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UT System to fund campus safety through bystander initiative

Matthew Adams September 14, 2015

The UT System will fund $1.4 million to its Bystander Intervention Initiative over the next three years, the System announced last week. The program will address problems such as hazing, academic integrity,...

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Petition to designate Hole in the Wall as historical site gains traction

Nashwa Bawab September 14, 2015

A UT professor started a petition Friday to preserve Hole in the Wall as a historical site which has garnered signatures from more than 2,500 people. Haydon Hoodoo, a bartender at the establishment,...

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New tailgating service makes successful debut

Jameson Pitts September 14, 2015

Tailgate Guys, a regional all-in-one tailgate package service, debuted Saturday on the UT campus for the first home game of the season. The new tailgating options come during other campus-wide gameday...

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Brad Paisley performs at UT for Country Nation College Tour

Emily Fu September 12, 2015

Fans roared in approval when West Virginia-native and country superstar Brad Paisley put up the hook’em sign during his performance Thursday at the UFCU Disch-Falk Field. To kick off the football...

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Daily Texan Newscast: September 11, 2015

Justin Atkinson and Anthony Green September 11, 2015

On this week's episode of the Daily Texan Newscast we discuss fracking on UT System lands, Julian Castro's visit to campus, gender neutral bathrooms, the upcoming Kinsolving coffee shop and updates...

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Students learn to become entrepreneurs in Longhorn Startup course

Eunice Ali September 11, 2015

Engineering entrepreneur Ben Dyer encouraged students to “think big and do big” during the Longhorn Startup Seminar on Thursday evening. The seminar is part of an entrepreneurship course,...

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Nobel laureate praises benefits of GMOs

Eleanor Breed September 11, 2015

Genetically modified organisms are scientifically proven to safely address issues of malnourishment in developing countries, according to Sir Richard Roberts, Nobel Prize-winning biochemist and molecular...

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UT RecSports, Nike team up to create fitness leaderboard

Nashwa Bawab September 11, 2015

Thanks to a new fitness point system, students will not run out of ways to have some friendly competition, UT RecSports officials said. The recreational sports group recently teamed up with Nike to...

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Fenves will not consult Powers during start of presidency

Julia Brouillette September 11, 2015

UT President Gregory Fenves has not communicated with former UT President William Powers Jr. since taking office, and the pair will likely not speak during the initial stages of Fenves’ presidency,...

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Interactive games can encourage people to adopt solar energy, according to survey

Anokhi Kashiparekh September 11, 2015

Trivia games are able to help people better understand solar energy through rewards and tactile engagement, according to Ariane Beck, a research fellow in the LBJ School of Public Affairs. Beck, who...

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Muslim student organization hosts fifth annual blood drive honoring 9/11 victims

Kahlil Said September 11, 2015

The Texas Ahmadiyya Muslim Students Organization collected 42 pints of blood on the first day of its blood drive in an effort to positively reshape perceptions of Muslims in the wake of 9/11. The blood...

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African, African-American art gallery to open in Jester

Rachel Freeman September 10, 2015

Under a few small white walls, hidden away on the second floor of a university dorm, a new art exhibit nears its opening date. The John L. Warfield Center for African and African American Studies is...

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