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Taylor Harvey ignites as No. 14 Texas volleyball stomps No. 17 Texas A&M
No. 14 Texas volleyball’s 2026 Lone Star Showdown took place in Gregory Gymnasium in front of a packed house of burnt orange. The stage was set for a pivotal matchup in both teams’ seasons. No. 17 Texas A&M is the defending national champion coming off back-to-back victories…
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Texas soccer concludes regular season with draw against No. 24 Auburn
After a challenging 5–0 loss against No. 1 ranked Vanderbilt on the road on Oct. 23, the Longhorns returned home with a vengeance to face No. 24 ranked Auburn at Mike A. Meyers Stadium Sunday. A chippy, defensive-heavy game led to a 0-0 draw between the Longhorns and the Tigers…
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‘The Visit’ combines comedy, tragedy in grotesque production
A small impoverished town prepared for famed billionaire Claire Zachanassian’s arrival, hoping she would provide financial support in the aftermath of World War II. However, the townspeople didn’t expect her to offer them support in exchange for killing one of their own. UT’s…
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1967 Latina Run Club, Texas Rising Action deliver period products
Providing a variety of essentials — including pads, tampons and liners — the 1967 Latina Run Club collaborated with Texas Rising Action to address accessibility to period products in the Austin community. The run club hosted their second period product drive and packing party on…
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AMUTY Offers $1 K-Beauty Trials in the U.S.
AMUTY is a Korean beauty app that offers selected participants the opportunity to test full-sized products for only $1, with free shipping. Participants share their experiences through four weekly reviews and one social media post with a photo of the product. The U.S. program…
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Dell Medical School professor elected as National Academy of Medicine member
Only 90 people nationwide are elected as new members to the National Academy of Medicine each year. Among the electees this year is Steven Abrams, a pediatrics professor at Dell Medical School, according to an Oct. 19 news release from the National Academy of Medicine.…
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Don’t fight in gender wars
Columnist Sara Sayed highlights the negative consequences of participating in gender wars on social media based on bioessentialism.
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Austin 311 no longer accepts overnight calls
Austin 311, the city’s non-emergency line, stopped answering overnight calls Sunday as part of a yearlong pilot meant to save money and align more staff with the line’s highest call frequency periods. The line used to take calls 24 hours a day, but now, only accepts calls…
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Donation supports scholarships for Permian Basin students, engineering building
The Stephens Greth Foundation donated $50 million to support the Autry C. Stephens Engineering Discovery Building and created a scholarship that supports students from the Permian Basin, according to an Oct. 15 University news release. About $30 million will go toward the…
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UT Seed Fund supports University-affiliated startups
The hardest part of starting a company is rarely coming up with the idea, according to the University of Cincinnati. It’s finding someone willing to fund it. Since 2022, the UT Seed Fund has funded University-born startups, such as its most recent investment this past May, to…
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Rasheem Biles lets loose, delivers dominant performance against Mississippi State
Senior linebacker Rasheem Biles had one hell of a night against Mississippi State. In the defensive-led win, the transfer from the University of Pittsburgh finished with eight tackles, three sacks and two forced fumbles, cementing himself as one of the best collegiate…
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Dominic Fike captures young love feeling on ‘HOW TO QUIT SMOKING’
Singer songwriter Dominic Fike’s HOW TO QUIT SMOKING sounds like the soundtrack to a coming-of-age movie when the protagonists fall in love. Its mellow indie-pop melodies and loose alt-rock edges result in an especially enjoyable record on the edge of greatness, even when a…
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Photo Gallery: MR. FANTASY at Scoot Inn
Pop singer MR. FANTASY gave an energetic performance at the Historic Scoot Inn on Halloween night, Saturday. Fans dressed in costumes celebrating Halloween while singing and dancing along to the ‘SEXY SATURDAY NIGHTS’ tour set list. The opening songs included the 2025 single…
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Texas football dominates in Halloween win
As the Texas football team ran out onto the field for its second half against Mississippi State on Halloween night, 103,586 fans watched, holding their breath. Many of them wore burnt orange, and many were in their Halloween costumes, but their collective thought was likely…
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Lone Star Showdown begins Friday at SEC Cross Country Championships
Texas beat Texas A&M on the football field last November. By the following May, though, the Aggies had claimed their third Lone Star Showdown trophy. The competition spans across all sports, with the winner of each competition earning points towards their Showdown total. The…
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KōmoriCon hosts pop-up event for students
Chatter, music and elaborate cosplays filled the Texas Union on Saturday for the first KōmoriPOP!! anime convention. An extension of KōmoriCon, the free pop-up event featured an artist alley, local idol performances and giveaways. Organizers Emily Nguyen (biochemistry ‘25) and…
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English: Texas’ running backs just saved the day — against Mississippi State, they need to do the same
After complaining and wailing for two months straight about Texas football’s inability to play a complete offensive game, I am finally satisfied by what I saw last Saturday against Ole Miss. By no means was Texas’ game against Ole Miss perfect — giving up a 21-point lead is…
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UT agreed to pay about $4.2 million for ChatGPT, Claude education services, contracts show
Editor’s note: A previous version of this story said higher tiers are not included in UT’s contract with OpenAI, and that the AI sentiment survey was in partnership with the CSU System. The story has been updated to reflect that though they are not centrally-funded, higher tiers…
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Blalock: 3 things need to happen for Texas to survive final stretch
Anyone can say Texas’ offense needs to play better in the last five games on its regular season docket. Few people can determine what that should actually look like. For the Longhorns to survive their final stretch, these three specific things must happen: Texas runs the ball…
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Craft & Yap brings charm, connection to Austin
Packed to the brim every football home game, Bevo Blvd invites Longhorn fans to enjoy UT’s sponsored tailgate. In the midst of it all, Craft & Yap offers simple crafts bringing fans of all ages and backgrounds together. Inspired by her time at various community outreach…