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The Daily Texan
5 years
BREAKING: Full-ride scholarships will be offered to all in-state UT-Austin students from families earning under $65,000 starting in 2020. Story to come.
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BREAKING: Palestine Solidarity Committee establishes “The Popular University,” on the UT Lawn to call on @UTAustin to “divest from death,” the organization said on Instagram, resembling other encampments for Palestine at Columbia and Yale.
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BREAKING: @UTAustin students walking out of classes, gathering at Gregory Gym Plaza, calling for acknowledgment of Palestinian, Muslim, and Arab students and a divestment from weapons investment in Israel.
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BREAKING: UT Austun Faculty and Staff for Justice in Palestine have organized in front of the Tower in support of pro-Palestine student protesters. This is a developing story. Follow this thread for updates.
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The Daily Texan
5 years
The UT Tower burns orange tonight to honor @TexasFootball winning the National Championship in 1969.
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BREAKING: UT President Jay Hartzell’s messages with a state senator and the UT System Chancellor reveal he requested additional help from DPS at yesterday’s protest because “our police force couldn’t do it alone,” according to messages obtained by The Austin American-Statesman.
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BREAKING: Roughly 40 faculty stand on the steps of the Tower holding a vigil for “scholasticide,” or the injury and killing of students and teachers in Gaza.
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The Daily Texan
4 years
BREAKING: UT-Austin is extending spring break by one week due to coronavirus, President Fenves said. Story to come.
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The Daily Texan
1 month
507 UT Austin faculty signed an @aaup_utAustin open letter supporting a no-confidence vote against President Hartzell for his response to Wednesday’s pro-Palestine protest and SB 17. A separate letter, signed by 165 faculty, also condemns his use of police intervention — but
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The Daily Texan
1 month
BREAKING: 165 UT Faculty wrote a letter to President Jay Hartzell condemning his use of "heavy police intervention" during Wednesday's pro-Palestine protest.
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The Daily Texan
4 years
NEW: The @LonghornBand will not participate in Saturday’s @TexasFootball game after about half of its members said they wouldn’t play “The Eyes of Texas” in an internal survey.
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BREAKING: 165 UT Faculty wrote a letter to President Jay Hartzell condemning his use of "heavy police intervention" during Wednesday's pro-Palestine protest.
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The Daily Texan
4 years
imagine how tired we are
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5 years
Beyoncé curates one of the best albums of 2019 with 'The Lion King: The Gift.' With an impressive lineup and multiple African influences, The Lion Queen doesn't disappoint. 🦁
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4 years
New: @UTAustin announces Robert L. Moore Building to be renamed the Physics, Math and Astronomy Building, story to come.
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The Daily Texan
6 years
Thanks for reading!
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The Daily Texan
4 years
Clarification from @UTAustin : All 28 of the people who tested positive after taking a spring trip to Cabo are UT students.
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The Daily Texan
4 years
New: 28 people, including some UT-Austin students, have tested positive for #COVID19 after returning from a spring break trip to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
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5 years
same
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8 years
#CocksNotGlocks movement aims to fight "absurdity with absurdity"
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4 years
Breaking: @UTAustin reports three clusters in West Campus with a total of approximately 100 positive COVID-19 cases. UT declined to name the location of the clusters, citing federal and state law. Story to come.
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The Daily Texan
4 years
BREAKING: President Fenves’ wife Carmel has tested positive for coronavirus, per a statement. Story to come.
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The Daily Texan
6 years
It's true: Texas has BDE.
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BREAKING: UT-Austin President Gregory Fenves will be leaving to serve as president of Emory University, according to @TexasTribune and @247Sports .
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The Daily Texan
4 years
New: 69 UT-Austin students have tested positive or are presumed positive for COVID-19. 7 employees have also tested positive.
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The Daily Texan
6 years
🤘🤘🤘 🤘 🤘 🤘 🤘 🤘🤘🤘 🤘 🤘🤘 🤘 🤘🤘🤘 🤘 🤘 🤘 🤘 🤘 🤘 🤘 🤘 🤘 🤘 🤘 🤘 🤘🤘🤘 🤘 🤘 🤘 🤘 🤘🤘🤘 🤘 🤘🤘🤘 🤘 🤘🤘🤘 Happy #WorldEmojiDay , Longhorns! Now, where’s our Texas flag emoji?
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The Daily Texan
3 years
NEW: UT history professor Alberto Martínez published findings on Wednesday that “The Eyes of Texas” was inspired by Civil War Gen. Robert E. Lee and written for minstrel shows, contrary to a University report claiming the song was not “overtly racist.”
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The Daily Texan
5 years
UT Austin is now ranked No. 34 university in the world, repping Texas as the state’s only institution in the top 100.
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The Daily Texan
5 years
. @jimmyfallon didn't know what "hook 'em" was a few months ago. Now, he's two-stepping and taking bathroom selfies at the HOLE IN THE WALL. The comedian sat down with The Daily Texan to discuss his Austin experience.
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The Daily Texan
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Hundreds of students and faculty are gathered on Main Mall to protest the Israel-Hamas war and call for the University to divest from weapons manufacturing. The protest, organized by @PSC_atx , marks the latest surge of pro-Palestine demonstrations and encampments across college
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The Daily Texan
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BREAKING: @UTAustin 's fall semester will run until Thanksgiving, UT President Greg Fenves said. Story to come.
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The Daily Texan
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Nearly 1000 faculty and students gathered in front of the UT Tower today to protest at least 57 arrests made Wednesday, when law enforcement in riot gear attempted to shut down a pro-Palestine protest on campus. The UT-Austin Faculty and Staff Justice for Palestine organized
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The Daily Texan
4 years
Breaking: The UT Faculty Council passed a resolution allowing fall 2020 undergraduate classes to be taken pass/fail and count toward degree requirements. The resolution will go to the UT President, interim vice president and provost for final approval.
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The Daily Texan
5 years
From Matthew McConaughey singing the “Eyes of Texas” to students getting free tuition, here’s everything that went down on @FallonTonight #FallonAtUT
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The Daily Texan
4 years
New: A total of 44 students that traveled to Cabo over spring break have tested positive for COVID-19, up from 28 confirmed cases yesterday.
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The Daily Texan
6 years
7exas.
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Texas has jumped up two spots to No. 7 in the latest AP Top 25 poll. Oklahoma checks in at No. 9. West Virginia drops to No. 13.
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The Daily Texan
4 years
UT freshman launches braiding business out of her dorm room to help alleviate costs for students who find these services are often hard to come by and too expensive.
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The Daily Texan
7 years
Picture of the suspect outside Gregory.
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1 year
“All of Those Voices,” a documentary on former One Direction member, now solo artist @Louis_Tomlinson , gives insight into his early days in the band while also discussing his path of self-discovery in finding his musical identity.
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The Daily Texan
2 years
It’s official: @Harry_Styles is a Longhorn🤘 📷: Courtesy of @camimwiltz
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The Daily Texan
4 years
Austin City Council members unanimously passed five resolutions that relocate funds from @Austin_Police to other public health services and reduce their use of militarized equipment.
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The Daily Texan
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BREAKING: Over 50 protesters begin to form an encampment on South Mall while chanting for divestment. There are eight Austin police officers present.
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The Daily Texan
4 years
BREAKING: UT-Austin is moving all spring semester classes online starting March 30. Story to come.
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The Daily Texan
5 years
We’re movin’ up! UT is now ranked No. 1 in Texas, No. 14 among public universities, and No. 48 nationally, according to updated US News and World Report.
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Well, would you look at the time:              12       11     ^      1   10         |          2 9           ⊙--—>  OU still …    8                    4        7           5                     6
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The Daily Texan
6 years
ok which one of y’all did this
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Someone replaced the Kansas flag on KU’s campus with a Texas flag ahead of today’s game 😬
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5 years
…no laughing
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4 years
BREAKING: Two members of the UT-Austin community, including a UT-Austin student and the UGS Dean, have tested positive for coronavirus. Story to come.
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BREAKING: President Jay Hartzell released a statement regarding today’s protest stating “our University will not be occupied.” He added that the University will “continue to take necessary steps” to avoid interruptions.
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The Daily Texan
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BREAKING: 200 students, faculty and staff gather at West Mall for the "STOP THE PURGE" rally, protesting the firing of 65+ staff in DEI-related positions. Story to come.
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“This place has been a nonstop party…I think the food is awesome. The music scene is great. But the people are just the nicest, most welcoming community.” 🤠 #FallonAtUT
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The Daily Texan
5 years
TEXAS IS BACK, FOLKS!
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The Daily Texan
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"If the thing I thought united everyone doesn't, then it's not worth (having)." Senior drum major Ally Morales, with support from other members of @LonghornBand , says she will not initiate the playing of "The Eyes of Texas" this fall.
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“I love my job, but my job does not love me back.” Custodians at UT worry about on-campus safety:
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BREAKING: Over a hundred pro-Palestine protesters have gathered on the South Lawn.
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The Daily Texan
4 years
BREAKING: UT-Austin is requiring students to move out of residence halls. Emergency housing will be available on a case-by-case basis. Story to come.
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The Daily Texan
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BREAKING: Twenty protesters gathered at UT President Jay Hartzell's home around 7:30 p.m. State troopers and APD observed nearby. The group disbanded at 10 p.m., citing a city ordinance.
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🤘🤘🤘 🤘 🤘🤘🤘 🤘 🤘🤘🤘 🤘🤘🤘 🤘 🤘 🤘 🤘 🤘 🤘 🤘🤘🤘 🤘 🤘🤘 🤘 🤘 🤘🤘🤘 🤘🤘🤘 🤘 🤘 🤘🤘🤘 🤘 🤘 Happy #NewYears2019 , Longhorns!
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The Daily Texan
5 years
A pair of UT siblings opened a homemade tamale business out of a Riverside apartment to help alleviate financial burdens.
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The Daily Texan
2 years
After four years, @uttad senior Christian Coffey reveals himself as the face behind “Hook ‘Em” and reflects on his time as the Longhorn mascot.
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Breaking: UT-Austin to hold virtual commencement in May. The in-person commencement has been postponed until an undetermined date later this year, according to President Fenves.
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The Daily Texan
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Driving in Austin be like: |🚘🚖 | 🚘🚖|| _________________ |🚘🚘 | 🚖🚖|| | THE | |🚔🚍 | 🚘🚍|| | ATTORNEY | |🚘🚘 | 🚔🚘|| | THAT ROCKS | |🚖🚘 | 🚖🚖|| |________________|
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5 years
BREAKING: UT has suspended the Texas Cowboys organization from campus for six years, following a hazing investigation into their fall initiation retreat. | @lmnhan24
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The Daily Texan
6 years
good bois read the texan
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4 years
New: 41 people in Austin-Travis County have tested positive for COVID-19.
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Breaking: UT-Austin undergraduate students will have the option of taking all classes Pass/Fail, according to an email from President Greg Fenves. Story to come.
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Breaking: One of @UTAustin 's custodial staff members has died from complications due to COVID-19, according to an email from @JCHartzell .
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The Daily Texan
6 years
Longhorns: *win* My brain: Don’t say it Don’t say it Don’t say it Don’t say it Don’t say it Don’t say it Don’t say it Me: TEXAS IS BACK
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FINAL: Texas 24, Iowa State 10 After another wild weekend in the Big 12, the Longhorns are a Kansas win away from booking their ticket to the Big 12 Championship.
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BREAKING: The SG Supreme Court has nullified Friday's executive alliance election results, finding the ESB's ruling against @GuneezHannah to be unconstitutional. This means another election will take place only for executive alliance.
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6 years
Bevo XV is hornier than ever. | @gracieawalt5
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Breaking: Austin Mayor Steve Adler shuts down bars and restaurants in Austin. Delivery and takeout will still be available.
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"We're baaaaaaaack." —Sam Ehlinger
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“The Palestinians don’t get to choose whether or not they live this life. How unbackboned would I be if I just walked out when things got hard?” Several arrested pro-Palestine student protesters from the past two weeks share their stories, from being arrested, to how they were
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8 years
After two overtimes, Texas defeats Notre Dame 50-47 #NDvsTex
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7 years
More photos from the scene:
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BREAKING: With five minutes until the @UTAustinTX curfew for any on-campus demonstrations, at least 50 people are gathered on the South Lawn. Some protesters appear to be preparing to leave, and others say they will stay until they’re forced out but intend to leave peacefully.
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4 years
OPINION: The University’s Faculty Council must adopt a “Double A” for the remainder of the semester ensuring every student receives an A or A- for their work.
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New: UT President Gregory Fenves has tested negative for coronavirus, according to an email from the UT Health Austin chief clinical officer.
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5 years
they mad
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Yep. You’re gonna want to pick up a paper tomorrow.
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4 years
New: Undergraduate summer class tuition will be 50% of the long-semester rates, instead of 85%. UT-Austin will also return to its normal +/- grading policy in the summer. Story to come.
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New: @UTAustin ’s goal is to reopen in the fall with both in-person and online activities, according to a campuswide email.
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Law enforcement drives into students.
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6 years
At No. 9, Texas is now ranked above defending national champions UCF (No. 10).
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Breaking: Texas jumps 10 (!!) spots to No. 9 in the latest AP Top 25 Poll 📸: @Brolos95
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BREAKING: Two “presumptive positive cases” of COVID-19 in Austin-Travis County, according to the City of Austin. Story to come.
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New: Out of 211 students who traveled to Cabo for spring break, 49 students have tested positive for #COVID19 , according to a @UTAustin press release.
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Breaking: @GovAbbott announced barbershops, tanning salons and hair salons in Texas can reopen this Friday — and gyms will be allowed to open on May 18.
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4 years
“The recent events across the country regarding racial injustice have brought to light the systemic racism that has always been prevalent in our country as well as the racism that has historically plagued our campus."
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The Daily Texan
3 years
do u want to take over actually? we’re tired @OccasionalTexan
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6 years
Oh...
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Breaking: UT-Austin has officially suspended all study abroad programs due to the coronavirus pandemic. Story to come with further details.
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NEW: @UTAustin plans to move the 400 biggest classes to an online-only format this fall, interim president @JCHartzell told @thedailytexan Monday. UT is aiming to hold most fall classes in-person.
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Breaking: UT-Austin announces all summer classes will be held online. Students who planned to participate during the summer sessions will register on April 27.
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The Daily Texan
8 years
UT students are protesting racism, sexism, and the election of Donald Trump at the Tower
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4 years
OPINION: 73% of students support switching to the “Double A” grading policy during this unprecedented semester. Students would be relieved of academic pressure by receiving an A or A- for their work, the only fair policy for UT’s Faculty Council to adopt.
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Update: All three faculty who were found in violation of the University's sexual misconduct policies since Nov. 2017 are on the course schedule next semester.
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NEW: UT-Austin releases the names of 17 employees who violated the University’s sexual misconduct policies since November 2017.
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Texas won the Sugar Bowl earlier this month — but don't let that distract you from the fact that Texas beat Kansas in basketball.
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FINAL: Texas 73, Kansas 63 Longhorns knock off the Jayhawks for the first time since 2014.
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oh would you look at the time: ╭━━━━━╮ ┃ ● ══ ┃ ┃█████┃ ┃ 6:00 ┃ ┃ and ┃ ┃ OU ┃ ┃ still ┃ ┃ sucks ┃ ┃█████┃ ┃ ○ ┃ ╰━━━━━╯
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After @UTAustin announced it will no longer fund cultural graduation ceremonies because of Senate Bill 17, @TexasExes announced on Thursday it will work with fellow alumni networks to host Lavender Graduation, GraduAsian, Latinx Graduation and Black Graduation at the Alumni
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