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Preamble to Confederate Constitution decorates the wall of the Tower

Matthew Adams July 14, 2015

Since the shooting in Charleston, South Carolina, last month, discussions and actions have focused on removing Confederate symbols. While UT has formed a task force to address issues surrounding the Jefferson...

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Controversial iconography on UT’s campus

Matthew Adams July 13, 2015

This article has been updated since its original publication. On Thursday, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley signed a bill into law to remove the Confederate flag from Statehouse grounds, one of the latest...

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Stark Center opens Nazi era Olympic exhibit

Nancy Huang July 9, 2015

“Nazi Olympics: Berlin 1936,” a traveling exhibition created by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, will be at the University of Texas Stark Center until the end of January in advance...

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Outdoor lap pool and spa at Gregory Gym to close for replastering

Jack Mitts July 9, 2015

The outdoor lap pool and spa at the Gregory Gym Aquatics Complex will close July 15 for replastering, but swimmers won’t be hung out to dry, as the other outdoor facilities will remain open and Rec...

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Majority of speakers at public forum support removing Jefferson Davis statue

Jack Mitts July 8, 2015

At a public forum Tuesday, students, alumni, staff and Austinites weighed in on a discussion surrounding the statues on the Main Mall, particularly the statue of Jefferson Davis, and most speakers said...

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One-ply toilet paper is here to stay

Jackie Wang July 2, 2015

UT stocks their bathrooms exclusively with one-ply toilet paper, and it’s not going to change any time soon. Toilet paper costs the University $174,000 a year, when just looking at buildings served...

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Oldest wing of Welch Hall undergoes renovations in advance of expansive construction funded by Legislature

Jack Mitts July 2, 2015

Although the University will not receive the Legislature’s $75 million allotment for construction until September 1, renovations have begun on Welch Hall’s oldest wing, originally constructed...

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Dell Medical School begins accepting applications after receiving preliminary accreditation

Jack Mitts June 29, 2015

President Gregory Fenves announced Monday the Dell Medical School received preliminary accreditation as a medical school. With preliminary accreditation from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education,...

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Testing determines nickel sulfide caused windows in Belo Center and CLA to shatter

Jack Mitts June 29, 2015

After analyzing broken glass at a testing lab, the UT System has determined nickel sulfide inclusion caused two windows in two separate buildings on campus to shatter spontaneously, according to a UT System...

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Regent Wallace Hall is suing System Chancellor William McRaven

Jackie Wang June 28, 2015

UT System Board of Regents member Wallace Hall is suing Chancellor William McRaven for withholding information about “influence-peddling” in admissions. Hall began requesting access to thousands...

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UT researchers develop world’s thinnest lightbulb, energy-absorbing structure

Nancy Huang June 28, 2015

Researchers at the College of Natural Sciences designed the thinnest light bulb in the world, while Cockrell School of Engineering researchers created an energy-absorbing honeycomb structure...

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Supreme Court upholds same-sex marriage as a right

This story is developing, and we will post updates in this article as they occur. Update (11:02 p.m.): Thousands of people gathered on Fourth Street on Friday evening to celebrate the U.S. Supreme...

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