White Student Union Hits UT

Who will speak up for white students?

"...Last Friday, a Facebook group called the White Student Union at UT Austin made its introductory post. It..."

Nov. 23, 2015 News Post by Nina Hernandez

White Student Union Hits UT

Who will speak up for white students?

Nov. 27, 2015 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

UT Students Want to "Boot the Braids"

Campaign against Wendy's heats up

"...Sept. 28, the University of Texas chapter of the Student/Farmworker Alliance (SFA) will host a screening of the documentary..."

Sept. 28, 2015 News Post by Amy Kamp

'A' Is for Axed: UT Chops Cactus, Cuts Classes

What will the loss of the Cactus Cafe and informal classes mean to the UT community?

"...According to its mission statement, UT-Austin's Texas Union is dedicated to "serve as a unifying..."

Feb. 5, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

UT Axing Cactus Cafe, Informal Classes

Union board "phasing out" two campus institutions in August

"...offering its Informal Classes since 1971. Now the University Union has announced that these two key components of its..."

Jan. 31, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Friendless UT

Citizen rep quits Cactus Cafe talks, blames admin bad faith

"...Cafe met massive resistance, they played nice and invited students and citizens into the discussion over its future. Now..."

April 2, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Opinion: Brené Brown – Join Our Union and Take Another Principled Stand

Union organizers argue the UT administration remains beholden to a political leadership that regularly dismisses students' and workers' concerns

"...Dear Brené Brown,..."

March 4, 2022 Column by Sol Weiner

UT Announces KUT/Cactus Deal

NPR station takes over music, Texas Union keeps bar

"..."Welcome to KUT," Vice-President of Student Affairs Juan Gonzalez joked. To the..."

May 19, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Opinion – Protecting Texas Alone: The UT System Has Failed Our Community

Underpaid at UT, a graduate student worker advocacy group, urgently calls for COVID protections

"...has failed to adequately respond to widespread community concerns about health and safety. The school already made national headlines..."

Sept. 4, 2020 Column by Underpaid@UT

TUFF Enough: Free Streaming Festival Highlights Rising UT Filmmakers

Alamo On Demand hosting this week's Texas Union Film Festival

"...post-apocalyptic Lego animation, a high stakes mystery horror film about a ventriloquist, and a documentary portrait of multidisciplinary artist..."

April 5, 2021 Screens Post by Shane Pfender

UT’s Key to Being Safe

BeSafe’s grassroots campaign continues its growth on campus

"...Weiser's murder shocked UT's student body and created an atmosphere of grief and..."

Aug. 25, 2017 News Feature by Katarina Brown

UT Budget Cuts

Few are claiming responsibility for the decision to shut down UT's Cactus Cafe and informal classes

"...University of Texas administration was scrambling to back the student body and the Texas Union board over their decision..."

Feb. 12, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Average Student

Rising workloads, rising costs pressuring UT students

"...Have students and administration at UT Austin ever been more disconnected?..."

March 7, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Barbara Jordan Statue at UT

The statue honoring the former congresswoman and UT professor is unveiled

"...She stood watch over the Constitution of the United States, and now she's about to..."

April 24, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Monuments and Race at UT

The stories behind the statues

"...firsts, including being the first African-American woman from the South to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives...."

May 28, 2015 Photo Gallery

Still Prickly: UT Students vs. Cactus Cuts

Reaction to budget cuts belies claim that decision was student-backed

"...the Cactus Cafe and cancel the informal classes program, UT President Bill Powers' mantra has been that the decision..."

Feb. 19, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Running the UT Numbers

Unless you're the football coach, budgetary times are dire

"...job provider. In the current economic and legislative climate, UT now faces several years for which the most optimistic..."

Dec. 18, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Faster Than Sound: KUT/KUTX in Discussion With UT Over the Future of the Cactus Cafe

KUTX Director says it's "50-50" whether the station will continue managing the venue

"...In 2010, UT announced plans to close the Cactus Cafe, a 150-capacity..."

May 7, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

UT Cuts: Framing (and Reframing) the Message

The backstory to UT's decision to axe campus institutions

"...If the executives in charge of the Texas Union are to be..."

March 5, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

UT-Austin’s Esports Level Up

A new state-of-the-art gaming arena creates a space for all students

"...plenty of bowling and billiards available at the Texas Union Underground, but a new eye-catching space, branded the Alienware..."

Nov. 17, 2023 Screens Feature by Derek Udensi

UT Urged to Consider 'Win' for Cactus

'Friends' provides a 25-page proposal for fate of Cactus

"...gave interested parties until May 7 to submit their input on the venue. At 4:38pm, just before close of..."

May 14, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Student Voices Go Unheard

Student body absent from student-body-made decision

"...Powers is careful to say that he backs the student body in whatever decision it ultimately makes. But with..."

Feb. 26, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

UT Bus Battle Turns Nasty

Shuttle drivers fired after taking part in student solidarity protest

"...An ongoing labor dispute between UT shuttle bus drivers and employer ATC/Vancom took..."

April 16, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Right-Wingification of UT

Texas targets liberal enemies within one of the top U.S. schools

"...had been invited to speak at the Salem Center, UT’s new right-wing think tank headquartered in Rowling Hall, an..."

Nov. 22, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

UT Withholds Cactus Documents

Why the secrecy over Cactus Cafe decision?

"...What's the deal between KUT and the Texas Union over the future of the..."

June 18, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

A Look Inside UT's New Esports Arena

"...The University of Texas held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new Alienware Longhorn Esports Arena on..."

Nov. 16, 2023 Photo Gallery

Young Parents, UT Students Support Zoning Changes at Historic Meeting

The renting generations

"...and City Council last Thursday, hundreds of Austinites came out to support the most significant changes to the city's..."

Nov. 3, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

The Last Picture Show

Untimely Death of the Texas Union Film Program

"...offered no mention of it as a notable death. But as the semester wrapped up, a University of Texas..."

Jan. 23, 1998 News Feature by Walter Cole

And Then There Were Two

UT takes "third party" option off table for Cactus Cafe

"..."The Cactus Cafe lives on," UT's Vice President for Student Affairs Juan Gonzalez told the..."

April 22, 2010 Music Post by Richard Whittaker

A Battle on the Shuttle

For aggrieved UT drivers, the buck stops at Capital Metro

"...According to onetime UT Shuttle bus driver and former Amalgamated Transit Union Local..."

May 21, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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