is still with us. At a time when COVID-19 cases are at a new high with 33,000 cases...
Even though I want to consistently push myself outside the box as a student, it shook me up when I didn’t get into the Freshman Research Initiative, a program for College of Natural Sciences students...
