Leila Saidane is a sophomore from Dallas, Texas, studying Radio-TV-Film and Journalism. She is an associate photo editor. Saidane has also worked as a senior reporter covering campus, COVID-19 and research, and as a senior photographer.
People know West Campus for its convenient proximity to UT, its massive student population — and over the past few years — its booming rent prices.
Rent in West Campus hasn’t increased as...
The 2019 UNO revision allows developers to build higher than before in exchange for providing SMART housing. Waterloo Tower stands at 300 ft and allocated 2 floors for income-restricted rooms.
On Oct. 1, 2022, the Texas Longhorns faced off against the West Virginia Mountaineers at the Darrell K Royal Memorial Stadium. UT beat WVU with a score of 38-20.
Fared Shafinury leads the crowd in chant in front of the Texas State Capitol on Sept. 26, 2022. Protestors gathered in protest of the Iranian government following Mahsa Amini’s death.
On Sept. 10, 2022, over 100 thousand fans gathered at DKR Stadium to watch the Longhorns face nationally ranked rival, Alabama. Alabama won by one point with a final score of 20-19.
Editor's note: This article first appeared in the August 9, 2022 flip book.
Growing up in her predominantly low-income Hispanic community near San Antonio, Kollette Zamora saw friends she knew as...
A perfect tempo is not something a skilled musician is born with. It’s achieved through years of exposure to music, timing ingrained in memory and lots of repetition. But for a scaly-breasted wren, a...
Editor’s note: This article first appeared in the August 2, 2022 flipbook.
While working on his dissertation last year, predoctoral fellow Theo Milonopoulos found himself visiting UT’s iconic Turtle...
A recent study co-authored by a UT researcher reviews how to rescue weak memories within a few hours before or after memory formation by exposing people to novel or emotional experiences, which could help...
To counteract the stress of college, students learn skills for minimizing or avoiding academic anxiety in order to manage the challenges they face. A team of researchers aims to change that narrative,...
A UT-led team of researchers developed a low-cost, regenerative filter that removes viruses and bacteria from water using two simple, unprocessed ingredients: tree seeds and cotton balls.
Viruses are...
A monkeypox case was confirmed in the UT community last week, a University Health Services spokesperson said Sunday.
Nine cases have been reported in Travis County as of Thursday. UHS associate director...
While June, a month of pride and acceptance for the LGBTQ+ community, is over, advocates at UT’s Gender and Sexuality Center said there are ways people can continue to show their support and allyship...
UT retired its COVID-19 dashboard on July 1 — six months after it reported the University hit daily positive case records — due to a lack of self-reporting and an increase in at-home testing.
The...
Editor’s note: This article first appeared in the July 12, 2022 flipbook.
A group of researchers led by a UT grad student discovered that wild frog-eating bats can remember sounds their prey make...
UT researchers have made the first discovery of viruses infecting ancient archaea that may further scientists’ current understanding of the origins of life.
Asgard Archaea are ancient prokaryotes...
Editor’s note: This article first appeared in the July 6, 2022 flipbook.
The global processing tomato production is projected to decrease 6% by 2050, a recent study co-authored by UT researchers found...
On Tuesday, the University of Texas System Board of Regents approved the allocation of $16.5 million toward student mental health, student safety and alcohol education for all 13 UT System institutions...
New findings by UT researchers may help scientists identify the geometry and patterns of dried-up ancient rivers, such as the 3.5 billion-year-old rivers that once flowed on Mars, and provide insight for...
Many Texas clinics have halted pregnancy termination services since the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on Friday. When abortion-ban “trigger laws” take effect, the nearest legal...
The Caribbean is a region recognized for its rich biodiversity, but the long-standing legacy of colonialism continues to create gaps in scientists’ understanding of the area’s natural history. This...
A new low-cost, sustainable polymer gel film produced by UT researchers may hold the key to aiding water scarcity in two-thirds of the global population.
The thin and porous film, made out of the cooking...
An international team led by UT researchers created a key component for the next generation of wireless communication — sixth-generation network applications — that will allow for faster and more energy-efficient...
UT’s Civitas Institute, formerly known as the Liberty Institute, named alumnus Justin Dyer as its executive director Monday.
The conservative-backed institute aims to teach the American values of...
An updated plan calls for The Drag to lose all vehicle traffic as a part of Project Connect, the city’s multibillion-dollar transit initiative.
The plan is part of Project Connect’s Orange Line...
Editor’s note: This article first appeared in the June 7, 2022 flipbook.
As temperatures rise to triple digits this week, many Austinites who turn to public pools to cool off may find them closed...
Deep in the heart of West Campus sits the last standing slave quarters in Austin. Situated behind the Neill-Cochran House off San Gabriel and 24th Street, hundreds of UT students unknowingly walk the same...
Editor's note: This article first appeared in the May 3, 2022 flipbook.
When Wren Thomson took a late-night walk on campus last semester, he didn’t expect a slow, stalking raccoon to chase him past...
The City of Austin reported a total of 28 hate crimes in 2021, an increase from 24 in 2020 and 12 in 2019, reflecting a portion of the increase in bias and discrimination against marginalized communities.
The...
A new peer-led support group program at UT will help students address issues concerning imposter syndrome and mental health diagnoses or discuss navigating queer identities and first-generation college...
Hundreds of protestors marched through the streets of downtown Austin to the steps of the State Capitol on Tuesday evening to protest the United States Supreme Court’s intention to overturn Roe v. Wade,...
Some individuals who contract COVID-19 struggle with “long COVID,” experiencing lingering acute COVID-19 symptoms such as fatigue and shortness of breath, in addition to other symptoms like depression...
Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the April 22, 2022 flipbook.
After seven years in development, including about two years of construction, UT’s $375 million Moody Center made its debut...
Fans wait for the Moody Center doors to open on the Dell Technologies Plaza on Apr. 20, 2022. The venue featured a performance from Grammy award winner John Mayer and artist YEBBA in its first public concert.
Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the April 15, 2022 flipbook.
Immunocompromised individuals and people 50 and over can now get their second COVID-19 booster shot through University Health...
A student civic entrepreneurship group is gathering community feedback from student residential areas — including North Campus and Riverside — as it develops a report to present to the city of Austin’s...
UT Students and the larger Austin community celebrated Holi at an event hosted by the UT Hindu Student Association. The festival was held was help on the LBJ lawn on April 9, 2022.
Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the April 5, 2022 flipbook.
Former Student Government members of marginalized identities discussed their challenges navigating public office during and...
Essential workers, residents in low-income neighborhoods and those that live in densely populated areas face disproportionately higher risks of contracting COVID-19 during lockdown periods, according to...
University Housing and Dining introduced a new gender-inclusive housing option for certain on-campus residence halls starting in Fall 2022, allowing students to select roommates regardless of gender identity...
UT will begin implementing new financial aid software as the primary interface for the Office of Scholarship and Financial Aid Services in October for the 2023-24 academic year.
Oracle Vocado Student...
Over 100 UT students and community members marched from the Tower to the Capitol on Friday as part of an international climate movement and to encourage the Texas Legislature to hold the Electric Reliability...
Around 300 demonstrators gathered at the Capitol on Tuesday to protest Gov. Greg Abbott’s recent directive to classify gender affirming procedures on minors as child abuse.
“Abbott's written directive,...
Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the Feb. 25, 2022 in the flipbook.
UT students can vote starting Monday on who will represent them as student body president and vice president for the...
Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the Feb. 21, 2022 in the flipbook.
UT students living in Riverside have experienced delays and service disruptions throughout the first few months of classes....
