Hannah Ortega, Senior Audio Producer
All content by Hannah Ortega
![Austinites can vote next week to decriminalize marijuana, end no-knock warrants](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/2-22-22-voting-guide_Madison-Morris.jpeg)
Austinites can vote next week to decriminalize marijuana, end no-knock warrants
Hannah Ortega, News Reporter
• April 26, 2022
![Bevo Beats: West Campus DJs](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/bevo-art.jpeg)
Bevo Beats: West Campus DJs
Hannah Ortega, Ryan Borrego, and Sofia Vargas Karam
• March 3, 2022
![Texas primary results announce Greg Abbott, Beto ORourke as party nominees for Texas governor](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/3-2-22_primary-results_maddison-morris-900x600.jpg)
Texas primary results announce Greg Abbott, Beto O’Rourke as party nominees for Texas governor
Hannah Ortega, Senior News Reporter
• March 2, 2022
![Student startup Psykhe matches students with therapists](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/0228_LaurenIbanez-900x675.jpg)
Student startup Psykhe matches students with therapists
Hannah Ortega, News Reporter
• February 28, 2022
![UT students express concern over in-person classes despite improving COVID-19 numbers](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/IMG_1201-900x600.png)
UT students express concern over in-person classes despite improving COVID-19 numbers
Hannah Ortega, News Reporter
• February 15, 2022
![Helping the Samaritans: UT engineering students to design new facility for Rusk food pantry](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/IMG_3636-900x675.jpg)
Helping the Samaritans: UT engineering students to design new facility for Rusk food pantry
Hannah Ortega, News Reporter
• February 13, 2022
![UT assistant professor to conduct research abroad with Texas Global grant](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Leibowicz_UT_Portrait-898x900.jpg)
UT assistant professor to conduct research abroad with Texas Global grant
Hannah Ortega, Senior News Reporter
• February 10, 2022
![CapMetro planning to build light rail on Guadalupe](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/JDM0242-900x601.jpg)
CapMetro planning to build light rail on Guadalupe
Hannah Ortega, News Reporter
• January 22, 2022
![0409_IRG_LauraGonima](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/0409_IRG_LauraGonima.jpg)
COVID-19 impacts students’ study abroad plans
Hannah Ortega
• August 14, 2020
![0707_StudentFall_AlejandraGavilanes](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/0707_StudentFall_AlejandraGavilanes.jpg)
UT students voice concerns about fall reopening plan
Hannah Ortega
• July 14, 2020
![Texas Parents Staff Merit Award Winners-Courtesy of Division of Student Affairs](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Texas-Parents-Staff-Merit-Award-Winners-Courtesy-of-Division-of-Student-Affairs.jpg)
3 UT employees receive Texas Parents Staff Merit Award
Hannah Ortega
• February 3, 2020
![AUSTIN_COLLEGE_TOWN_2015-05-31_Summer_Austin_Symphony_Tess](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/AUSTIN_COLLEGE_TOWN_2015-05-31_Summer_Austin_Symphony_Tess.Cagle96578-copy-900x600.jpg)
WalletHub study names Austin best college town in US
Hannah Ortega
• January 22, 2020
![emmaoverholt_dormprices-01](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/emmaoverholt_dormprices-01-900x562.png)
Dorm prices increase due to renovation, maintenance and labor costs
Hannah Ortega
• September 3, 2019
![rent_Anthony](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/rent_Anthony.Mireles.jpg)
Some housing requires full August rent despite late move in
Hannah Ortega
• August 28, 2019
![microwaves_2019-04-24_Student_Government_Mckenzie](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/microwaves_2019-04-24_Student_Government_Mckenzie.Bentley116.jpg)
Students struggle to find, use microwaves at UT Austin
Hannah Ortega
• April 26, 2019
![senate_2019-03-06_Senate_Elections_Hannah](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/senate_2019-03-06_Senate_Elections_Hannah.Simon185.jpg)
Ivanova, Lee elected Senate president, vice president
Hannah Ortega
• April 5, 2019
![SG_2019_04_03_Student_Government_Mckenzie](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/SG_2019_04_03_Student_Government_Mckenzie.Bentley3057.jpg)
113th Student Government Assembly holds first meeting
Hannah Ortega
• April 3, 2019
![MEALS_0312_SammyJarrar(MealPlans)](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/MEALS_0312_SammyJarrarMealPlans.jpg)
New meal plan, dining hall hours set for next year
Hannah Ortega
• March 12, 2019
![peace_0227_AlbertLee_PeaceC copy](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/peace_0227_AlbertLee_PeaceC-copy.jpg)
Peace Corps Prep Certificate officially launches at UT
Hannah Ortega
• February 27, 2019
![SG_Exec_2019-02-19_Camron_Gooden_Eddie](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/SG_Exec_2019-02-19_Camron_Gooden_Eddie.Gaspar10585.jpg)
Goodman, Jean executive alliance campaign want a ‘UT led by you’
Hannah Ortega
• February 19, 2019
![BIKEMEMORIAL_2019_02_14_Silent_Ride_Eddie](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/BIKEMEMORIAL_2019_02_14_Silent_Ride_Eddie.Gaspar1204.jpg)
Memorial bike ride honors cyclist killed near stadium
Hannah Ortega
• February 14, 2019
![FIG_0212_FIGTraining](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/FIG_0212_FIGTraining-900x600.jpg)
FIG, TrIG mentor classes to feature consent education
Hannah Ortega
• February 12, 2019
![ATM V](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/ATM-V.-UT_2010-11-25_UT_vs_Texas_AM_Tamir.Kalifa0488.jpg)
UT, A&M students working to bring back rivalry football game
Hannah Ortega
• February 7, 2019
![DJI_0002](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/DJI_0002-900x506.jpg)
Moisture, seasonal pattern change facilitate heavy rain in fall months
Hannah Ortega
• November 20, 2018
![Moody_2018-11-07_MOODY5YRS_Anthony](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Moody_2018-11-07_MOODY5YRS_Anthony.Mireles333.jpg)
UT-Austin Moody College celebrates 5-year anniversary of its naming
Hannah Ortega
• November 13, 2018
![Malnutrition_1109_BarbraDaly(Malnutrition) copy](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Malnutrition_1109_BarbraDalyMalnutrition-copy.jpg)
Malnutrition: The other side of the ‘freshman 15’
Hannah Ortega
• November 9, 2018
![peacecorp_1031_EllaWilliams_PeaceCorps](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/peacecorp_1031_EllaWilliams_PeaceCorps-900x600.jpg)
Peace Corps Prep Certificate program coming to UT-Austin
Hannah Ortega
• October 31, 2018
![volunteering_1017_EllaWilliams(VolunteeringAbroad)](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/volunteering_1017_EllaWilliamsVolunteeringAbroad.jpg)
UT’s volunteering abroad programs offer unique look at culture
Hannah Ortega
• October 17, 2018
![Stock4](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Stock4-900x508.jpg)
UT students complete 2019-20 FAFSA
Hannah Ortega
• October 10, 2018
![landmarks_2018-09-27_Landmarks_Nikita](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/landmarks_2018-09-27_Landmarks_Nikita.Sveshnikov8261.jpg)
Landmarks, UT’s public art program, celebrates 10 years
Hannah Ortega
• October 1, 2018
![Moody_Plaza2018-09_20_BeloPlaza_Mariana](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Moody_Plaza2018-09_20_BeloPlaza_Mariana.Bulgarelli37540.jpg)
Faculty brainstorms Walter Cronkite Plaza redesign at town hall meeting
Hannah Ortega
• September 20, 2018