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SG reform bills passed unanimously to ensure greater accountability

Mackenzie Sullivan, Senior News Reporter February 8, 2022

Editor's note: This article first appeared in the Feb. 4, 2022 flipbook. Student Government unanimously passed two reform bills designed to make structural and ethical changes to SG’s governing documents...

Student Government president to fill 3 of 4 vacant positions, 1 appointee approved

Student Government president to fill 3 of 4 vacant positions, 1 appointee approved

Mackenzie Sullivan, News Reporter January 30, 2022
To approve an appointee and fill the empty roles, 24 votes were needed to reach a two-thirds majority approval. Ubah-Kamilo Moallim, the chief of staff appointee, received 28 approval votes while vice president appointee Willie Crawford and administrative director appointee Samantha Burg received 22 approval votes respectively. 
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Graduate Student Assembly president resigns, vice president fills role

Mackenzie Sullivan, News Reporter January 30, 2022
In the letter of resignation , former president Trip Davis said he thinks the organization has done great advocacy work, but that he must step down to focus on his physical and mental health throughout the spring semester.
Office of the Dean of Students halts Student Government impeachment trials

Office of the Dean of Students halts Student Government impeachment trials

Mackenzie Sullivan, News Reporter January 22, 2022

Editor's note: This article first appeared in the Jan. 21, 2022 flipbook. The Office of the Dean of Students blocked Student Government from proceeding with the impeachment trials of executive board...

Remaining SG executives await committee decision on articles of impeachment

Remaining SG executives await committee decision on articles of impeachment

Mackenzie Sullivan, Senior News Reporter January 21, 2022

Editor's note: This article first appeared in the Jan. 18, 2022 flipbook. If the Student Government ethics committee passes the articles of impeachment for remaining executive officers by Jan. 25, members...

Josef delivers intimate,  eclectic halloween performance at ‘Live at the Cactus Café’

Josef delivers intimate, eclectic halloween performance at ‘Live at the Cactus Café’

Mackenzie Sullivan, Life and Arts reporter December 18, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the November 2 flipbook. Donning matching vampire cloaks, fake blood and  fangs, Eli Josef and his bandmates reveled in red spot lights on the Cactus Café...

Students, staff share experiences with ADHD during ADHD Awareness Month

Students, staff share experiences with ADHD during ADHD Awareness Month

Mackenzie Sullivan, Life and Arts reporter December 17, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the October 29 flipbook. Receiving a diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) didn’t surprise Stephanie Craven. Even after finishing...

Nostalgic, nightmare-free Halloween movies to binge this fall

Nostalgic, nightmare-free Halloween movies to binge this fall

Mackenzie Sullivan, Life and Arts reporter December 14, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the October 11 flipbook.  Want to get into the spooky spirit without needing to hide under the covers afterwards? Enjoy these wholesome Halloween throwbacks,...

UT students discuss social media’s effects on “hustle culture”

UT students discuss social media’s effects on “hustle culture”

Mackenzie Sullivan November 29, 2021

After a long day of classes, Annalisa Aldrete attempts to wind down by mindlessly scrolling through her Instagram feed. Instead, her stress elevates with each post documenting her peers’ internships,...

Taylor Swift makes directorial debut with ‘All Too Well’ short film, a harrowing depiction of romance

Taylor Swift makes directorial debut with ‘All Too Well’ short film, a harrowing depiction of romance

Mackenzie Sullivan November 14, 2021

Taylor Swift made a grand entrance into the film production sphere with the Nov. 12 premiere of “All Too Well: The Short Film,” which accompanied the newly released 10-minute version of the song “All...

‘Tis the season for Christmas music — or is it?

‘Tis the season for Christmas music — or is it?

Mackenzie Sullivan, Life & Arts General Reporter November 10, 2021

Shannen Dumadag remembers sitting on the carpet in her childhood bedroom, anticipating the winter season as the soft instrumentals of Mykola Leontovych’s “Carol of the Bells” played in the background. “I...

BookTok influences book choices and reignites passions

BookTok influences book choices and reignites passions

Mackenzie Sullivan, Life & Arts General Reporter October 6, 2021

Lizzy Smith never expected to emerge from quarantine as a BookTok sensation. When UT shut down due to COVID-19 last spring, Smith started her TikTok account @literaturewithlizzy and quickly discovered...

UT students weigh in on John Mulaney and parasocial relationships

UT students weigh in on John Mulaney and parasocial relationships

Mackenzie Sullivan, Life and Arts Reporter September 28, 2021
Parasocial relationships is the psychological phenomenon where fans feel like they personally know a celebrity. 
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