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UT-Austin Protests

UT-Austin student protesters balance end-of-year work with fallout from police crackdowns

Many students participating in pro-Palestinian demonstrations fear their involvement might affect their plans for after college.

Protestors chant at Texas Department of Public Safety troopers as they begin to push students towards Guadalupe Street from the South Lawn during a demonstration in support of Palestine Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at the University of Texas in Austin.

Student protest and Israel-Hammas war

  • What are students protesting about?

  • What do laws say about protesting?

  • How have university and Texas leaders responded?

  • What do I need to know about the Israel-Hammas war?

Balancing finals and student life

Life after protests and graduation


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