Senate Bill 17 went into effect in January 2024, banning diversity, equity and inclusion offices and programs at all Texas public universities. In an effort to comply with the law, the University of Texas...

I applied to the Texan in a dazed frenzy. I was freshly 18, at my dream school in a major that I honestly picked because I had given up on going to law school (why sign myself up for more school?). I knew...

Updated Nov. 14, 9:09 p.m. Nov. 14 9:09 p.m.: Kirk Watson is set to serve a fourth term as Austin Mayor, narrowly avoiding a runoff with 50% of all votes. Nov. 7 10:39 a.m.: President Joe Biden...

Leaders in the newsroom wrote about the significance of the Texan’s 125th year of publication.   News editor thinks back on 125-year department history, looks forward to the future The...

University police arrested a University employee, who is a registered sex offender in Oregon,  on Sept. 6 for what officials believe to be failure to register in Texas, a third-degree felony in the state.  UTPD...

Civil rights must be protected and expanded, President Joe Biden said Monday during his keynote address at the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library’s celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Civil...

The University estimates a crowd of tens of thousands caused a “scary” atmosphere on the South Mall Lawn during UT’s SEC Celebration on Sunday. The University put on a free celebration of Texas...

Hundreds of protesters gathered and marched in front of the Capitol and downtown Austin Sunday afternoon, following the Texas Department of Public Safety closing the official grounds two days earlier.  Arranged...

A pro-Palestine protest of around 150 people formed at the Travis County Jail Wednesday night. The gathering is in response to the arrests of at least 34 people on UT campus earlier in the day during a...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 16 de abril de 2024 por Kylee Howard y fue traducido al español por Arianna Lopez.  La organización estudiantil Comunidad de Eventos...

The Latinx Community Affairs student organization, formerly a University-sponsored organization, will hold their annual Latinx graduation ceremony after reaching its fundraising goal, the organization...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 15 de abril del 2024 por Kylee Howard y Jaelyn Rodriguez y fue traducido al español por Citlali Martinez Hernandez. Hajin Park está...

Hajin Park is exhausted.  She is exhausted from classes, homework and thinking about post-graduation life, and on top of it all, she is worried about her well-being as a woman in West Campus. “It...

The University allowed female students to attend its schools from its inception in 1883, joining few universities that admitted both female and male students at the time, almost four decades prior to the...

“I’m lost with words, but it’s okay, it’s going to be okay,” Elizabeth Gonzales said at a press conference on Jan. 30 after the deposition from her federal lawsuit against the city and the individual...

In this episode of the weekly recap, audio editor Aislyn Gaddis talks with Texan reporters about The Friendly Rio Market, a corner store that doubles as a music venue, and Hole in the Wall, a historical...

A historic flood ripped through the city of Austin in 1935, tearing down a wooden bath house that once inhabited Barton Springs as it shredded its way through downtown and hurled its way south. After the...

“It's so niche,” said Adam Powell, owner of @adampowellatx on TikTok. “There's no way the algorithm’s ever going to pick this up.” Twenty-nine-year-old Powell grew up in Leander, north of...

UTPD officers responded to reports of a suspicious person in the 2800 block of San Gabriel Street in West Campus at approximately 5:10 p.m. Wednesday. UTPD tweeted an alert about the incident 2 1/2 hours...

Politics and Protests Looking Back: UT students got involved with the state legislative session by testifying to committees and interning with congressional offices. UT’s student advocacy program,...

The Texas Department of Transportation announced their hope to build passenger trains connecting Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio and Houston during a conference in Dallas earlier this month.  According...

Editor's note: A previous version of this story misquoted a sign held by a protester. The Texan regrets this error. The student-run Palestine Solidarity Committee gathered on the steps of McCombs to...

A recent Texas Politics Project poll shows the majority of Texans under 30 believe the state legislature should focus on addressing inflation and the increasing cost of living, while the overall majority...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 11 de abril por Kylee Howard y fue traducido al español por Esteban Elias. Después de un anuncio el mes pasado de que el Departamento...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 13 de abril por Kylee Howard y fue traducido al español por Maria Fernanda Castro La cámara de representantes de Texas aprobó un...

The Texas House passed a bill to import cheaper prescription drugs from Canada on Wednesday, a measure state Rep. James Talarico, the bill’s primary author, says could lead to hundreds of millions in...

After an announcement last month that the Texas Department of Public Safety would provide troopers to aid the short-staffed Austin Police Department, concerns rose over what authority DPS would hold —...

Every year, city officials navigate public safety challenges presented by the South By Southwest festival, from gun and drug seizures to shots fired. However, an Austin Police Department official said...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 23 de marzo por Kylee Howard y fue traducido al español por Maria Fernanda Castro La Autoridad de Vivienda de la ciudad de Austin dio...

Amid long-term police shortages, the Texas Department of Public Safety will provide officers to the Austin Police Department as part of a partnership to address public safety concerns, the city announced...

The Housing Authority of the City of Austin released plans to provide 300 project-based vouchers for Austin’s vulnerable and unhoused population earlier this month during a press conference.  Partially...

New construction on shared pathways into Zilker Park started recently to make the park more accessible to patrons without cars, according to a Feb. 21 press release from the City of Austin. Holly Hawk,...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 2 de marzo por Kylee Howard y fue traducido al español por Hannel Suarez. Advertencia de contenido: Este artículo analiza temas de...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 27 de febrero por Kylee Howard y fue traducido al español por Paula Botello. Austin ha recaudado más de $2 millones en fondos para...

CW: This article discusses topics of police violence, including instances of police shooting and brutality. Student organization Students for Revolution is advocating for police accountability and...

UT spirit organization Texas Cowboys and fraternity Pi Kappa Phi are approved to return to campus on a provision basis after hazing-related suspensions in 2019, the University announced Monday.  Texas...

Austin has awarded over $2 million in grants to historically designated locations through the heritage preservation grant program in an effort to maintain the historical and cultural legacy of the...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 20 de febrero por Kylee Howard, y fue traducido al español por Amy DonJuan.  Austin Energy ha completado la mejoría de LED recomendadas...

Travis Country approved multiple contracts with non-profit organizations to build supportive housing for the unhoused population starting Jan. 24 with a $35 million contract for Mobile Loaves & Fishes. Mobile...

Richard Lowery, associate professor of finance, sued multiple UT officials, claiming they infringed on his First Amendment rights and threatened him for his publically conservative views, according to...

Austin Energy has completed the recommended LED improvements to over 1,100 West Campus lighting fixtures per a 2018 study, an Austin Energy spokesperson said on Wednesday. The next phase of improving...

Billy Joe “Red” McCombs, UT benefactor and San Antonio business mogul, died on Sunday, according to a statement released by the McCombs family Monday.  According to the statement, McCombs died...

Students with financial bars up to $1,000 will still be able to register for classes beginning this upcoming registration period, Texas One Stop announced in an email to students on Feb. 16. The University...

The Austin Transportation Department and Public Works departments released three new draft plans for an urban trail and other accessible alternative transportation routes as part of their ATX Walk Bike...

Austin has one of the least competitive renting markets in Texas, a result of a 2.9% increase in apartment buildings last year, according to a study analyzing 2022 renting markets. The Austin market,...

As the autonomous rideshare service Cruise expands its services into Austin, company officials say they are committed to safety amid concerns around the city’s increase in bicycle transportation and...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 23 de enero por Kylee Howard y fue traducido al español por Hannel Suarez.  La expansión de la Interestatal 35 todavía está en...

Expansion of Interstate 35 is still on the city’s agenda despite construction set to begin early this year. Initially a research project in the 1980s, the Texas Department of Transportation has continually...

UT-Austin blocked TikTok access on any device connected to its Wi-Fi networks, according to an email sent to the University community Tuesday morning. The decision follows Governor Greg Abbott’s directive...

UT alumnus Samuel Parry was sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison on Friday for his involvement in a 2020 West Campus drug trafficking scandal. He was the first of the 13 people involved...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 9 de enero por Kylee Howard y fue traducido al español por Lucero Ponce. El condado de Travis cerró sus clínicas móviles y de autoservicio...

Travis County closed its drive-thru and mobile COVID-19 vaccine clinics on Dec. 31, an effort originally designed to bring vaccines to the most affected areas of Austin according to a press release from...

Las encuestas del Texas Politics Project realizadas antes de la votación anticipada muestran que Greg Abbott está liderando la carrera por la gubernatura contra Beto O'Rourke entre los votantes probables. La...

UT sent their first team to the U.S. University Arabic Debating Championship at Stanford University on Oct. 14-16. The four students participated in a debate contest held entirely in Arabic over the course...

Polling by the Texas Politics Project conducted before early voting shows incumbent Greg Abbott is leading the gubernatorial race against challenger Beto O’Rourke among likely voters. The poll also...

“That is my go-to study spot,” computational physics freshman Anay Patel said. “I was simply studying and doing my physics homework, and a security guard approached me.”  Patel, who has autism...

Harry Styles officially ended his residency in the Moody Center on Oct. 3, yet remnants of his stay still remain on campus including pieces of feather boas —- a popular accessory worn by many concert-goers...

UT has partnered with the San Antonio Zoo to detect multiple endangered aquatic species in the Edwards Aquifer using advanced DNA sequencing and analysis.  The main researchers, Andy Gluesenkamp and...

Jennifer Flores, a textiles and apparel sophomore and international student from Mexico, said UT’s Hispanic Heritage event gave her a chance to make connections with other students. "It just felt...