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2015-10-29_voting_Charlotte

Early voting in FAC comparatively lower than other voting locations in Travis County

Nashwa Bawab October 29, 2015

The early voting location at the Flawn Academic Center had one of the lowest voter turnouts from 19 early voting locations in Travis County so far. As of Tuesday, 447 out of 14,600 Travis County voters...

2015-10-29_Marquez_Keynote_Jesús

Author Salman Rushdie speaks at keynote address for new Gabriel García Márquez archive

Mikaela Cannizzo October 29, 2015

Salman Rushdie, author of the controversial “The Satanic Verses,” paid tribute to the late author Gabriel García Márquez in a keynote address Wednesday night to commemorate a...

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College Republicans host watch party for third Republican primary debate

Forrest Milburn October 29, 2015

The top 10 Republican presidential hopefuls stood up for conservative principles Wednesday evening as UT students voiced their support at a College Republicans watch party. For the third debate of the...

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Assistant professor discusses model minority myth, refugee crisis

Selah Maya Zighelboim October 29, 2015

The model minority myth marginalizes some Asian-American communities, especially communities who came to the United States as refugees, according to Eric Tang, African and African diaspora assistant professor...

Author, professor debate religious liberty, LGBT rights

Estefania Espinosa October 29, 2015

Law professor Lawrence Sager and Ryan Anderson, author of “Truth Overruled: The Future of Marriage and Religious Freedom,” discussed the intersection of religious liberty and LGBT rights Wednesday...

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Yik Yak co-founder discusses success, challenges of anonymity

Jameson Pitts October 29, 2015

Yik Yak co-founder and CEO Tyler Droll discussed the app’s success and the double-edged sword of online anonymity at a talk Wednesday evening. Droll said he had the idea for Yik Yak after being...

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Research team seeks funding for ‘supermouse’ project

Catherine Marfin October 28, 2015

A team of UT scientists have launched a crowdfunding effort for research on what they are calling “supermouse” — a mouse that cannot get drunk. Jon Pierce-Shimoura, associate professor...

2015-10-28_VaV_Jesús

Voices Against Violence ‘breaks the silence’ on abusive relationships

Forrest Milburn October 28, 2015

A crowd of 50 students gathered Tuesday at the San Jacinto Amphitheatre to support survivors of relationship violence as they shared their experiences. Laramie Gorbett, who works with survivors of relationship...

2015-10-28_SG_Sexual_Assault_Briana

SG introduces legislation opposing Safe Campus Act

Nashwa Bawab October 28, 2015

Student Government introduced legislation Tuesday opposing a national bill that would force sexual assault survivors to decide whether to report their assault within 48 hours. H.R. 3403, or the Safe...

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Researcher studies newly discovered extinct species of pig-nosed turtle

Eunice Ali October 28, 2015

An extinct species of turtle made its way to the present when a student began studying its remnants, only to discover the reptile was unlike any turtle ever found — it had a nose similar to that...

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Alamo Drafthouse founder discusses love of movies, company’s inspiration

Ellie Breed October 28, 2015

The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema began with a couple’s love for movies and their unconventional plan to open a theater with no experience in the industry, according to founder and CEO Tim League. League,...

2015-10-27_Right_Development_Talk_Qiling

Inequality and human rights colloquium addresses the right to redevelopment

Kahlil Said October 27, 2015

The Raroport Center for Human Rights and Justice invited Balakrishnan Rajagopal, associate professor of law and development, to host their third Inequality and Human Rights colloquium, a “Right to...

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