Over the course of the past three years, every time I’ve walked into the musty, ant-filled basement office of The Daily Texan, I’ve felt lucky. Not because of the time I’ve been fortunate...
A UT student is suing University President Gregory Fenves, claiming Fenves wrongfully suspended him for five semesters after being accused of sexual assault in the spring of 2016.
According to the lawsuit,...
Businessmen, wrecker company owners and students just trying to find a parking spot all agree: Car booting is not a pleasant experience in Austin.
This feeling of discontent from all sides centers around...
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Texas A&M University community responded with protests and an event promoting unity to white nationalist Richard Spencer speaking on campus Tuesday night.
The...
The Senate of College Councils wrapped up its semester Thursday as UT President Gregory Fenves spoke to the general assembly about campus issues. The general assembly also voted in favor of a resolution...
Legislative student organizations at UT are discussing coming together in support of undocumented students at UT, as well as calling on the University to declare itself a “sanctuary university.”
Joint...
Capital Metro’s last burnt orange and white bus was retired Tuesday, completing an upgrade of the buses that have serviced the UT campus since 1998.
New, blue Capital Metro buses will now...
Church hymns and angry shouts intermingled in front of the Texas Capitol on Saturday afternoon, as the unveiling of the Texas African American History Memorial statue was celebrated at the same time as...
The voice of student support for affirmative action is growing louder as the Senate of College Councils introduced a joint resolution with the Graduate Student Assembly in support of the University’s...
The Revolutionary Student Front, a self-described anti-fascist organization, marched Thursday in protest of three of the group’s allies being arrested last month for attempting to remove a Celtic...
The Graduate Student Assembly is throwing its weight behind affirmative action by voting to support the University’s policy during their general assembly meeting Wednesday night.
Joint Resolution...
Student Government voted by a wide margin Tuesday night against disbanding the Young Conservatives of Texas for its affirmative action bake sale, with many representatives citing the organization’s...
Student Government wants black students at UT to know they stand with them by passing a resolution Tuesday night in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, said Santiago Rosales, SG Speaker of the...
International relations sophomore Amina Amdeen marched through downtown Austin, protesting the election of Donald Trump with about 300 other people Sunday night, but when several of her fellow protesters...
Update: Students marched from campus to downtown Austin.
Anti-Donald Trump chants rang out across the Main Mall as over 250 students gathered this morning, protesting the president-elect’s...
Six hundred and sixteen grueling days have passed since Mark Everson became the first person to formally announce his candidacy for president of the United States, and the 2016 election season is officially...
Hallie Jackson is a political correspondent and anchor for MSNBC. She is currently on the campaign trail covering Donald Trump and hosts the 12 p.m. CST hour of “MSNBC Live.” Jackson will contribute...
Megan Alvarado doesn’t want other students to deal with the same mental healthcare difficulties she’s had.
As a transfer student last semester, Alvarado, a health promotion junior, said...
A dark SAC ballroom twinkled with the glow of candles as the names of 200 black men and women who have been killed in police-involved shootings were read aloud during a vigil called My Black UT Matters...
The Medical College Admissions Test was updated last year to be longer and more comprehensive, but according to a survey by Kaplan Test Prep, most medical schools aren’t even sure the new test allows...
Student Government heard a resolution Tuesday supporting the disbandment of UT Young Conservatives of Texas, despite University officials saying they would not enforce any actions against free speech...
Affirmative action has existed since the 1960s, but after last week’s affirmative action bake sale hosted by the Young Conservatives of Texas, student groups are hoping to educate the UT community...
Robert Lee Moore Hall is one of the largest buildings on campus, but the shadow of the man it was named after looms even larger in the mind of some students.
A petition created by Bradley Wolff,...
About 5,000 UT students have signed an online petition in one week calling on the university to cancel its food services contract with Aramark due to animal abuse concerns.
The petition, created by...
Student Government passed AR 11 on Tuesday, endorsing Austin’s Proposition 1 and calling on UT students to vote in favor of the mobility bond during the election.
The $720 million bond allocates...
Student Government has hit the brakes on legislation calling for UT to vote against the inclusion of Brigham Young University in the Big 12 Conference.
The resolution, which was first considered by...
While Student Government’s stated goal is to represent the student body, some of the resolutions they pass come from sources entirely outside the University.
SG considers legislation authored...
Registration proves to be one of the most stressful times of the school year for many students, and Student Government and the Senate of College Councils are trying to ease the strain on their constituents.
On...
Mayor Steve Adler said the UT student body can swing the vote in favor of the Smart Corridor Plan while speaking at the Student Government general assembly meeting Tuesday.
The plan, a $720 million...
Archer’s Challenge, a week-long city-wide event organized by undeclared sophomore Archer Hadley, rolled onto campus yesterday.
The event challenged participants to spend the day in a wheelchair...
University Registrar Shelby Stanfield faced students for the first time since fees for transcripts doubled Sept. 12 as the Senate of College Councils hosted its Campus Conversation about registration yesterday.
Stanfield...
For the first time since 2009, law schools are seeing something positive in the aftermath of the Great Recession.
This past admissions cycle, there was an increase in the number of students applying...
A striking graphic suddenly appeared on the Twitter feed of the Student Government general election debate on Sept. 28, catching the eyes of many people in the room as gasps of shock and whispers rippled...
Allowing researchers to answer the toughest questions of our generation is the main goal of University President Gregory Fenves’s “Bridging Barriers” initiative, which had its first open...
As the University’s “Be Safe” safety campaign continues through the fall semester, UTPD chief David Carter spoke Tuesday at Student Government’s general assembly meeting about the...
Students will no longer be able to walk and grab a shawarma wrap from Kismet Cafe, as the restaurant plans to relocate to a newer building this winter.
Owner Rami Bataineh confirmed the relocation,...
After Monday night’s presidential debate, UT held its own general election debate, and participants found a lot to agree on.
The debate, hosted by Student Government, brought student and state...
Neuroscience sophomore Arushii Nadar said she has cared about the environment for as long as she can remember, and it feels good to finally do something to help it.
Tuesday night, Student Government...
Evan McMullin, an independent candidate for president, said he believes his policies appeal more to UT students than those of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump or Democratic presidential nominee...
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick received audible gasps from the crowd on multiple occasions Saturday morning as he spoke about his agenda for the upcoming 85th legislative session.
Patrick discussed several...
Independent candidate for president Evan McMullin speaks in a one-on-one discussion at 2016 Texas Tribune Festival Sunday morning, moderated by Texas Tribune CEO Evan Smith. McMullin, a...
Update (10:15 a.m.): Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick spoke in a one-on-one Saturday morning at the Texas Tribune Festival.
The panel, moderated by Texas Tribune executive editor Ross...
A delegation of UT alumni, University officials, students and former UT quarterback Vince Young traveled to Washington, D.C. Wednesday for Longhorns on the Hill.
The second annual event, organized by...
Fossil Free Texas president Matthew Chovanec said he takes UT’s motto, “What starts here changes the world,” very seriously when it comes to combating climate change.
Chovanec,...
Student Government held its first assembly reading for a bill to call on the UT system to better regulate oil and gas companies’ drilling on UT lands in West Texas.
The bill was fast-tracked to...
Students should soon be able to see the safest route home, no matter where they are and where they live, said Isaiah Carter, Student Government chief of staff.
Carter — along with a University...
UT will commit $15 million in financial aid over the next two years to middle-income families starting next fall, University President Gregory Fenves announced during his State of the University address...
Students roll across a mat in the bowels of Darrel K Royal Stadium as the smell of sweat and the sound of instructor Adam Preble’s voice fill the air.
Preble is teaching Aikido, a modern...
University President Gregory Fenves spoke to the Student Government assembly Tuesday night, showing his support for SG and speaking on several key issues involving the University.
Campus safety, affirmative...
Several members of Student Government are co-authoring legislation in an effort to criticize Brigham Young University’s admission to the Big 12 Conference, because of BYU’s honor code banning...
On Wednesday evening, more than 100 Austin residents, including UT-Austin students and professors, gathered on the south steps of the Texas State Capitol to recognize International Overdose Awareness...
Student Government held its first general assembly meeting of the year Tuesday, approving the budget as well as laying out plans for the coming year.
The first meeting of the 110th session included...
Construction has become a familiar sight on campus as students begin the new school year.
The University is currently undertaking nine different construction projects to build new facilities and...
Adelante’s long history of helping students connect with Hispanic organizations on campus continued Monday night.
The annual event, which welcomed about 500 students for music and free tacos,...
The new class of Texas Wranglers for the Spring 2016 semester have dedicated their inaugural service project to the brother of one of their class members who passed away from cancer this past spring.
The...
Construction of the East Campus parking garage and a new tennis center has removed access to parking lots 103 and 104, two of the largest surface parking lots on campus.
To offset the loss of these...
Student Government, in collaboration with the University, plans to launch the second phase of the Be Safe campaign in mid-October.
The campaign will encourage students, staff and faculty to be...
The construction to turn Speedway into a pedestrian mall is still more than a year out from completion, University officials said.
The project that began in October 2015 is expected to complete construction...
Reading Roundup has connected award-winning professors with incoming freshmen for the past 13 years.
The annual event assigns incoming freshmen a novel to read over the summer before they meet...
The Division of Recreational Sports hopes ordering packages from Amazon will now be faster and more secure for students and faculty, thanks to the new Amazon at UTexas location in Gregory Gymnasium.
Working...
