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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Few attend tuition increase forum

Jameson Pitts December 3, 2015

Only a handful of members of the University community attended the first public forum hosted by the Tuition Policy Advisory Committee on Wednesday. Exactly one student spoke to express concern about the...

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Spoken word poet retells life stories in performance

Mikaela Cannizzo December 3, 2015

Sarah Kay, a poet who appeared on a TED talk at the 2011 conference and performed on HBO’s “Def Poetry Jam,” presented a montage of her poems for students on campus Wednesday night. Event...

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West Campus apartments lack incentives to increase sustainability

Jackie Wang December 3, 2015

Grant Kjeldsen moved into 2400 Nueces at the beginning of the fall semester because a friend offered to give him all of his furniture if he took over his lease. The finance junior loves the building, and...

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UT lacks required physical education credit despite statewide obesity rates

Ashley Tsao December 3, 2015

In the face of rising obesity rates in Texas, mandatory physical education courses at UT would help reduce the number of overweight and obese adults, health education clinical professor Dolly Lambdin said. According...

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Students ‘chill’ at semesterly pre-exam event

Estefania Espinosa December 3, 2015

The scene in the Union ballroom was more relaxed, despite the overwhelming intensity of the final week of classes. Every semester, Campus Events + Entertainment hosts ChillFest, an event to help students...

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Orange Santa toy drive serves UT families in need

Catherine Marfin December 2, 2015

Beginning Saturday, eligible families will be able to shop for holiday gifts at the “Orange Santa” holiday store. Orange Santa is a campus-wide toy drive that began in 1994 and has continued...

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Students react to impending open carry

Nashwa Bawab December 2, 2015

Although campus carry has taken center stage in the University’s discussion of gun legislation, open carry will affect students living off campus much sooner.   Starting Jan. 1, it will be...

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Kin’s Coffee opening delayed until spring semester

Ellie Breed December 2, 2015

The construction period for Kin’s Coffee, a new shop on the first floor of Kinsolving Dormitory, has been extended from its original November completion target to Jan. 19, the first day of spring...

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Increasing number of campus projects crowdfund using HornRaiser

Eunice Ali December 2, 2015

More members of the University are using HornRaiser — the University’s official crowdfunding platform — to fund their projects, according to Marsha Reardon, student philanthropy and special...

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Plant to Plate

Stephanie Tacy December 2, 2015

The Division of Housing and Food Service works to produce at least 16,000 meals per day for the dining halls on campus. Twenty three percent of the Division of Housing and Food Services’ $8 million...

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Timeline of Abigail Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin

Matthew Adams December 1, 2015

Infographic by Iliana Storch

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Oil research on salt permeability raises questions about nuclear waste storage

Claire Allbright December 1, 2015

Salt may be more permeable than previously thought, raising questions about whether salt isolates nuclear waste effectively, according to a new study released by researchers at UT. Soheil Ghanbarzadeh,...

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