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New UT shuttles may feature pay boxes, as Capital Metro phases out old buses

Lauren Florence October 26, 2015

Students may have to start swiping their student IDs every time they ride on a UT shuttle bus route after Capital Metro phases out the older bus models for city buses. Capital Metro plans to gradually...

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Daily Texan Newscast: October 23, 2015

Lillian Michel and Anthony Green October 23, 2015

On this week's episode of The Daily Texan Newscast, we cover therapy robots, the biannual Energy Poll and the latest Student Government resolution. Reporters join us to discuss the ongoing implementation...

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“Culture Shock” event to display black talent

Forrest Milburn October 23, 2015

Dancers, comedians and singers will perform in a display of black talent as part of the African-American Culture Committee’s (AACC) annual “Culture Shock” showcase in the Hogg Auditorium Friday...

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“Not On My Campus” relaunches campaign to increase sexual assault awareness

Mikaela Cannizzo October 23, 2015

Not On My Campus relaunched its campaign to increase awareness of sexual assault after receiving 2,000 signatures on an online pledge last spring.  Last semester’s campaign, where students...

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University Democrats member starts petition in response to possible Planned Parenthood defunding

Nashwa Bawab October 23, 2015

A member of University Democrats started a petition calling for Texans to stand with Planned Parenthood in response to the program’s removal from the state’s Medicaid program. The defunding...

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University kicks off “I’m A Veteran” campaign

Eunice Ali October 23, 2015

The “I’m a Veteran” campaign, an effort to raise awareness of the culture of veteran students on campus, officially started Wednesday. The campaign, organized by the Student Veteran...

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State law lets senior citizens attend classes free of charge

Jameson Pitts October 22, 2015

A little-known Texas law allows students 65 or older to take up to six hours of undergraduate or graduate courses at Texas public universities for free if they request the exemption. Lois Stahlke, finance...

Panelists discuss news integrity in media

Rachel Freeman October 22, 2015

The Denius Symposium on News Integrity brought together a panel of four journalism professionals Wednesday to speak about balancing journalism ethics with the 24-hour news cycle. Topics discussed...

History professor discusses advent of purchasing ‘whiteness’ in Spanish Indies

Estefania Espinosa October 22, 2015

A UT history professor discussed the process for mulattoes and pardos purchasing “whiteness” in the Spanish Indies and the methodology of her research in a talk hosted Wednesday by the Institute...

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Non-binary gendered students have limited options in pronoun choices

Nashwa Bawab October 22, 2015

They, ze, xe and ve are just a few of the pronoun options used by some non-binary gendered people, but none are options afforded to students when it comes to UT registration and some official school documents. According...

OB-GYN doctor, medical student discuss medical industry

Selah Maya Zighelboim October 22, 2015

Obstetrics and gynecology doctor Felix Hull and Texas A&M-Round Rock medical student Rachel Scott spoke about the medical industry at a Future Doctors of America event Wednesday evening. Most of...

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Political scientist discusses challenging government regulations through civil disobedience

Ashley Tsao October 22, 2015

Certain government regulations should be challenged with civil disobedience, according to author and political scientist Charles Murray who spoke at the LBJ School of Public Affairs on Wednesday. Murray...

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