text: Journalism students at the University of Texas at Austin produced their third newscast of the Fall 2024 semester on Nov 7.
  Questions about what propelled President-elect Donald Trump and other Republicans to victory on Election Night are likely to be discussed for months. Early data suggests that young voters, particularly men, fueled Trump’s return to the White House. According to The Wall Street Journal, voters ages 18-29 made up 16% of the national electorate. While Vice […]
  A sharply divided Austin City Council on Thursday approved Wheatsville Food Co-op’s request to sell alcohol for on-site consumption despite its proximity to Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders.
  Wheatsville, a community-owned natural foods retailer with two Austin stores, petitioned the council in August to waive the city’s ban on selling alcohol within 300 feet of a school, church or hospital for its store on South Lamar Boulevard. Over the objection of the Austin school board, the City Council approved Wheatsville’s waiver 6-5.
  As students walked around West Campus in their Halloween costumes on Oct. 31, student safety was the priority for organizations like SafeHorns and University of Texas Transportation. The streets of West Campus were lively on the spookiest night of the year. SafeHorns, a student safety organization, founded by parents in 2016 after the murder of […]
  The day after Republican candidates swept the 2024 U.S. and Texas elections, many University of Texas students expressed excitement, anger, disappointment and fear for the state’s and country’s future.
  “We are definitely feeling a lot of disappointment,” said Brian Peña, president of the University Democrats. “We worked very hard for the whole year and are reeling from the national and statewide results.”
  byMadeline de Figueiredo
  In the leadup to the Nov. 1 implementation of Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order requiring Texas public hospitals to report on health care for undocumented immigrants, advocacy groups raced to inform affected communities and providers about the policy’s implications and limitations.
  Journalism students at the University of Texas produced their first newscast of the Fall 2024 semester on Oct.31.
  As former President Donald Trump surged ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris in presidential returns Tuesday night, LGBTQIA+ community organizers and activists struck a defiant tone during an election watch party at an Austin gay bar. “No matter who the president is, things are going to be hard for progressive folks in Texas,” said Becky […]
  bySarah Gonzales and Shunya Carroll
  Kirk Watson says he’s ready to finish what he started after unofficially winning a third term as Austin’s mayor Tuesday night.
  University of Texas students turned out in strong numbers at campus polling locations Tuesday for national, state and local elections.
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  Strolling down Guadalupe St. in Austin, Texas, an array of shops and stores line the street. Known as the “The Drag,” it’s located across from The University of Texas at Austin’s campus, hosting restaurants, coffee shops and clothing stores within walking distance for the 55,000 plus residents nearby. Its placement in between West Campus, home […]
  The iconic Tower at the University of Texas will begin undergoing restoration to its original 1937 glory. The Tower will not only receive an exterior restoration but also future interior renovations. Starting in the summer of 2027, the Tower, a common backdrop for senior pictures, will be obstructed by scaffolding and a decorative covering. Project […]
  byMichael Karlis and Meredith McKelvey
  More students at the University of Texas say they face disciplinary action after attempting to deliver a letter to President Jay Hartzell demanding the university divest from companies connected to Israel’s war in Gaza.
  Sarah Spitler was ready to give up on dating apps after feeling nothing special was coming from her matches. “I just felt they weren’t working for me,” she said.
  Then as the COVID-19 pandemic eased and people resumed social interaction, Spitler found the Austin Beer Runners group, where she met Matt Russo, a computer engineer. Their running club meeting led to three years of dating and now plans for a wedding in March.
  They join a growing number of people finding social connection in running clubs. According to a research article from the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, couples who work out together can improve their relationship.
  Journalism students at the University of Texas produced their first newscast of the Fall 2024 semester on Oct. 24.
  Election season has arrived in Austin, with a record-setting number of residents casting their ballot. On Oct. 22, over 46,000 people voted in Travis County, surpassing the reported first-day early voting turnout of the last three presidential elections. The LBJ Library and University Union offer two polling locations on the east and west side of […]
  MANOR, Texas –Screams of terror echo outside SCARE for a CURE’s haunted adventure northeast of Austin that sits on the same property of Ghost Town Manor. This is one of the city’s most interactive adventures and is in the middle of their Halloween season ‘Nightmares of a Legend,’ which runs until Saturday, Oct. 26. “We […]
  As students trudge through projects and exams at the height of midterms season, The Latinx Pop Lab hosted Video Game Day for students to take a break from their studies. The Latinx Pop Lab , located on the fourth floor of Patton Hall, was organized by Professor Frederick Luis Aldama, known to his students as […]
  byMadeline de Figueiredo
  Voters with disabilities could get expanded access to the ballot this election season after a federal judge struck down Texas laws limiting voter assistance.
  The Oct. 11 ruling has yielded cautious celebration from activist and advocacy communities on the eve of early voting, which begins Monday. But the state might appeal the decision in time to thwart voter assistance efforts.
  “The ruling protects the rights of Texas voters with disabilities to get the assistance they need without fear of prosecution,” said Bob Kafka, the state coordinator for REV UP Texas, one of the groups that challenged the law.
  AUSTIN, Texas — Negotiations to expand the Big Ticket section at Darrell K. Royal Memorial Stadium began after Student Government at the University of Texas passed a bill calling for an expansion of the Big Ticket section on October 1. The student government bill came against the backdrop of the Longhorns’ first season in the […]