Kylee Howard, Associate News Editor
All content by Kylee Howard
![A crowd watches the SEC Celebration amid scorching temperatures at the Main Mall on Sunday.](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/063024_SEC_Celebration_Ricardo_Lopez-22-1200x800.jpg)
Free SEC Celebration draws ‘tens of thousands’ into South Mall, causing overcrowding
Kylee Howard, Associate News Editor
• July 1, 2024
![Pro-Palestine protesters gather outside of the Capitol on Sunday.](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_0316-1200x801.jpg)
Hundreds gather at Capitol for second statewide pro-Palestine protest this year in commemoration of Nakba Day
Kylee Howard, Associate News Editor
• May 19, 2024
Semester of SB 17: Alumni, LGBTQ+ activists concerned but hopeful for student advocacy
Kylee Howard, General Projects Reporter
• April 26, 2024
![People gather in front of Travis County Jail after arrests were made on the University of Texas at Austins campus Wednesday.](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/042424_Jail_LorianneWillett-1200x801.jpg)
Pro-Palestine protest forms at Travis County Jail following arrests earlier in the day
Kylee Howard, Associate New Editor
• April 25, 2024
![Latinx Community Affairs to hold Latinx graduation ceremony after loss of University funding](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/041624_latinx-grads_BreyonnaMitchell-1200x1200.png)
Latinx Community Affairs to hold Latinx graduation ceremony after loss of University funding
Kylee Howard, Associate News Editor
• April 16, 2024
![Andrews Residence Hall on UT campus on Wednesday.](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/3-28-24_WomensHistoryBuildings_MakenzieLong12-1200x800.jpg)
‘She will never be forgotten:’ a look into three buildings, three stories of UT Women
Kylee Howard, General Projects Reporter
• March 29, 2024
The Texan Recap: West Campus Music Venues, a 100-Year-Old Tree at Risk
Aislyn Gaddis, Diego Saldana, Kylee Howard, and Sarah Brager
• September 3, 2023
![People enjoy Barton Springs Pool on Aug. 27, 2023.](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/8-28-23_Barton-Springs-Tree_Mackenzie-Coleman.jpg-1200x801.jpg)
100-year-old pecan tree at risk because of fungus
Kylee Howard, News Desk Editor
• August 28, 2023
![Tiktoker Adam Powell, who makes videos on Austin history, stands in front of the Littlefield Home, built in 1893 for Civil War veteran George Littlefield, on August 16, 2023. “I think it should be questioned whether this is a guy whos deserving of honor when his whole lifes work, in terms of history, was pushing to honor the Confederacy as much as possible,” Powell said.](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/8-19-23_ut-tiktoker_leila-saidane-2-1-1200x798.jpg)
Local content creator takes on online platform for community advocacy
Kylee Howard, News Desk Editor
• August 21, 2023
![Police respond to reports of man with rifle in West Campus Wednesday, UTPD later confirms ‘weapon’ to be plastic toy](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/1-12-22_APD_AssadMalik-1-900x600.jpg)
Police respond to reports of man with rifle in West Campus Wednesday, UTPD later confirms ‘weapon’ to be plastic toy
Kylee Howard, Senior News Reporter
• April 21, 2023
![TxDOT’s proposed plans for passenger trains could improve travel for Texas Triangle](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/4-19-23_Trains_EmmaGeorge-900x900.png)
TxDOT’s proposed plans for passenger trains could improve travel for Texas Triangle
Kylee Howard, Senior News Reporter
• April 20, 2023
![Israel Block Party continues as students protest for Palestinian solidarity](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_4120-900x675.jpg)
Israel Block Party continues as students protest for Palestinian solidarity
Kylee Howard, Senior News Reporter
• April 20, 2023
![Texans under 30 most concerned with inflation, cost of living for legislative session, poll finds](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/poll_KM-900x558.jpeg)
Texans under 30 most concerned with inflation, cost of living for legislative session, poll finds
Kylee Howard, Senior News Reporter
• April 18, 2023
![0807_MelWestfall_drugs](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/0807_MelWestfall_drugs.jpg)
Texas House passes bipartisan bill to import cheaper prescription drugs
Kylee Howard, Senior News Reporter
• April 13, 2023
![DPS troopers adhere to local policing standards following state-local law enforcement partnership](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/02_17_APDCar_DanielDeluna-7-900x549.jpg)
DPS troopers adhere to local policing standards following state-local law enforcement partnership
Kylee Howard, Senior News Reporter
• April 11, 2023
![‘All hands on deck kind of mentality’: APD says 2023 SXSW first without shots fired since 2012](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/sxsw-1-900x660.png)
‘All hands on deck kind of mentality’: APD says 2023 SXSW first without shots fired since 2012
Kylee Howard, Senior News Reporter
• April 6, 2023
![Housing Authority provides 300 housing vouchers to Austin’s unhoused population](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/10-10-22_city-hall_Julius-Shieh–IMG_8069-900x600.jpg)
Housing Authority provides 300 housing vouchers to Austin’s unhoused population
Kylee Howard, Senior News Reporter
• March 23, 2023
![City begins construction on shared pathways to Zilker Park](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_0974-900x600.jpeg)
City begins construction on shared pathways to Zilker Park
Kylee Howard, Senior News Reporter
• March 8, 2023
![‘We cant let the momentum die down’: Students plan protest for victims of Austin police violence](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2-27-23_JusticeForAlex_DanielGuel-6-1-900x600.jpg)
‘We can’t let the momentum die down’: Students plan protest for victims of Austin police violence
Kylee Howard, Senior News Reporter
• March 3, 2023
![Texas Cowboys, Pi Kappa Phi approved for campus return after suspension](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/DEM_BOYZ_Texas_Cowboys_2018-03-31_Texas_Relays_Angela.Wang11723.jpg)
Texas Cowboys, Pi Kappa Phi approved for campus return after suspension
Kylee Howard, Senior News Reporter
• February 27, 2023
![Evening traffic passes by on Guadalupe St. as an older building is overshadowed by larger and newer construction.](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/02-27-23_building-historic_Julius-Shieh_IMG_2675-900x600.jpg)
Austin awards grant to preserve history, promote equity
Kylee Howard, Senior News Reporter
• February 27, 2023
![Travis County approves contracts to build supportive housing for unhoused population](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/CMYK_1-19-23_FILE-austin-skyline_Julius-Shieh-900x562.jpg)
Travis County approves contracts to build supportive housing for unhoused population
Kylee Howard, Senior News Reporter
• February 24, 2023
![McCombs professor sues UT officials for threats against viewpoint](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/DSCF8514-900x600.jpg)
McCombs professor sues UT officials for threats against viewpoint
Raiyan Shaik and Kylee Howard
• February 24, 2023
![A pedestrian walks beneath a streetlight in West Campus.](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/2-20-23_lightingfile_Julius-Shieh_IMG_1869-900x600.jpg)
West Campus lighting updates set to complete by next semester
Kylee Howard, Senior News Reporter
• February 21, 2023
![2014-09-15_Red_Mccombs_Marshall](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014-09-15_Red_Mccombs_Marshall.tidrick14238.jpg)
UT benefactor, San Antonio businessman Red McCombs dies at 95
Kylee Howard, Senior News Reporter
• February 20, 2023
Students can register for classes with financial bars up to $1,000
Kylee Howard, Senior News Reporter
• February 17, 2023
![Students can register for classes with financial bars up to $1,000](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/10-19-22_ut-tower_Daneil-Guel_DSCF8153-900x600.jpg)
Students can register for classes with financial bars up to $1,000
Kylee Howard, Senior News Reporter
• February 17, 2023
![bikelanes_2019-03-29_Bike_lanes_Pedro](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/bikelanes_2019-03-29_Bike_lanes_Pedro.Luna22956.jpg)
Austin releases new urban trail plan to promote equitable accessibility
Kylee Howard, Senior News Reporter
• February 10, 2023
![Austin rental market relatively uncompetitive, study finds](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/1-30-23_AustinHousingCover_Alex-L-900x600.jpg)
Austin rental market relatively uncompetitive, study finds
Kylee Howard, Senior News Reporter
• January 30, 2023
![New autonomous car company Cruise adapts to bicycle riders, city policy](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Cruise_Austin-1-900x600.jpg)
New autonomous car company Cruise adapts to bicycle riders, city policy
Rylie Lillibridge and Kylee Howard
• January 30, 2023
![Everything you need to know about Austin’s plan to expand I-35](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/1-23-23_I-35_AlexLuevano-900x600.jpg)
Everything you need to know about Austin’s plan to expand I-35
Kylee Howard, Senior News Reporter
• January 24, 2023
![UT-Austin blocks TikTok access from University Wi-Fi networks](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/1-17-22_TikTok_PeytonSims-900x600.jpg)
UT-Austin blocks TikTok access from University Wi-Fi networks
Kylee Howard, Senior News Reporter
• January 17, 2023
![UT alum sentenced following 2020 West Campus drug ring scandal](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/austinsnow_PS-900x594.jpg)
UT alum sentenced following 2020 West Campus drug ring scandal
Kylee Howard, Senior News Reporter
• January 16, 2023
![Travis County closes county-run COVID-19 vaccine clinics, new subvariant detected](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/vaccine.jpeg-900x675.jpg)
Travis County closes county-run COVID-19 vaccine clinics, new subvariant detected
Kylee Howard, Senior News Reporter
• January 9, 2023
![UT’s first Arabic debate team attend championship, discuss future](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/11-9-22_Arabic-Debate-Team_Courtesy-of-Abdullah-Alsawfta-675x900.jpg)
UT’s first Arabic debate team attend championship, discuss future
Kylee Howard, News general reporter
• November 9, 2022
![Campaign and voting signs crowd a grassy patch near the Peter T. Flawn Academic Center, one of two on-campus polling places at UT.](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/10-30-22_votesign_Julius-ShiehIMG_0840-900x675.jpg)
Pre-early voting poll shows Greg Abbott leads 54-43% over Beto O’Rourke
Kylee Howard, General News Reporter
• November 1, 2022
![‘I want quiet space, too’: freshman with Tourette syndrome asked to leave silent study](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/edit2017-01-25_PCL_Katie.Bauer104211-900x600.jpg)
‘I want quiet space, too’: freshman with Tourette syndrome asked to leave silent study
Kylee Howard, General news reporter
• October 20, 2022
![Boa feathers across campus have students concerned](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/10-17-22-Harry_styles-Sanne-Peek-878x900.png)
Boa feathers across campus have students concerned
Kylee Howard, News Reporter
• October 18, 2022
![UT, San Antonio Zoo partner to detect aquifer wildlife](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Blanco_Blind_Salamander_Illo-900x609.png)
UT, San Antonio Zoo partner to detect aquifer wildlife
Kylee Howard, News Reporter
• October 3, 2022
![UT kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/9-14-22_hispanic-cultures_Julia-Williams-900x600.jpg)
UT kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month
Kylee Howard, News Reporter
• September 16, 2022