In the dim light of local bookstore Malvern Books, UT-Austin alumna Sara Bawany uttered a quick prayer before reading a poem from her newly published book of poetry and prose, “(w)holehearted.”
After...
Joanna Armendariz, biochemistry junior and first-generation college student, said the first time she set foot in Austin was the first day she moved into her dorm, after transferring to UT from El Paso...
Yasmin Boloori recounted when her grandparents underwent the difficult immigration process to move to the U.S.
“My grandparents migrated here through my parents, and I had to watch them...
Because halal meat is sometimes hard to find near campus, Maaz Syed used to take friend’s grocery orders when he would go to World Food and Halal Meat Market, his family-owned store on Lamar Boulevard.
Last...
ContribUTe 2018, an annual University-wide campaign to encourage students to participate in philanthropy, was launched this week and will continue throughout October.
The campaign is led...
As hundreds of UT students piled into the Student Activity Center ballroom for the annual Try Culture event, they were greeted by student organizations, music and free food from different cultures.
Try...
UT offers options to check out laptops for students who cannot afford one or whose equipment is being repaired, but resources are limited and vary within each college.
The McCombs School of Business,...
During their involvement with Nueces Mosque and UT Austin’s Muslim Students Association, philosophy senior Mubarrat Choudhury and UT 2016 alumna Rawand Abdelghani noticed some student and community...
Nicky Pownall, an international relations and global studies junior, was one of thousands in Houston whose homes were damaged by Hurricane Harvey. Pownall wrote about the difficulties that went into rebuilding...
While brainstorming ideas with UT-Austin’s social work students and doing research, UT alumna Ana Hernandez realized people in the immigrant community often struggled to access resources such as...
Paul Goldbart said when he first started his college career in physics, he occasionally felt he was not fit for it because he found it difficult. Decades later, he has a doctorate in physics from Imperial...
Students have different options to drop classes at any point in the semester depending on when they make the decision to drop a class, said Kelly Frazer, the School of Undergraduate Studies’ senior...
White flowers were passed among UT students and parents who wore T-shirts reading, “Horns Up for Harry,” as they gathered around Harrison Brown’s memorial tree Tuesday afternoon to honor...
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The UT Police Department receive reports of an individual assaulting others with a knife on the 200 block of East 21st Street, across the street from Speedway and San Jacinto....
Since its opening last fall, the Interpersonal Violence Peer Support Program has had 15 peers volunteer for the program. For next year, the program will see a slight increase in the number of volunteers...
People are quick to assume the needs of people with disabilities without asking them first, which can be damaging when it comes to survivors of sexual assault, said Megan Westmore, SAFE Disability Services’...
The UT Police Department recognized 14 officers for their response to damaged UT-Austin properties in Port Aransas and Houston with a certificate and ribbon to wear on their uniforms last Wednesday.
UTPD...
During a panel discussion Saturday, Shraddha Joshi, a student organizer for the Round Rock March for Our Lives, said the scope of gun violence is not just limited to school shootings.
“I...
The UT-Austin Police Department, the Longhorn Center for Community Engagement and more than one hundred participants will work to clean off West Campus’ graffiti this upcoming weekend.
Anabella...
The Austin Police Department is actively investigating a sexual assault involving a UT student that took place off-campus at the Sigma Alpha Mu house in West Campus on Saturday night.
The student reported...
Texas Gun Sense, a gun-control advocacy organization, facilitated a public meeting yesterday in the Texas Capitol focused on discussing statewide and nationwide measures to reduce gun violence.
Victoria...
During Meechaiel Criner's pre-trial conference today, the defense for Criner will be discussing DNA evidence, according to the Austin American-Statesman.
Criner’s lawyers want DNA evidence...
Amid the national debate surrounding gun control and gun violence, the Young Conservatives of Texas at UT invited Michael Cargill, owner of Austin’s Central Texas Gun Works, to speak about policies...
After the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, the nation and President Donald Trump have discussed the possibility of arming teachers.
Callisburg Independent School District, situated near Gainesville,...
A crowd of about 50 UT students marched from the Speedway Mall to the Texas State Capitol to show support for recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals and encourage Austinites to vote in the...
According to a report published by the Anti-Defamation League, white supremacist organizations have increasingly targeted college campuses to spread propaganda by using flyers, posters and banners.
Between...
Molly Smidovec said when she started her internship at the University of Texas Police Department in the fall of 2016, she was not sure what to expect.
“I don’t come from a background...
With the University of Texas Police Department’s newest K-9 officer Beta sitting next to her, Officer Jeanne Hall said K-9 handlers usually look for determined and hardworking dogs.
“When...
As the UT Tower clock struck 6:30 p.m., a group of UT students held a vigil on the steps of the West Mall in honor of Zainab Ansari, a 7-year-old girl kidnapped and killed in Kasur, a city in the Punjab...
Haley Walker, management information systems senior, downloaded Wildfire after receiving an email about the app saying users were discussing University House breaking leases. She said the app has been...
With emerging technology, UT Police Department Chief David Carter hopes officers will spend more time in the field and less time in the office.
UTPD’s current record management system, or...
On Thursday’s West Campus lighting walk-through, city officials pointed out some of the most dangerous areas around West Campus.
Staff from the Austin Transportation Department began the walk-through...
Since the death of dance freshman Haruka Weiser in 2016, UTPD and the office of Campus Safety and Security have collaborated with other University departments and student organizations to create a safer...
Christina Bui, international relations sophomore and a resident of North Campus, said she avoids West Campus for the most part.
“I don’t feel very safe in West Campus,” Bui said....
In a small room crowded with men, women and children, a chalkboard reads “Muslim Space: Where You Belong.” Muslim Austinites took the opportunity to write their own messages on the board, such...
John Trevino, Austin’s first Mexican-American city council member, can be seen pictured on the cover of the first issue of the US Latino & Latina Oral History Journal, the first professional...
If your partner starts to cry, you should probably stop talking, biochemistry junior Kimi Perez said in a discussion about respecting boundaries in relationships.
The Organization of Women Looking for...
Printed in large letters on a board, the question “What does diversity mean to you?” drew students to Speedway Plaza to discuss the importance of representation this Monday.
The event, as...
While applying for the Gail McKay Student Support Award, Calep Smith did not know the $20,000 scholarship was donated to UT by Trevante Rhodes, Oscar award-winning actor and UT alumnus.
Corporate communications...
Austin-based National Public Radio correspondent John Burnett told UT students although journalism isn’t a high paying field, it offers a variety of experiences.
“(If) you ever get a chance...
Room to Read at UT is hosting “Read Across UT” Week, a fundraising campaign composed of different events each day, until this Thursday to raise money for children’s literacy and girls’...
In October 2017, the Harry Ransom Center acquired 6,500 war poetry books and manuscripts collected by Dean Echenberg, a former flight surgeon in the Vietnam War.
“When I came back from...
Americans and Texans alike have become more distrustful of the federal government since 2016, according to a Texas Media and Society Survey conducted by the Moody College of Communication’s Annette...
As part of the annual event “Breaking The Silence,” students gathered on the East Mall on Thursday evening to share their stories of dealing with relationship violence.
Hosted by the UT...
After the University received over 450 million dollars from more than 92,000 donors, the 2016–2017 fiscal year became UT’s third-highest fundraising year.
2016–2017 is a non-capital...
Students from small towns shared their experiences such as struggling to break into existing social networks at UT, feeling unprepared for college and wanting to return home at the Liberal Arts Council’s...
Seth Sageser, president of Texas Transfer Students, said he did not have a good transfer experience at UT.
UT’s goal to get its students to graduate within four years focuses only on traditional...
Austin Pets Alive! is hosting the Purricane Adoption Special for cats rescued from areas affected by Hurricane Harvey.
The special, which waives the adoption fee for cats, started on Sept. 11...
In the midst of an affirmative action debate spurred by a lawsuit against the University, Asians for Black Lives hosted a teach-in Wednesday to educate students about affirmative action.
The event...
Under the Refugee Student Mentor program, UT students with foreign language skills are assisting refugee students in Austin public schools.
The program is a collaboration between Austin Independent...
