At just 8 years old, Gerardo Ruiz-Tenorio carried the traumatic weight of his mother being deported. Twelve years later during the COVID-19 pandemic, the weight on Ruiz-Tenorio’s shoulders has intensified...
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Fall classes will be held on-campus...
For senior Moises Gomez-Cortez, graduation was supposed to celebrate the sacrifices his family made when immigrating from Mexico to the United States. Now, Gomez-Cortez will graduate virtually from his...
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Straight from their laptops at home,...
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In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic...
Editor’s Note: This story references a derogatory racial slur.
A virtual meeting with Black male students and faculty was hijacked by unidentified individuals using racial slurs and derogatory...
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Gov. Greg Abbott ordered a closure...
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Two additional members of the...
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As thousands of donors cancel...
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Gov. Greg Abbott activated the Texas...
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Gov. Greg Abbott has made a declaration...
Arriving at a UT polling location 10 minutes before it opened, business honors freshman Michelle Zhang thought she would beat the large crowd of voters on Super Tuesday. Instead, Zhang said she was greeted...
While the weather in Austin is pretty hot, The Wall Street Journal said the city’s job market is even hotter.
For the second year in a row, Austin ranked No. 1 in the United States for its job...
With drivers often failing to yield while turning at busy roadways, Noah Vaughan said they were hit by cars various times while bicycling. Vaughan, a UT alumni, said while bicycling around the crowded...
Former Vice President Joe Biden won the Texas Democratic presidential primary election with 33.4% of the votes and 94% of the precincts reporting at the time of print, according to The New York Times.
Biden...
Editor’s note: This is part of a series of Student Government executive alliance candidate profiles before the election on March 2 and 3. Read the rest of the profiles and submitted columns from...
Editor’s note: This is part of a series of Student Government executive alliance candidate profiles before the election on March 2 and 3. Read the rest of the profiles and submitted columns from...
Texas Primary Election Day, March 3, is right around the corner. Early voting for the election started Feb. 18 and will continue until Friday.
Here is a voting guide for this year’s elections:
What...
Voter registration in Travis County hit an all-time high with 95% of eligible voters being registered, said Bruce Elfant, Travis County tax assessor-collector and voter registrar.
Travis County has...
U.S. Senate Democratic candidates faced off at a debate Tuesday night on subjects including healthcare, marijuana and immigration.
At the debate, hosted by KVUE, The Texas Tribune and KUT, 11...
The United States Food and Drug Administration approved the first drug to treat children with peanut allergies on Jan. 31.
The drug, Palforzia, is a powdered medicine that can be sprinkled on...
Travis County hired its first chief public defender to represent adults accused of misdemeanor and felony offenses in the county, according to a Travis County press release on Feb. 5.
Travis County...
Epiphany, a fine arts student organization, performs music and creates arts and crafts to connect with residents dealing with memory loss at care homes.
Mia Orlandella, co-founder and director of external...
When the munchies hit, students will have a new option on Guadalupe Street starting this spring: Cheba Hut, a marijuana-themed sandwich shop.
Father and son co-owners Vince and Joe DeMaioribus...
Atari, an arcade game and home video game console company, announced it will begin building video game-themed hotels in eight United States cities, including Austin, according to an Atari press release...
Austin Planning Commission voted last week to propose replacing Graffiti Park, a popular tourist destination that closed in January 2019, with two separate properties where 22 residential condos will be...
To honor the lives of NBA star Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Bryant, local graffiti artists designed a mural featuring the father and daughter to provide the Austin community a place to pay their...
Progressive Texas candidates for the 2020 election spoke to students Thursday at the 21st Street Co-op about their plans for criminal justice reform.
The Criminal Justice Candidate Forum, hosted by...
The Texas Department of Transportation added a median and “no left turn” sign to a West Austin intersection in response to the community’s safety concerns, TxDOT spokesperson Bradley...
Texas cities are seeing a surge in college graduates living in their urban centers and a possible increase in gentrification as a result, according to a report by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
The...
The University will now require incoming students to show proof of measles immunity, according to the University Health Services website.
This requirement will only apply to students entering...
Austin City Council passed a resolution 9-0 to end arrests and citations for most low-level marijuana offenses Thursday.
Last year, House Bill 1325 legalized hemp and defined illegal marijuana...
In the 2020 Texas elections, students have the opportunity to vote for representative officials such as judges, senators and the president of the United States.
As these elections approach, student...
In the middle of final exam season, students released stress with homemade tamales Thursday evening.
Merry Merienda offered students freshly fried buñuelos, Mexican-style hot chocolate,...
The best way to get to know the small town of McAllen, Texas is by visiting local taco shops, the best of which are in gas stations, said Greg Pogue, IC² Institute’s deputy executive director....
Students found the hero in themselves as they gathered for Diwali, a Hindu festival of lights, on Main Mall Wednesday night.
Hosted by the Hindu Students Association, this year’s Diwali festival...
The Austin Police Department and UT System Police are seeing more women apply and being sworn in as police officers.
Myeshia Francis-Parker, APD senior police officer and recruiter, said 10% of...
Virgin Hyperloop One has identified Texas as a possible location for its high-speed transportation system.
The company hopes to implement a Dallas-Laredo-Houston route by the mid-2020s, said Ryan Kelly,...
The aroma of Hispanic foods consumed the air as student mariachi musicians and Mexican folk dancers performed on campus Friday evening.
During the Latinx-Hispanic Heritage Festival, Gillian...
After her biopsy for thyroid cancer came back with inconclusive results, chemistry graduate student Amanda Helms, was recommended to undergo surgery. Months of recovery and many medical bills later, Helms...
University faculty and staff have access to flu shots, mammogram screenings, therapy dogs and walking tours on campus through the Passport to Health program.
The program, a UT HealthPoint Human...
UT officials celebrated the ceremonial groundbreaking of the new Gary L. Thomas Energy Engineering Building Thursday evening.
UT President Gregory Fenves and Sharon Wood, Cockrell School of Engineering...
In honor of the 50th anniversary of the world’s first moon landing in July, UT aerospace engineering and astronomy professors discussed the past and future voyages of space exploration at Bass Concert...
