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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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Bob Bullock Museum opens exhibits for Juneteenth

Selah Maya Zighelboim June 25, 2015

While discussions about race have recently dominated discourse both nationally and on campus, the 150th anniversary of Juneteenth — a holiday marking the announcement of emancipation of slaves in...

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University will form task force to address future of Jefferson Davis statue

Matthew Adams June 24, 2015

The University addressed the vandalism of three Confederate statues Tuesday at a press conference held in front of the Jefferson Davis statue. The statues of Robert E. Lee, Albert Sidney Johnston and...

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Three Confederate statues on campus vandalized Tuesday morning

Jackie Wang June 23, 2015

As students rally for the removal of the Jefferson Davis statue from campus, the statues of Robert E. Lee, Albert Sidney Johnston, and Davis were vandalized early Tuesday morning. The three statues...

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Slideshow: Photos from UT’s Vigil for Charleston

Jesús Nazario, Marshall Tidrick, and Tess Cagle June 23, 2015

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Multicultural Engagement Center holds vigil for Charleston church shooting

Selah Maya Zighelboim June 23, 2015

On Monday evening, dozens of students gathered at the Martin Luther King Jr. statue in the East Mall for a vigil honoring the nine people who died in a shooting at a historic black church in Charleston,...

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Fenves meets with SG leaders to discuss Jefferson Davis statue after online petition gains momentum

Matthew Adams June 23, 2015

Following the outrage surrounding the removal of the Confederate flag from State Capital grounds in Charleston, South Carolina, the conversation of removing the Jefferson Davis statue on campus has started...

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Art guide: Four creative landmarks to visit around UT

Marisa Charpentier June 22, 2015

With more than 35 works of art scattered across the 40 Acres, UT is basically a campus-wide art gallery. The University’s public art program, Landmarks, has brought works of modern and contemporary...

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Which place is better for pickup basketball — the Rec or Greg?

Reanna Zuniga June 20, 2015

Taking a game of hoops seriously isn’t just for the professionals, and Gregory Gymnasium and the Rec Center offer competitive pick­up games (and maybe the occasional trash talk) and...

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Beer and wine will be sold at football games beginning September

Aaron Torres June 17, 2015

Beginning September 12, beer and wine will be sold at football games at Darrell K Royal Texas-Memorial Stadium in all public and private areas. “Fan safety and enjoyment remains our number...

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Estate donates archive of Watergate editor Ben Bradlee to Ransom Center

Selah Maya Zighelboim June 17, 2015

Seventy boxes filled with documents sit in the Harry Ransom Center, waiting to be archived. Among these piles lie part of the Ben Bradlee archive. Bradlee was a former Washington Post editor who died in...

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West Campus apartments offer tanning beds to residents

Jackie Wang June 14, 2015

As new apartment complexes continue to rise in West Campus, they're beginning to share a new standard in amenities: tanning beds. Eleven apartment complexes in West Campus offer free tanning,...

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