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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Hershey’s CEO advises business students to be curious, philanthropic

Forrest Milburn October 21, 2015

While some students came for the free chocolate bars, others came to a Tuesday lecture to hear Hershey president and CEO John Bilbrey give advice and discuss his career. Bilbrey, who was named CEO in...

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Facilities Services works to clean up chalk vandalism on campus

Mikaela Cannizzo October 21, 2015

Following Bevo XIV’s death, a chalk representation of the UT and Texas A&M mascots adorned the East Mall Fountain on Monday morning, accompanied by the words “R.I.P. Bevo” and “A&M...

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PCL holds book repair workshop

Eunice Ali October 21, 2015

A librarian at the Perry-Castañeda Library said in a workshop Tuesday afternoon that keeping personal books in a cool temperature and dry environment with no direct exposure to sunlight will help...

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Zambian author discusses recent short stories, future novel

Rachel Freeman October 20, 2015

Author Namwali Serpell joined UT faculty, students and community members for an afternoon reading and discussion of her recent and upcoming works. Serpell, a Zambian fiction author and University of...

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Vacant security post raises student concern

Claire Allbright October 20, 2015

Reymundo Padron, night operations manager and UT employee since 2005, was let go Oct. 6 for unknown reasons. Following Padron’s release, Devin Guthrie, psychology junior and president of the Quad...

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Sustainability survey sent to university community

Nashwa Bawab October 20, 2015

The Office of Sustainability released a survey to students, faculty and staff on Monday to gather input on the first-ever UT Sustainability Master Plan. The survey asks students to choose their highest...

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UT alumnus discusses spiritual pilgrimages of Mexican Catholics in 19th Century

Estefania Espinosa October 20, 2015

A UT alumnus explored spiritual exercises performed by Mexican Catholics in 1874 and the globalization of the Church in a talk hosted by the Institute for Historical Studies on Monday. Brian Stauffer,...

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Department of Spanish and Portuguese releases student-supported statement asserting disapproval of campus carry

Kahlil Said October 20, 2015

The Department of Spanish and Portuguese released a statement, backed by the signatures of 70 UT students, voicing their opinion on campus carry. Jossianna Arroyo, interim chair of the department, wrote...

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Kepler CEO lectures on Rwandan higher education

Ashley Tsao October 20, 2015

Higher education in Rwanda needs to bridge both a quality gap and an accessibility gap in order for students to become successful, according to Kepler CEO Christopher Hedrick. Hedrick spoke at an event...

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Hall says admissions process, University involvement needs to be more transparent

Lauren Florence October 19, 2015

UT System Regent Wallace Hall said Saturday at a Texas Tribune Festival panel that the biggest issue the Board of Regents faces is not being able to properly govern. "all about transparency" Hall...

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UTPD: Scammers use UT directory to target students

Zainab Calcuttawala October 19, 2015

Providing unrestricted public access to personal information on the UT Directory could make students susceptible to phone scammers, according to UTPD Officer William Pieper. In recent cases, phone scammers...

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Mechanical engineering team develops physical therapy robot

Selah Maya Zighelboim October 19, 2015

Patients in rehabilitation for strokes and spinal cord injuries may one day find a robot rotating their arms under the supervision of a physical therapist. The product of four years of research in the...

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