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![News desk editor admits she actually likes the basement](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/04-20-23_leena-30_Julius-Shieh-600x900.jpeg)
News desk editor admits she actually likes the basement
Leena Alali, News desk editor
• April 20, 2023
![UT enforces TikTok ban on government devices following state orders](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/tiktok_PS-4-900x600.jpg)
UT enforces TikTok ban on government devices following state orders
Leena Alali, Senior News Reporter
• January 12, 2023
![Texas French Bread is back to baking baguettes](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/12-09-22_Tx-french-bread_Julius-Shieh_IMG_9651-900x600.jpg)
Texas French Bread is back to baking baguettes
Leena Alali, Senior news reporter
• December 19, 2022
![Where to get a Thanksgiving meal in Austin](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/11-22-22_fall-leaves_Julius-Shieh-CCNX5044-900x601.jpg)
Where to get a Thanksgiving meal in Austin
Leena Alali, Senior News Reporter
• November 22, 2022
![An Indigenous dancer performs in the WCP Blackbox at anti-Thanksgiving event hosted by Latinos Studies UT on Nov. 17, 2022.](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/11-17-22_Anti-Thanksgiving_Alex-Luevano-900x600.jpg)
Student organization holds anti-Thanksgiving feast to bring attention to Indigenious history
Leena Alali, Senior News Reporter
• November 18, 2022
![Opioids_2017-04-05_Ken Paxton_Mary](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Opioids_2017-04-05_Ken-Paxton_Mary.Pistorius42477.jpg)
Ken Paxton wins attorney general race
Leena Alali, Senior News Reporter
• November 9, 2022
![What is going on with the Scientology building on Guadalupe?](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/11-3-22_scientology-inside_Julius-Shieh-900x600.jpg)
What is going on with the Scientology building on Guadalupe?
Leena Alali, Senior News Reporter
• November 3, 2022
![UT professor edits first collection of Middle Eastern, North African Gothic literature](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/11-03-22_middle-eastern-gothic-portrait_Julius-Shieh-900x675.jpg)
UT professor edits first collection of Middle Eastern, North African Gothic literature
Leena Alali, Senior News Reporter
• November 3, 2022
![Students propose solution to help diseased bats](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/10-20-22_bats_evaneliwoodmontelongo-900x558.jpg)
Students propose solution to help diseased bats
Leena Alali, Senior News Reporter
• October 21, 2022
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STDs rates are rising nationally — learn how to play it safe on campus
Leena Alali, Senior News Reporter
• October 6, 2022
![New student organization aims to educate UT community on substance use, overdoses](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/10-3-22-harm-reduction-sylvia-asuncion-crabb-900x532.png)
New student organization aims to educate UT community on substance use, overdoses
Leena Alali, Senior News Reporter
• October 3, 2022
Austin community unites, brings attention to death of Iranian woman Mahsa Amini
Leena Alali, News Reporter
• September 29, 2022
![Austin Public Library now open on Sundays](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/09-28-22_library-austin-central_Jacob-Levy_IMG_5401-900x600.jpg)
Austin Public Library now open on Sundays
Leena Alali, Senior News Reporter
• September 28, 2022
![UT strategic plan, high enrollment rates affect student parking availability](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/09-19-22_parking_Julius-Shieh_IMG_9186-900x600.jpg)
UT strategic plan, high enrollment rates affect student parking availability
Leena Alali, Senior News Reporter
• September 25, 2022
![Food resources near UT campus](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/9-11-22_Food-Desert_Juleanna-Culilap-900x900.png)
Food resources near UT campus
Leena Alali, Senior News Reporter
• September 12, 2022
![UT student startup Tuktuk provides budget-friendly rideshare](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/9-11-22_tuktuk_Julius-Shieh_IMG_7125-900x600.jpg)
UT student startup Tuktuk provides budget-friendly rideshare
Leena Alali, Senior News Reporter
• September 11, 2022
![Guide to finding menstrual care products on UT campus](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/9-1-22_Period-Product-Listicle_Chloe-Pertuit-900x600.jpeg)
Guide to finding menstrual care products on UT campus
Leena Alali, Senior News Reporter
• September 1, 2022
![Miakan-Garza Band continues push for return of Indigenous remains in UT-Austin possession](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/8-29-22_indigenous-remains_courtesy-of-Emi-AguilarCMYK.jpg)
Miakan-Garza Band continues push for return of Indigenous remains in UT-Austin possession
Leena Alali, Senior news reporter
• August 29, 2022
![Coffee lovers, you’re in luck! Lucky Lab opens two new branches on UT campus](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/lucky-lab-2-900x600.jpg)
Coffee lovers, you’re in luck! Lucky Lab opens two new branches on UT campus
Leena Alali, Senior news reporter
• August 22, 2022
![American Campus renovations on The Drag force Wooten Barber Shop to halt operations](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_0436-900x600.jpg)
American Campus renovations on The Drag force Wooten Barber Shop to halt operations
Leena Alali, News Reporter
• May 8, 2022
![UT-Austin engineering students create charger checkout system at PMA library](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/5-1_chargers-900x900.png)
UT-Austin engineering students create charger checkout system at PMA library
Leena Alali, News Reporter
• May 2, 2022
![UT concrete canoe team places 3rd in competition with ‘U.S.S. Tub’ despite structural issues](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/4-13-22_Concrete-canoe_Courtesy-of-Cesar-Lopez-Ariceaga-1-900x618.jpg)
UT concrete canoe team places 3rd in competition with ‘U.S.S. Tub’ despite structural issues
Leena Alali, News Reporter
• April 13, 2022
![Members of Palestine Solidarity Committee hold signs and banners during a protest against the Israeli Block Party event on April 5, 2022. Protesters gathered near the McCombs School of Business across the street on Speedway from the Israeli Block Party event.](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/4-5-22_psc-protest-israeli-block-party_Julius-Shieh-900x600.jpg)
Palestine Solidarity Committee protests during Israel Block Party
Leena Alali, News Reporter
• April 5, 2022
![UT launches Extended Campus website, consolidates education program resources](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/331_Extended_BarbraDaly-900x674.png)
UT launches Extended Campus website, consolidates education program resources
Leena Alali, News Reporter
• March 31, 2022
![Halal Bros reopens after 2021 fire forced owners to rebuild](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/select-1-900x600.jpg)
Halal Bros reopens after 2021 fire forced owners to rebuild
Leena Alali, News Reporter
• March 21, 2022
![UT researchers use social network algorithms to identify extinction patterns](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/3-20-33_facebook-fossil_Evan-Eliwood-Montelongo-900x655.png)
UT researchers use social network algorithms to identify extinction patterns
Leena Alali, News Reporter
• March 20, 2022
![Proposed land purchase by local eateries may create largest scholarship for Texas Women’s Athletics in history](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/2-3-2_restaraunt-endowment_courtesy-of-Justin-and-Lakana-Trubiana-900x675.jpg)
Proposed land purchase by local eateries may create largest scholarship for Texas Women’s Athletics in history
Leena Alali, News Reporter
• February 8, 2022
![Austin creates emergency system for deaf, blind, hard of hearing community](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/10-25-21_accessible-hazard-alert_Emma-George-900x810.png)
Austin creates emergency system for deaf, blind, hard of hearing community
Leena Alali, News reporter
• December 17, 2021
![School of Information alumni create scholarship for BIPOC students](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/bipoc_fund-900x540.png)
School of Information alumni create scholarship for BIPOC students
Leena Alali, News reporter
• December 14, 2021
![UT launches program to help students, faculty approach mental health conversations](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/hfhhfwjefkw-1-900x900.png)
UT launches program to help students, faculty approach mental health conversations
Leena Alali, News Reporter
• November 30, 2021
![UT launches program to anonymously report campus experiences](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/10-28-21_InclusiveCampusClimate_Devin.Wilcox-900x891.png)
UT launches program to anonymously report campus experiences
Leena Alali, News Reporter
• October 29, 2021
![Austin creates emergency system for deaf, blind, hard of hearing community](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/10-25-21_accessible-hazard-alert_Emma-George-900x810.png)
Austin creates emergency system for deaf, blind, hard of hearing community
Leena Alali, News Reporter
• October 25, 2021
![McCombs receives $1.4 million to create Business of Sports Institute](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/10-5-21_SportsBusinessInstitute_Destiny.Alexander-900x900.jpg)
McCombs receives $1.4 million to create Business of Sports Institute
Leena Alali, News Reporter
• October 25, 2021
![UT-Austin geophysicists partner with city of Austin on lake initiative](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Green-algae.jpg)
UT-Austin geophysicists partner with city of Austin on lake initiative
Leena Alali, News Reporter
• September 23, 2021
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