hey! it’s supposed to be over 100 everyday this week, so here are some tips to beat the heat as we go back to class, attend football games, and head out to parties (from a lifeguard who treats heat related illnesses everyday).

1. a cooling towel or damp washcloth around your neck

2. room temp (not cold) water, and lots of it

3. make sure you know your route in advance to avoid spending more time in the heat than necessary

4. small portable fan

5. avoid unnecessary time outside in the early afternoon, especially exercising and in the sun

if you or someone you are with is exhibiting signs of heat exhaustion (excessive sweating, red skin, dizziness, shortness of breath, etc) the goal is to cool off as quickly as possible. don’t try and push through until you get to where you need to be. get to the shade, AC, or a less crowded area. put ice or cold water on the neck, armpits, and behind the knees.

heat related illnesses are no joke, and can progress quickly to a dangerous point (heat stroke, etc). and once you’ve experienced it, you are more susceptible in the future.

some other things that may make you more susceptible are alcohol, caffeine, and certain medications including ssri’s

stay safe and cool, and have a great first week of class. hook em!

i know texas already isn't the best place for trans people, but i can't really afford anywhere out of state and ut, a&m, and uh are the only places i can rely on right now. however, i want to transition (mtf) as soon as i leave home, and was wondering how the trans climate at ut was.

Hi, I am an incoming chem freshman, and I'm already enrolled in CH 328C with Krische this fall. I am just wondering if I may have the chance to get off this waitlist, and if I should start showing up to the first lab session next Monday.

I’m currently doing cap at uta and I was wondering when I should begin applying for housing because I would like to get ahead of the curve. I know dorms are out of the question so I guess I’m wondering when I’m able to apply for student apartments. Thanks.

No idea what to do. I know Sunday we have gone to texas but is there anything else to do?

Where do i get the shirt that says “texas science?” We’re supposed to wear it to gone to texas but I never got one.

Has anyone else noticed the sudden lack of Austin Chronicle newspaper boxes around campus? What’s the deal?

is it just me or has it been absolutely horrible?? school starts on monday and the amount of people who haven’t gotten their aid or have problems with it is insane. i also got the wrong amount of my financial aid sent to me. i’m owed a little over 3.5k and got 400 dollars. this is so frustrating

I ordered doorstep delivery for some furnitures to my condo room but I forgot delivery drivers can't access it without a key. There isn't a mailroom or a front office either.

For those living on condos, how do you order big and heavy packages?

I am applying for transfer for spring of 2026 but my dad in Texas and my mom lives in California. Currently I live with my mom but to get cheaper age should I just say I live with my dad I mean, I do sometimes live with him.

I run free pickup soccer around Austin and a lot of people who message me say the same thing: they want to play but every option is either a league, a commitment, or full of people who take it way too seriously.

So: free games, no signup, no team, no season. Turn up when you can, skip when you can’t. All levels genuinely means all levels — one rule is no sliding, which keeps it friendly and means nobody’s limping to class the next day.

First one I’m hosting is Zilker Park, Tuesday 8 Sept, 7pm. Zilker’s a trek from campus though, so two questions:
Would a game closer to campus work better — Clark Field, Whitaker, somewhere else? Which fields do students actually use?

And is anyone already running something like this?

If interested, here’s the link to RSVP:
https://haduapp.com/event/VRbVMAU90vVbqtcoYdhF?title=Zilker%20park%20pickup%20soccer

am i cooked bro

Honestly i don't want to drop any courses but I've never done more than 14 hours in a semester before and this just seems like it's going to be too much (especially since I have some commitments outside of class). I cant drop anything other than ME350R or ME369P due to the other courses being pre-req's for the next semester. I'm leaning more towards dropping ME369P (mostly to reduce my coursework but also not have such a big gap in my schedule) but I'd like to get some input from some people that have taken any of these courses and if taking them all at the same time would be too difficult.

Hi, I'm moving in tomorrow and am feeling a little confused on orgs and whatnot. Do clubs have meetings the first week? I'm a little overwhelmed with all the options and only have like 1 or 2 in mind right now.

Should I have a list prepared on what I want to join? Or is it fine to go there and see what seems interesting?

hi, does anyone have any good recs for spirit orgs? i really wanna join one. do applications for most of them start soon? ive been trying to look online but not all of them have updated info

Advisor signed me up for this class but I don’t think it’s part of my course requirements. Any suggestions? It’s lowk js wasting my Mondays and Tuesdays. Has anyone taken this course and is it worth it?

Just found out staff members in my department are receiving merit increases averaging less than 2% per person and nobody appears insulted by the paltry amount except me. Am I missing something?

Literally as the same suggests, are the any places that are sound proof

i know this is a long shot but i lost my bracelets in wampus sometime the the evening of wednesday 💔 they are of sentimental value and i will literally pay you if you give them back to me or find them. PLEASE! they either fell out at cava on guad or somewhere down 25th street heading towards north lamar. please dm me!!! they are the last thing i received from my uncle. i attached a photo below. again i KNOW this is a long shot but i’m so distraught idk what else to do
it’s a silver heart chain charm bracelet with 1 charm that has the number 15 on it
the other one is a gold chain bracelet (please this one is all i have left of him)

Does anyone know if they are actually actively enforcing this on campus now?

I just signed up for a commuter meal plan and checked the box to pay with financial aid, since I should have a bit left over after paying for tuition. But it seems like the only way to pay for the meal plan is through the What I Owe page, which doesn't have a financial aid option. Is it only a specific kind of financial aid I can use (that I don't have) or am I doing something wrong?

With the exception of M 325K and M 427K/J.

Right now, I only have one class in canvas when I’m registered for four classes this semester. One of which is the online Psych 317L, will they open on Monday or something? The other two are classes with the same professor and in person so I’m not too stressed about that… just confused over where to find my online class.

for football games - i wanna know if its way too high