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Managing Editor loves The Daily Texan with all her heart
Morgan Severson, Managing Editor
• November 30, 2023
![Scholarships based on race protected federally, but UT System guidance says they should be reviewed amid impending DEI ban](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/7-23-23_DarkMoneyResearch_Rong-Hua-Wang.jpg)
Scholarships based on race protected federally, but UT System guidance says they should be reviewed amid impending DEI ban
Morgan Severson, Managing Editor
• November 27, 2023
![Secretary of State Antony Blinken throws a hook 'em at the Hogg Memorial Auditorium on Wednesday in support of Longhorns before the Red River Rivalry.](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/10-4-23_secretary-of-state_leila-saidane02-1200x800.jpg)
Secretary of State Antony Blinken discusses war in Ukraine, immigration, AI during UT visit
Morgan Severson, Managing Editor
• October 4, 2023
![Local Starbucks employees protest Red Cup Day, claim lack of union negotiations](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/11-21-22_starbucks-45th-and-lamar-strike_Julius-Shieh-IMG_5796-900x600.jpg)
Local Starbucks employees protest Red Cup Day, claim lack of union negotiations
Morgan Severson, News Desk Editor
• November 21, 2022
![Radio-telivision-film junior Jazzy Anne poses on her bed in front of her camera in her West Campus apartment. Anne has a YouTube channel with 1.59 million subscribers.](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_8696-2-900x600.jpg)
[Photo] Jazzy Anne reflects on YouTube channel, change in direction
November 8, 2022
![Photo Gallery: Beto O'Rourke Texas College Tour](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/9-26-22_BETO-INSIDE_Leila-Saidane-900x599.jpg)
Photo Gallery: Beto O’Rourke Texas College Tour
Leila Saidane, Joy Li, Alisha Dulaney, Thomas Cruz, Alex Luevano, and Morgan Severson
• September 27, 2022
![‘What about my roommate?’: UHD adopts ‘isolation-in-place’ strategy in dorms, residents worry about infecting roommates](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/9-12-22_jester_Julius-Shieh-900x600.jpg)
‘What about my roommate?’: UHD adopts ‘isolation-in-place’ strategy in dorms, residents worry about infecting roommates
Morgan Severson, News desk editor
• September 12, 2022
![Alienware partners with Texas Union for UT's first esports lounge](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/1-9-22_esports-lounge_Morgan-Severson-900x600.jpg)
Alienware partners with Texas Union for UT’s first esports lounge
Morgan Severson, Senior News Reporter
• September 1, 2022
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[Photo] New esports arena to open in Union Underground
February 28, 2023
![Services for Students with Disabilities renamed Disability & Access to increase student representation](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/8-25-22_disability-and-access-SSD-Name-Change_Ana-Louisa-Matzner.png)
Services for Students with Disabilities renamed Disability & Access to increase student representation
Morgan Severson, News Desk Editor
• August 25, 2022
![UT Senate applications indefinitely postponed for review of governing documents by dean of students](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/UTTower_MG_4162_Jamie.Hwang_.jpg)
UT Senate applications indefinitely postponed for review of governing documents by dean of students
Morgan Severson, News Reporter
• August 8, 2022
![‘A choice for the greater good’: Students work to unionize Detroit-style pizzeria Via 313](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/8-8-22_via-313-union_Courtesy-of-Henry-Epperson-900x675.jpg)
‘A choice for the greater good’: Students work to unionize Detroit-style pizzeria Via 313
Morgan Severson, News Reporter
• August 8, 2022
![UT-Austin student runs for Austin mayor, wishes to improve disability access and public transportation](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/7-31-22_Phil-Brual-for-Mayor_Connor-Downs-900x600.jpg)
UT-Austin student runs for Austin mayor, wishes to improve disability access and public transportation
Morgan Severson, News Reporter
• August 3, 2022
![SG agency co-director removed for mishandling funds with Torchy’s Taco order](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/IMG_3949-900x600.jpg)
SG agency co-director removed for mishandling funds with Torchy’s Taco order
Morgan Severson, News Reporter
• July 28, 2022
![Austin City Council passes GRACE Act to decriminalize abortion despite statewide ban](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/7-21-11_Grace-Act_Morgan-Severson-900x562.png)
Austin City Council passes GRACE Act to decriminalize abortion despite statewide ban
Morgan Severson, News Reporter
• July 25, 2022
![UT-Austin poll finds majority of Texans oppose abortion ban, support access to contraception](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/7-21-22_Abortion-Ban_Marissa-Kapp-900x630.png)
UT-Austin poll finds majority of Texans oppose abortion ban, support access to contraception
Morgan Severson, News Report
• July 21, 2022
![Texas Planned Parenthood sees increase in contraceptive, reproductive healthcare demand following abortion ban](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/7-18-22_Planned-Parenthood_Connor-Downs-900x600.jpg)
Texas Planned Parenthood sees increase in contraceptive, reproductive healthcare demand following abortion ban
Morgan Severson, News Reporter
• July 21, 2022
![Government and African Diaspora studies junior Aria Kaylin Tolbert reflects on college life for Black women post Roe v. Wade.](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/7-11-22_Black-Womens-Abortion-Rights_Kara-Hawley-900x600.jpg)
‘You have to live a little bit more in fear’: UT students reflect on Black maternal health disparities
Morgan Severson, News Reporter
• July 14, 2022
![Protesters march down Congress Avenue on Saturday, June 25. A crowd of several hundred attendees gathered to protest the Supreme Court’s ruling to overturn Roe v Wade.](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/6-25-22_Abortion-Protest_Julius-Shieh-900x600.jpg)
Incoming students consider not attending UT following abortion restrictions
Morgan Severson, News Reporter
• July 14, 2022
![Protesters march down Congress Avenue on Saturday, June 25. A crowd of several hundred attendees gathered to protest the Supreme Court’s ruling to overturn Roe v Wade.](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/6-25-22_Abortion-Protest_Julius-Shieh-900x600.jpg)
Incoming students choose not to attend UT following abortion restrictions
Morgan Severson, News Reporter
• July 11, 2022
![CapMetro allows riders to get dropped off in-between stops at night](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/7-5-22_Courtesy-Stops-Cap-Metro_Sylvia-Asuncion-Crabb-900x796.png)
CapMetro allows riders to get dropped off in-between stops at night
Morgan Severson, News Reporter
• July 6, 2022
![2020-08-15_Austin_City_Hall_Presley](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/2020-08-15_Austin_City_Hall_Presley.Glotfelty.jpg)
Austin City Council unanimously passes resolution in support of livable wages for city employees
Morgan Severson, News Reporter
• June 27, 2022
![‘I just want to live a normal college student life’: Student Government report finds one-third of UT-Austin students are food insecure](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/6-20-22_food-insecurity_Marissa-Kapp.png)
‘I just want to live a normal college student life’: Student Government report finds one-third of UT-Austin students are food insecure
Morgan Severson, Life & Arts Reporter
• June 23, 2022
![Austin City Council passes resolution to try and raise age to purchase an AR-15](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/6-17-22_gun-age_Courtesy-of-Austin-City-Council-900x498.png)
Austin City Council passes resolution to try and raise age to purchase an AR-15
Morgan Severson, News Reporter
• June 20, 2022
![City partners with UT-Austin to offer classes for small business owners, entrepreneurs](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/6-16-22_business-center-city-funding_Emma-G-George-900x747.png)
City partners with UT-Austin to offer classes for small business owners, entrepreneurs
Morgan Severson, News Reporter
• June 16, 2022
![Amanda Garcia, Marwa Sultani, and Quincy Martin stand outside of the Starbucks on 24th and Nueces in West Campus on Friday, June 10 moments after the location voted in favor of unionizing. Garcia, Sultani, and Martin are part of the largely student employee backed campaign that has been pushing for a labor union over the past several months.](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/6-10-22_Starbucks-Union_Connor-Downs-900x642.jpg)
West Campus Starbucks becomes second store in Texas to unionize, prepares to bargain with company
Morgan Severson, News Reporter
• June 16, 2022
![After marching from Republic Square, protestors arrive at the Capitol steps on May 3, 2022. The crowd echoed chants such as "my body, my choice."](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/5-3-22_abortion-rights-protest_leila-saidane-1-900x599.jpg)
Austin City Council member proposes to decriminalize abortion if Roe v. Wade is overturned
Morgan Severson, News Reporter
• June 9, 2022
![12-year-old gets accepted at Austin Community College, plans to transfer to McCombs](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/5-5-22_Deep-Hay-Portrait_Alyssa-Olvera-900x600.jpg)
12-year-old gets accepted at Austin Community College, plans to transfer to McCombs
Morgan Severson, Senior News Reporter
• May 5, 2022
![4th Street LGBTQ+ bars face possible demolition](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/DSC01101-2-900x600.jpg)
4th Street LGBTQ+ bars face possible demolition
Morgan Severson, News Reporter
• May 2, 2022
![West Campus Starbucks increases employee discipline; employees claim union-busting](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/4-28-22_starbucks-24-nueces_sophie-stoeger-900x675.jpg)
West Campus Starbucks increases employee discipline; employees claim union-busting
Morgan Severson, News Reporter
• April 28, 2022
![Community volunteers, students collect 6,000 pounds of trash at Lady Bird Lake](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/lady-bird-lake-1-900x579.jpg)
Community volunteers, students collect 6,000 pounds of trash at Lady Bird Lake
Morgan Severson, News Reporter
• April 28, 2022
![Tesla Gigafactory creates job opportunities, environmental concerns for surrounding community](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/4-21-22_tesla-factory_Gregory-Weston-1-900x600.jpg)
Tesla Gigafactory creates job opportunities, environmental concerns for surrounding community
Morgan Severson, News Reporter
• April 25, 2022
![City auditor, UT working to finalize agreement to review Austin Water after February boil water notice](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/waterboilillo.png)
City auditor, UT working to finalize agreement to review Austin Water after February boil water notice
Morgan Severson, News Reporter
• April 18, 2022
![UT students, community members paint Pease Park trees blue to bring awareness to deforestation](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/HG5A9940-1-900x600.jpg)
UT students, community members paint Pease Park trees blue to bring awareness to deforestation
Morgan Severson, News Reporter
• April 17, 2022
![UT students share experiences with hair-related discrimination following CROWN Act passage in US House](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Image-from-iOS-900x628.png)
UT students share experiences with hair-related discrimination following CROWN Act passage in US House
Morgan Severson, News Reporter
• April 5, 2022
![West Campus Starbucks announces plans to unionize, gains support of local leaders](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/3-24-22_starbucks-union_Aileen-Vela-1-900x600.jpg)
West Campus Starbucks announces plans to unionize, gains support of local leaders
Morgan Severson, News Reporter
• March 28, 2022
![UT student creates Gray for Glioblastoma Foundation after dad diagnosed with brain cancer](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/3-8-22_glioblastoma_Barbra-Daly-1-900x468.png)
UT student creates Gray for Glioblastoma Foundation after dad diagnosed with brain cancer
Morgan Severson, News Reporter
• March 21, 2022
![UT senior Jaskaran Singh wins ‘Jeopardy!’ National College Championship for $250,000 grand prize](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/2-13-22_JASKARAN-SINGH-University-of-Texas-Austin_courtesy-of-Jeopardy-Productions-Inc.-900x600.jpg)
UT senior Jaskaran Singh wins ‘Jeopardy!’ National College Championship for $250,000 grand prize
Morgan Severson, News Reporter
• February 28, 2022
![Dobie Twenty21, Jester West residents report uncomfortable room temperatures](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/2-22-22-Jester-Lorianne-Willett-900x583.jpg)
Dobie Twenty21, Jester West residents report uncomfortable room temperatures
Abbie Bard and Morgan Severson
• February 25, 2022
![UT student advances to ‘Jeopardy!’ National College Championship semifinals](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/2-13-22_JASKARAN-SINGH-University-of-Texas-Austin_courtesy-of-Jeopardy-Productions-Inc.-900x600.jpg)
UT student advances to ‘Jeopardy!’ National College Championship semifinals
Morgan Severson , News Reporter
• February 13, 2022
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