YCT Kavanaugh protest
Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed after testifying against sexual assault allegations from former high school classmate Christine Blasey Ford, among others.
UT’s...
In the wake of the midterms, UT-Austin students Jared Hrebenar and Ali Zaidi have turned their attention back to the regular rhythm of classes and extracurriculars.
But just last month, they...
Dockless scooter enthusiasts may be seeing a little less green on the streets of Austin.
The dockless scooter company Lime Bike, one of seven dockless scooter operators licensed by the city,...
A $1 billion project to overhaul Austin’s current mobility system is in the works and up for community discussion until Dec. 21, according to city officials.
Draft maps of the Austin...
West Campus has problems, and Allie Runas wants to fix them.
Runas, an electrical and computer engineering senior, is currently in the process of organizing a West Campus neighborhood association. She...
Getting stuck behind a car on a two-lane Texas highway is often why drivers swerve into the opposite lane, attempting to pass slower traffic.
However, new sensory software developed through a...
Last Tuesday, 73 percent of Austin voters approved Proposition A, a $250 million affordable housing bond that represents a major step to combat Austin’s housing crisis, city experts said.
Affordable...
Architectural engineering sophomore Cypress Lefebre has a political sign up on her lawn in North Campus, a holdover from the midterm election just last week. A drive through Austin’s residential...
It has been less than a month since a boil water notice sparked concern over Austin’s water sustainability, but a plan working on diversifying Austin’s water sources has been in the works for...
Steve Adler clinched his second term as mayor Tuesday night, defeating former city council member Laura Morrison and five other candidates with more than 60 percent of the vote.
Adler spoke about his...
Samuel Samson knew who had his vote for the midterm election before the race even kicked off.
Samson, a government and liberal arts honors sophomore, is active in conservative organizations on...
With midterm elections one week away, Texas political experts say the heavily discussed blue wave may not be on the horizon.
Jeff Blaylock, the publisher of the nonpartisan political guide, “Texas...
Editor’s note: This is one in a series of profiles on candidates running for Congressional Districts in Texas.
Wedding photographer and political newcomer Clark Patterson is the Libertarian...
As Austin residents woke up Monday to the city-wide boil water notice, leaders at the Austin Pets Alive! animal shelter were already worried about the long days ahead.
The no-kill shelter keeps...
Editor’s note: This is one of a series of profiles on candidates running for Congressional Districts in Texas.
Congressman Lloyd Doggett, the incumbent representative for Congressional District...
Editor’s note: This is one of a series of profiles on candidates running for Congressional Districts in Texas.
As a first-time politician running for Congressional District 35, David Smalling...
Editor’s note: This is one of a series of profiles on the race for House District 49.
During her “freshman year” as the state representative for House District 49, Democrat Gina Hinojosa...
As the Republican contender for the Texas House District 49, which encompasses UT, Kyle Austin said running for office is the biggest thing he’s done.
The 25-year-old Austin native is challenging...
It’s Travis Duncan’s first time running for mayor, but he said it won’t be his last.
“I’m going to run every four years until I win,” Duncan said.
Duncan...
Editor’s note: This is one of a series of profiles on the candidates for the Austin mayor’s race.
Serving one term as the mayor of Austin is quite possibly “the biggest honor”...
Editor’s note: This is one in a series of profiles on the candidates running for Austin mayor.
In the three years since her term as an Austin City Council member ended in 2014, Laura...
Catholic parishes near UT are offering counseling services and training to prevent sexual abuse in response to an August Pennsylvania grand jury report, which revealed statewide sexual abuse by hundreds...
Starting yesterday, students and residents should expect to pay more for a visit to Barton Springs and other Austin pools to fund maintenance costs.
All municipal pools and the popular Barton...
Following a tropical system scare earlier this month and the destruction of Hurricane Florence in the Carolinas, Austin and Travis County officials are reassessing emergency shelter plans.
Eric...
When UT international student Daniel Shih was in third grade, he moved from his homeland Taiwan to an international school in Beijing. There, his family encouraged him to look at universities outside...
On the morning of primary elections last semester, Jacob Springer woke up at 7 a.m. On a normal Tuesday, he would have been attending classes until early afternoon. But on March 6, Springer ditched his...
The incoming MBA class to McCombs School of Business will see its highest numbers of women and underrepresented racial groups in nearly 20 years, the school announced in a tweet last week.
Nineteen...
Libby Griswold goes grocery shopping frequently, as many students without a meal plan do. But when Griswold shops, she takes care to do one particular thing.
“I never use plastic bags,”...
West Campus today is not the West Campus it has always been. Fifteen years ago, ambitious high-rises were almost nonexistent. Features such as bike lanes and street lighting were yet to be improved, or...
Austinites using Texas waterways as a cool escape from the burning heat might want to consider cleaner options.
A report released Thursday by Environment Texas, an environmental advocacy group, compiled...
The City of Austin is accepting public feedback until Friday on dockless scooters and bikes, which have recently taken over both streets and conversations.
The survey is an attempt by the...
West Campus is notorious for ever-expanding growth, and the past year was no exception.
Four new student housing projects were completed in 2018 and have recently opened for students: Skyloft,...
After Plan II sophomore Rylan Maksoud found out his lease with a West Campus apartment complex had been terminated in January, he vowed to pursue every legal avenue open to him.
But first, Maksoud created...
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Looking forward
Meechaiel Criner’s trial is set to begin July 9. Criner was indicted by a grand jury for capital murder in connection with the 2016 death of dance freshman Haruka Weiser.
Looking...
Finals are upon UT-Austin, but civic engagement never stops. The primary runoffs are May 22 and early voting runs from May 14 to May 18, but you may have to work harder to cast your vote.
Flawn...
A new poll from Elon University indicates that Austin residents may not be thrilled if Amazon decides to plant its second home base here.
The poll, released earlier this month, found that two potential...
When philosophy junior Alayna Kingston was 15, she smoked her first cigarette, a Kamel Red. She was soon hooked, and that one cigarette spiraled into a two-pack-a-day habit.
Last fall, she decided...
A video of two black men being arrested after police said they were waiting for a friend in a crowded Philadelphia Starbucks circulated last Thursday, receiving backlash on social media. On Tuesday, Starbucks...
Facebook came under fire earlier this month after it was revealed the political data firm Cambridge Analytica had harvested data from up to 87 million users, hoping to glean insight on targeting American...
With one hand placed on the steering wheel and her Hyundai slowed to almost a crawl, Abigail Horne figured she would be OK shooting off a quick text to a friend as she approached a nearly deserted four-way...
Two staples of the college dating app scene are gearing up for a legal battle.
In late March, Tinder’s parent company Match Group filed a lawsuit against Bumble claiming patent infringement....
Once a fixture of the toy industry, Toys R Us has filed for bankruptcy and is in the process of liquidation, according to a statement on the company’s website earlier this month.
The longtime...
Starting in April, the city of Austin will provide $135,000 for immigrant legal services in the area.
Last Thursday, the City Council approved a year-long contract with American Gateways, a nonprofit...
The 2016 presidential election had a major impact on the decision of nearly a third of this year’s law school applicants across the nation, a Kaplan Test Prep study concluded last month. The University’s...
Over winter break, government freshman Rylee Matousek fell into the habit of frequently checking her phone. But constantly browsing through sad tweets and posed Instagram pictures had its drawbacks.
“Every...
More than 100 Democrats gathered at Austin eatery Scholz Garten on Tuesday night to wait for the Texas Democratic primary results, huddling around large TV screens and cheering on the party’s contenders.
Incumbent...
The offices of lieutenant governor and attorney general are held by Republican incumbents who seem poised to win their respective primaries. But that has not stopped other candidates from stepping up to...
Having to pay a fine for a car boot can be a negative experience for many student vehicle–owners, but fraudulent boot fines are arguably worse.
The Austin Transportation Department released a...
Anthropology freshman Manuel Ortiz gazes at a starburst of multicolored glass windows, set high in the stark white walls of the newly-opened “Austin” exhibit, located right outside of the Blanton...
For years, hundreds of sexual assault kits lay untested in Austin’s evidence rooms, spurring lawmakers and activists to take action in recent months.
Although most of those kits have been moved...
A free–range community bike system, otherwise known as dockless bike share, is now on Austin’s horizon.
Last week, the Austin City Council approved a 12-month pilot program to test out dockless...
Presidential elections may generate the most buzz, but for some, the primaries for midterm elections are just as important.
Voter registration for the March 6 primaries ends today...
Although UT student Katya Vallejo was captivated by the puppies cavorting in the Austin Animal Center, her mission was clear: She was there to find the perfect service dog for her boyfriend Neven Garcia,...
With the 2018 Texas gubernatorial election looming, nine Democratic candidates are gearing up for the primary in an attempt to dislodge Republican Governor Greg Abbott.
Josh Blank, manager of polling...
Austin has been named one of the 20 cities that still has a shot at nabbing Amazon’s second headquarters, according to a statement released by the company last Thursday.
Many of the 238 cities...
Plan II freshman Rylan Maksoud had barely adjusted to dorm life when he signed a lease in September to live at the apartment complex University House the following year.
Four months later, he received...
The conservative youth organization Young America’s Foundation sent a letter to the University last Wednesday demanding the rescission of a $654 security fee charged to Young Conservatives of Texas...
Thomas Homan, acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, appeared on Fox News earlier this month to threaten prosecution of sanctuary cities, which would include the city of Austin.
In...
Snuggling up to Samantha, a nine-year-old therapy dog, government junior Alexandra Thomas could feel her finals stress slip away.
“Dogs are never worried about anything, they just live in the...
A month-long campaign through UT’s crowdfunding site HornRaiser proved lucrative for the Refugee Student Mentor Program, which raised $10,056 total, 25 percent more than its original $8,000 goal.
The...
Even on a warm Austin Monday night, dozens of students flocked to the to Student Activity Center ballroom for steaming cups of hot chocolate and to learn about local charities.
Hot Chocolate for Charities...
The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History unveiled its newest exhibit, “Struggle for Justice,” on Friday. It’s the third exhibit to be featured after a nearly two-year long renovation...
While moving from Seattle to Austin, the small van Matt Chasen had ordered was unavailable, leaving him with a 20-foot truck and a lot of empty space.
That excess capacity gave him the idea for uShip,...
Eavesdropping at an airport gate before a flight, Australian author Fiona McFarlane overheard a middle-aged couple nervously admit to each other they were terrified of the holiday they were about to embark...
Students strolling through the West Mall were showered in compliments last week as volunteers for UT’s Real Beauty campaign crusaded against negative body image and media stereotypes of beauty.
The...
The tripod aimed at the reclining chair and a miniscule black dot on the wall across from it are the only two signs that something out of the ordinary takes place in linguistics freshman Nathaniel Lawson’s...
Even though he bought his first car last year, graduate student Matthew Haley still uses his bike to navigate to and from campus to avoid the hassles of parking and traffic. With high parking fees and...
The annual Halloween canned food drive benefiting the Central Texas Food Bank is working overtime this year due to Hurricane Harvey’s impact.
The Student Engineering Council, or SEC, coordinates...
Eager for the chance to network with big names in business, entrepreneurs gathered for the launch of startup accelerator MassChallenge Texas Monday night.
The event at the Bob Bullock Texas History...
Earlier this month, the Stan Richards School of Advertising and Public Relations started raising money for the new John Murphy Endowed Scholarship in an unusual way: crowdfunding.
The endowment for...
The first Indigenous Peoples’ Week is being held through Friday by the Native American and Indigenous Collective.
While Indigenous Peoples’ Day has been recognized at UT in past years, this...
Veteran journalist Dan Rather drew laughter and a standing ovation from the audience during a lecture Wednesday night about stories from his career, which spans more than 60 years.
A large crowd gathered...
In one photo of a brief ceremony documented on Twitter last week, Shanghai University’s President Jin Donghan is shown offering a gift to UT President Greg Fenves, a sign of goodwill between two...
Collegiate free speech is under fire, a new survey by the Brookings Institution suggests.
Brookings senior fellow John Villasenor recently conducted a survey of 1,500 undergraduates nationwide and said...
Beats by Dre, Nasty Gal and Jamba Juice are all high-profile clients of architect Barbara Bestor, who discussed her work during a lecture on campus Wednesday.
The UT School of Architecture Lectures...
New research conducted by UT and Dartmouth psychologists suggests that apologizing after socially rejecting someone does little to repair hurt feelings and, in fact, may make matters worse.
The study,...
