The Daily Texan

International students encounter enrollment, travel issues from COVID-19

By Andrew Zhang - Updated on June 29, 2020 at 9:29 pm

Recent COVID-19 developments have left many international students outside of the United States unable to return. Some incoming international students are trying to defer their admission. Others are forced to take online classes.
UT students bridge generational gap during COVID-19 pandemic through online matchmaking platform

By Lauren Goodman - Updated on June 29, 2020 at 8:32 pm

Although Lisa Griffis, a senior citizen, and Alanis Ymbernon, a junior exchange student from Barcelona, have never seen each other in-person, they regularly chat via Zoom about art and travel. They met through the website Big & Mini, a platform created by UT students meant to bring senior citizens and young adults together during the COVID-19 pandemic.
UT-Austin announces plans for campus operations, residence halls this fall

By Hannah Ortega, Nicole Stuessy - Updated on June 29, 2020 at 1:28 pm

UT announced more details of its reopening plan Monday, including online, hybrid and in-person classes, mostly double-occupancy rooms in residence halls and a new app for COVID-19 symptom screening.
Undocumented students, families encounter challenges due to COVID-19

By Austin Martinez - Updated on June 28, 2020 at 9:14 pm

Like many undocumented workers, Gerardo Ruiz-Tenorio, a management information systems junior, said his parents have been laid off, lack insurance and are hesitant in seeking medical care due to fear of questions about citizenship status.
Small UT groups raise money during Black Lives Matter movement

By Hannah Ortega - Updated on June 27, 2020 at 4:34 pm

The UT Pre-Optometry Professional Society is just one of several small campus groups currently fundraising and spreading information and resources during the Black Lives Matter movement
Travis County district attorney race pivots to police officer accountability

By Hannah Williford - Updated on June 26, 2020 at 2:39 pm

Incumbent Democrat Margaret Moore has said she wants to hold police officers accountable and increase sexual assault prosecutions. Democrat José Garza said he would shift the focus of the criminal justice system away from working-class people and people of color to help restore trust in the district attorney’s office.
Student COVID-19 cases climb despite social distancing, mask guidelines

By Anna Canizales - Updated on June 25, 2020 at 6:55 pm

University Health Services has seen a surge in cases among students due to increased testing and many students moving back into the Austin area, said Dr. Terrance Hines, executive director and chief medical officer of UHS. Hines said that increase mirrors the recent spikes in the city and across the state.
UT SG and Senate make $20,000 donation to Student Emergency Fund

By Hannah Williford - Updated on June 25, 2020 at 4:12 pm

SG donated $12,000 through rearranging their budget and from events and rollover from the spring semester. Senate also donated $8,000 from leftover spring semester funds.
UT doctoral student creates viral hashtag uncovering stories of discrimination in higher-ed institutions

By Lauren Goodman - Updated on June 24, 2020 at 7:44 pm

Joy Melody Woods woke up early June 7 to realize that the hashtag she and her friend Shardé Davis created the night before was trending on social media. The hashtag, #BlackInTheIvory, sparked what Woods said was an overwhelming response as Black scholars shared personal stories of discrimination at higher-ed, predominantly white institutions.
Contact tracing helped control outbreak for UT students on Cabo spring break trip, CDC report finds

By Areeba Amer - Updated on June 24, 2020 at 2:20 pm

Rapid contact tracing and testing of all exposed people by UT Health Austin helped control the COVID-19 outbreak among a group of UT students who traveled to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, during spring break, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report released Wednesday.