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UTPD reports increase in IRS phone scams

Zainab Calcuttawala November 5, 2015

UTPD reported an increased prevalence of phone scammers who portray themselves as Internal Revenue Service agents collecting back taxes and other fees, according to an email UTPD sent to the University...

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Board of Regents completes first day of meetings

Matthew Adams November 5, 2015

The Board of Regents presented project proposals and reports Wednesday as it completed its first of two days of meetings. The Board of Regents will vote on all agendas proposed and approved by...

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UT researchers, NASA to send ferns to outer space

Jameson Pitts November 5, 2015

What starts here leaves the world — and burns up on re-entry. University researchers are working with NASA to send fern spores, which are similar to seeds, into outer space on a nanosatellite...

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Liberal Arts Council hosts town hall to discuss tuition increase

Selah Maya Zighelboim November 5, 2015

The Liberal Arts Council held a town hall Wednesday evening to discuss the 2 percent tuition increase the UT Board of Regents approved Oct. 2 for the 2016-2017 academic year. A panel comprised of College...

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Texas Land Commissioner discusses Jeb Bush’s millennial outreach

Forrest Milburn November 4, 2015

More than 50 students gathered Tuesday to hear Land Commissioner George P. Bush and a policy advisor with the Jeb Bush presidential campaign discuss entitlement reform and health care policy. George...

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SG unanimously passes resolution in opposition to Safe Campus Act

Nashwa Bawab November 4, 2015

Student Government passed a resolution Tuesday in opposition to a United States House Bill which members said would inhibit universities’ abilities to investigate alleged sexual assaults. The...

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New class ring ceremony to be held at Tower, no individual recognition

Lauren Florence November 4, 2015

Students wait more than three years and must complete 75 hours of class credit before they can receive an official class ring, but with new changes to the ring ceremony this year, students may not have...

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Longhorn Legislative Aides host campus-wide sock drive

Catherine Marfin November 4, 2015

To coincide with National Homeless Youth Awareness Month, the Longhorn Legislative Aides are partnering with Street Youth Ministry to host “Feet the Streets,” a monthlong, campus-wide sock...

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Senate hosts Academic Enrichment Week

Eunice Ali November 4, 2015

Academic Enrichment Week, a program hosted by the UT Senate of College Councils which aims to enhance students experience outside the classroom, began Monday. The program featured a general study abroad...

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Mia Hamm speaks about journey as athlete

Rachel Greenspan November 4, 2015

Mia Hamm matured quickly. The Hall of Fame soccer player did household chores at age eight and graduated high school in just three years. She then attended the University of North Carolina on a full scholarship...

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Longhorn Legislative Aides host campus-wide sock drive

Catherine Marfin November 3, 2015

To coincide with National Homeless Youth Awareness Month, the Longhorn Legislative Aides are partnering with Street Youth Ministry to host “Feet the Streets,” a monthlong campus-wide sock drive...

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Former Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission chair says U.S., European fiscal policies require change

Ashley Tsao November 3, 2015

Failures in U.S. and European fiscal policy must be addressed in order to regain democracy and stimulate economic recovery, according to Phil Angelides, former chair of the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission. Angelides...

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