Campus Construction Poses Obstacles for Disabled Students
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For most students at the University of Texas at Austin, construction on campus is a minor inconvenience that can easily be avoided by taking an alternate route to class. But for disabled students, construction can determine whether or not they make it to class at all.
What Happens to Dreams Deferred: DACA Recipients Face an Uncertain Future
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While most college students nearing graduation are busy envisioning the lifetime ahead of them, Anayeli Marcos and Samuel Cervantes can’t see past the next three years.
#BlackUTMatters: Black Students Deal With UT’s Racist Past
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Sixty-eight years after the first black student enrolled in the University of Texas at Austin, students are still working toward dismantling racism on campus.
AISD TO IMPLEMENT VOTER REGISTRATION PROGRAMS IN HIGH SCHOOLS
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Texas has one of the lowest young voter rates in the nation, but some hope that the rediscovery of an old law will change that.
According to a 2014 study by Politifact, only one-third of eligible voters in Texas under the age of 30 voted in the 2012 presidential election. To fight this issue, Austin Independent School District used Senate Bill 142 to implement voter registration programs in all AISD high schools.
UT'S ROLE IN REDUCING THE EFFCTS OF BINGE DRINKING ON CAMPUS
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When Sarah’s friend collapsed onto the floor of a Sixth Street club, she carefully carried her friend’s body into the bathroom, hoisted her on top of a toilet, splashed water on her face, and waited for her friend to regain consciousness.
She never called 911.
Sarah and her friend’s drinking habits reflect the larger trend of binge drinking on college campuses, which university officials attempt to combat by educating students.
HIJABI ATHLETES
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In this video my partner and I take a look into the world Hijabi athletes, and discuss the challenges and triumphs they have faced. Meet Texas Taekwando Vice Presdient Sherry Tucci and Basketball and Soccer Intramural all-star Dania Hussein.
ESPEROS INSPIRES CONSUMERS TO CARRY HOPE
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Hope is defined as an emotion, not a fashion statement, but one University of Texas at Austin alumnus transformed hope into something that can actually be worn.
Oliver Shuttlesworth is the founder and CEO of Esperos, a backpack company based in Austin that derives its name from the Spanish verb ‘esperar’ which means ‘to hope.’ The company operates on a socially conscious business model, where 10 percent of the profit made from each backpack goes toward funding a child’s education in a developing country.
PHOTO STORY: TEXAS RAAS PRESERVES CULTURE THROUGH DANCE
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Pritesh Bhakta and Avni Suresh are the co-captains of Texas Raas, an Indian dance team at the University of Texas at Austin. Bhakta said students who wanted to bring their culture to UT founded the team in 2003. In this photo story, I capture the movement and beauty of their culture, which they preserve through dance.
PODCAST: MEET KACEE DOBBINS, BLACK BALLERINA
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I sat down with Kacee Dobbins, and talked to her about her experiences as a black girl in the dance world.
“I felt like I was having to work twice as hard just to be on the same level as everyone else,” Dobbins says.