Madeline is a journalism senior from Houston, Texas. Currently, she is a Projects reporter. She previously covered student government and the UT system. In her free time, she enjoys playing guitar and reading.
Madeline Duncan, General Projects Reporter
• November 29, 2023
On Jan. 5, 2021, Elizabeth Gonzales faced every mother’s worst fear. Austin Police shot and killed her son, Alex Gonzales Jr., who was 27 years old.
According to an Austin Police report, the incident...
Madeline Duncan, General Projects Reporter
• October 2, 2023
On the western edge of West Campus, nestled in the center of HillTop apartments, lies a small, two-story building made of wood and limestone. The building is the last remaining piece of Wheatville, Austin’s...
Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 17 de abril por Madeline Duncan y fue traducido al español por Alyssa Ramos.
El Senado de Texas aprobó por unanimidad el Proyecto...
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,...
Over 400 UT students gathered to listen to TikTok star and entrepreneur Chris Olsen speak about his journey as a content creator and advocate for mental health and his new coffee brand at the University...
The Texas Senate unanimously approved House Bill 1, the proposed state budget for 2024 and 2025, on Monday.
The bill, which consists of about $302.7 billion in funding, includes a section prohibiting...
The Texas Senate unanimously approved Senate Bill 1055 on Monday, which would move Stephen F. Austin State University into the University of Texas System.
The SFA Board of Regents voted to join the...
Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 3 de abril por Madeline Duncan y fue traducido al español por Esteban Elias.
Aviso de contenido: Esta historia contiene menciones...
CW: This story contains mentions of gun violence.
In the aftermath of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School last May, Democratic Texas state senators are attempting to keep gun control in the...
Texans gathered at the Texas Capitol on Monday to protest bills that would prohibit physicians from providing gender-affirming healthcare to transgender youth.
If passed, House Bill 1686 and Senate...
UT honors the first generation of Black UT students, known as the Precursors, with an exhibit displayed in the East Mall until March 31.
The exhibit displays 118 wooden posts that represent the first...
Employees at Longhorn Coffee Co. in the William C. Powers Student Activity Center say issues with new management has left them understaffed.
McKenna Golen, a government sophomore and student manager...
Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 27 de febrero por Madeline Ducan y fue traducido al español por Jessica Nino.
La Representante Republicana de Texas Carrie Isaac presentó...
Gamers rejoice: A new Alienware esports arena will open in the Texas Union Underground fall 2023.
The arena will be equipped with at least 30 Alienware gaming stations, console stations and production...
Republican Texas Representative Carrie Isaac introduced a house bill to prohibit Texas counties from placing voting locations on college campuses earlier this month. If enacted, HB 2390 would take...
The Austin City Council voted on Thursday to put in place a one-year ordinance that maintains steady police officer wages and benefits, resulting from the Austin Police Association’s refusal to negotiate...
The Austin City Council voted to remove Spencer Cronk from his position as city manager due to his shortcomings during winter storm Mara in a special session on Feb. 15.
The council voted 10-1 to...
Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 26 de enero por Madeline Duncan fue traducido al español por Maria Fernanda Castro.
Mientras que el naranja bronce es el color de...
Campaign finance reports filed by Voters for Police Oversight and Accountability revealed it is mainly funded by the Austin Police Association, the union representing Austin police officers.
VOPA, the...
Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 23 de enero por Madeline Duncan y fue traducido al español por Esteban Elias.
Residentes en Noble 2500 se mudaron el pasado fin...
While burnt orange is UT’s color, students have been seeing more of a bright orange on campus lately due to construction. Below are some notable spots on campus under renovation.
Battle Hall
Home...
Residents at Noble 2500 moved in this weekend after five months of delays and temporary living situations.
The West Campus apartment complex was initially scheduled to open before the start of...
Austin voters may face two nearly identical propositions concerning police oversight in May. Despite having the same name, one of these propositions would increase oversight while the other intends to...
UT students have created a new Google Chrome extension to make registering for classes easier.
UT Registration Planner is currently free to download on the Chrome Web Store and allows students to...
A UT student started a petition advocating for improved food access after she was reported by a dining hall employee for taking a cup of fruit from Jester City Limits.
Sociology sophomore Jenna Dillon...
The Austin mayoral race will go to a runoff between Celia Israel and Kirk Watson.
The runoff election will be Dec.13. State representative Celia Israel will face off against former state senator and...
The Senate of College Councils voted Oct. 27 to give increased academic accommodations to pregnant or parenting students if they are willing to discuss their situation with their professors.
According...
Student Government called for a ban of Kanye West music from UT sporting events in light of the artist’s recent antisemetic remarks.
Student Government unanimously passed a resolution on Nov. 1 advocating...
Student leaders presented six immediate recommendations for UT to improve inclusivity for LGBTQ+ staff and students on Wednesday, eight months after releasing a report addressing the LGBTQ+ state of affairs.
The...
When the future residents of West Campus apartment complex Noble 2500 signed their leases, they were told the building would be ready for move-in by mid-August. Now, two months later, Noble continues to...
CW: This column contains discussion of interpersonal and relationship violence.
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and UT’s Voices Against Violence will host events and workshops all month...
Editor's Note: A previous version of this story said the flag was vandalized in the PMA library, but the flag was vandalized in a lounge in the building. The story has been updated to better reflect that....
Student body representatives at UT are calling on President Joe Biden to cancel at least $50,000 in loan debt per student, after the president canceled up to $10,000 in loans per student and $20,000 per...
An apartment complex has applied to purchase the 24th Street lot, which contains Starbucks and Smoothie King, and replace it with a multifamily development.
The City of Austin notified residents living...
Editor's note: A previous version of this story said Rethink35 is a new student organization, but it is a new chapter of a larger organization. The Texan regrets this error.
UT students and faculty...
Dell Medical School is partnering with Austin Community College this semester to create the Amplify Center — a mental health office located at ACC’s Eastview Campus where students can access licensed...
UT researchers have developed new biocompatible transistors that mimic brain synapses, an advancement that could potentially help scientists to rebuild neural pathways or create brain implants.
While...
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, the largest optical telescope in space, UT astronomers along with researchers from other institutions have discovered a galaxy formed roughly 300 million years after...
The myth that has been spouted by family members at holiday dinners for generations — that college makes students more liberal — may actually be true, according to a study led by UT researchers that...
The Longhorn Center for Academic Equity is launching a new prep program to help make the graduate school application process more accessible to historically excluded groups.
As part of the new Strive...
Editor’s note: This article first appeared in the July 19, 2022 flipbook.
Sanctuary counties that didn’t enforce immigration laws saw lower amounts of violent crime and property crime, according...
UT researchers have teamed up with Meta to create new voice and audio AI models.
Last month, Meta announced three audio models to make virtual reality more immersive and allow for accessible audio editing:...
A professor within the Department of Art and Art History and a Dell Medical School professor found that art can improve people’s empathy for cancer patients in a recent study.
“Aesthetics of Health:...
The United States Supreme Court is more conservative than 75% of Americans, according to research from a UT professor.
Stephen Jessee, an associate government professor, led a decade-long study that...
Researchers used UT’s supercomputer to generate simulated images of Sagittarius A*, a supermassive black hole that potentially lays at the center of the Milky Way galaxy, a finding that provides stronger...
UT is offering eight paid faculty positions to Ukrainian scholars who are displaced or unable to return home as a consequence of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Texas Global is partnering with the...
A global research initiative meant to examine how COVID-19 is affecting people’s mental health recently added the Russia-Ukraine war to its study in an effort to better understand how people respond...
Kendra Scott will invest $13.25 million in her UT program to encourage women’s entrepreneurship, according to a March 28 announcement.
The money will expand the Kendra Scott Women’s Entrepreneurial...
Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the March 25, 2022 flipbook.
UT joined a global network in February in an effort to make the campus a more inclusive space for students of all ages.
The...
The UT President's office gave out four $25,000 grants this semester to faculty members studying affordable housing in the Austin community.
The University awarded the Faculty Innovation Grants to staff...
The patio, which has been closed since the beginning of the academic school year, is set to open this summer, said Josue Rodriguez, assistant director of marketing and communications for University Housing and Dining.
UT psychology researchers joined a global research initiative that is currently recruiting participants to study how individuals are coping with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Led by researchers from the University...
