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WEBTexas State Employees Union workers rally for higher wages following return-to-office mandate. Maryam Ahmed, Senior News Reporter • September 17, 2024. Over 50 UT workers from the University’s chapter of the Texas …
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WEBCity officials speak about ‘the future of local control’ in Texas. Matthew Gomez, Senior News Reporter • September 6, 2024. Texas' biggest cities are having trouble addressing local issues due to state interference, Travis and Harris County politicians said Friday during a panel during this year’s Texas Tribune Festival.
Texas rowing captures first national championship
WEBMay 30, 2021 · The Texas rowing team was lifted from club to varsity status in 1997 and did not compete in the Big 12 until 2009. Just over a decade later, the Longhorns overcame a two-hour delay and a final-race deficit to capture the program’s first ever national championship. The gap between Texas and first place was 60...
UT experts say segregated bathroom sign discovered in Battle Hall ...
WEBSep 21, 2021 · Editor’s Note: This first appeared in the September 17 flipbook issue. UT experts said a handwritten sign discovered in a University library, which reads “Whites only,” can help confront the University’s historically complex relationship with race relations, while some Black students said it can be a triggering reminder UT was not a space intended for...
HornsLink should indicate which student orgs are inactive
WEBFeb 10, 2021 · To help ease the burden on students struggling to get involved during the pandemic, HornsLink should reach out to clubs and flag those that are inactive due to COVID-19. A student would then be able to filter through the clubs that are currently inactive, saving them the disappointment of finding a club they are …
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WEBMorgan Pace • July 3, 2020. On May 25, George Floyd was murdered in broad daylight by a police officer for allegedly resisting arrest. His murder resulted in mass outrage on social media and thousands of protests across the country.... Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin.
Texas-sized brand: Why are the Longhorns so valuable?
WEBJul 5, 2020 · Although Texas football won its last national championship 15 years ago and hasn't contended for a title since 2009, the Longhorn brand still reigns. Texas posted just one 10-win season in the last decade, unlike juggernauts Alabama, Clemson and rival Oklahoma. Still, the Longhorns, valued at a nation-high $1.1 billion in …
“Eyes of Texas” report finds the song was written in a “racist …
WEBMar 9, 2021 · Lauren Girgis, Hannah Williford and Brooke Ontiveros contributed to reporting. “The Eyes of Texas” was written in a “racist setting,” but the song was intended to “parody” the current UT president at the time, according to a 59-page report released Tuesday by “The Eyes of Texas” History Committee. “The research leads us to surmise that intent of ‘The Eyes of Texas’ was ...
Experts still disagree on role of Tower shooter’s brain tumor
WEBJul 30, 2016 · Smart, strong, talented and popular, the young Charles Whitman seemed, outwardly, like a poster child for the “all-American boy” stereotype. But as the sandy-haired boy grew up into a tall, athletic ex-Marine, beneath his mop of blond hair, something else was also growing. A brain tumor, nestled between his thalamus, hypothalamus and amygdala, developed quietly...
Residents of The Castilian voice concerns about living conditions
WEBFeb 2, 2023 · Residents of The Castilian, a West Campus private residential dorm owned by American Campus Communities, say they are experiencing unsatisfactory living conditions, including claims of black mold, broken elevators, broken thermostats and more. “I’ve made most of my really good friends here, that’s a good thing,” said Castilian resident Claire Anstey. “The negatives, though, are...
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