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Students get involved in Texas state government as new legislative session begins

Lauren Goodman January 29, 2021

UT students are working with state legislators in many forms this semester during Texas’ 87th Legislative Session. Over 1,800 bills have been introduced so far for the 87th Texas Legislature’s...

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Off-campus, international students unsure of COVID-19 vaccine distribution

Hairuo Yi January 29, 2021

UT plans to provide available COVID-19 vaccines to students and staff, but students who currently live outside of Austin said they have received little guidance from the University on how to access them.  Students...

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RecSports expands intramural opportunities for spring semester

Tori Duff January 29, 2021

RecSports is expanding intramural league activities this semester, after many were canceled in March as part of COVID-19 safety precautions.  Some of these activities, including volleyball, cornhole...

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West Campus experiences Wi-Fi connectivity issues, possibly impacting over 7,000 students

Skye Seipp January 28, 2021

Nearly 7,100 students may have experienced Wi-Fi issues with CampusConnect in West Campus over the past two days, said Shellie Corley, vice president of strategic development with CampusConnect in an email.  CampusConnect...

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Texas suffers gut-check loss at the hands of Oklahoma State

Taylor Hawthorne January 28, 2021

In a 25% capacity Gallagher-Iba Arena, head coach Vic Schaefer was heard loud and clear from the bench, the messages indicative of how Texas was performing against Oklahoma State. Consistency is something...

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‘The Little Things’ spins up entertaining murder mystery with iconic cast

Noah Levine January 28, 2021

The Joker, Mr. Robot and Alonzo from “Training Day” unite for an unsettling crime investigation premiering in theaters and on HBO Max starting Friday.  “The Little Things”...

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UT Health Austin’s ambulatory surgery center opens, provides accessible care

Hairuo Yi January 28, 2021

UT Health Austin’s ambulatory surgery center opened Jan. 19, offering an alternative to hospital-based outpatient procedures.  Ambulatory surgery centers are health care facilities that are...

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McComb’s students form Business Ethics Team to emphasize morals in corporate world

Kaushiki Roy January 28, 2021

A new UT student organization hoping to promote the importance of ethics in the business world held its first meeting Wednesday afternoon. The Business Ethics Team, co-founded by president Thomas Marks...

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UT must support its undergraduate student-parents

Eva Strelitz-Block January 28, 2021

Despite one in five undergraduate students in the U.S. also raising children while enrolled at their secondary institution, the number of undergraduate student-parents at UT is relatively unknown. This...

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Texas legislators aim to revise marijuana policies, decriminalize low-level possession

Lauren Abel January 28, 2021

With more than 30 cannabis-related bills filed for the ongoing 87th Texas legislative session, legislators from both parties aim to change marijuana policy in Texas to reduce the consequences for low-level...

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Students should not have to work to recycle

Isabelle Costello January 28, 2021

According to a 2016 study in the International Journal of Waste Resources, situational factors play a leading role in determining whether or not people –– especially students in higher education...

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Comeback run falls just short as depleted Texas team falls to Oklahoma 80-79

Nathan Han January 27, 2021

Heading into Tuesday’s game against No. 24 Oklahoma, the fifth-ranked Longhorns were as short-handed as it gets: The team only had the minimum eight players available.  Then, three Longhorns...

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