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Austin-based alternative band Chipper Jones releases vinyl

Mackenzie Palmer April 23, 2015

Alternative band Chipper Jones always strives to do better. For the duo, this means touring more, writing more and making music a full-time career.  UT alumnus James Lambrecht and childhood friend...

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Austin businesses support LGBT community

Jackie Wang April 23, 2015

Some Texan businesses are banding together to show their support for the LGBT community through Texas Competes, a coalition of businesses and pro-business organizations working toward workplace equality,...

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Student organization wants to light the Tower blue for autism awareness

Matthew Adams April 23, 2015

A student group is attempting to turn the Tower blue, instead of its typical burnt orange, for autism awareness.  Longhorn Autism Alliance is calling for the University to light the Tower blue...

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CMHC Peer Educators Program trains students in stress management

Kat Sampson April 22, 2015

Before psychology junior Mehak Gupta began her term as a peer educator in the Counseling and Mental Health Center (CMHC), her instructor asked her to do one thing — make a personal self-care plan. The...

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New student portal MyUT will replace UTDirect next fall

Caleb Wong April 22, 2015

This fall, students will log in to a new, customizable portal called MyUT to access common functions, such as registration and class schedules, instead of the current UTDirect system. Administrators...

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After weeks of debate, UT SG votes against divestment resolution

Samantha Ketterer April 22, 2015

After weeks of contentious debate, the Student Government Assembly voted against a divestment resolution which would have asked the UT System Investment Management Company (UTIMCO) to pull investments...

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Author: Surveillance technology is a double-edged sword

Lauren Florence April 22, 2015

New advances in technology have significant potential to be manipulated and weaponized, posing a threat to personal information and safety, according to a visiting author who spoke about the future of...

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University investigation finds no connection between SAE chapter and racist chant

Samantha Ketterer April 22, 2015

An investigation conducted by the dean of students office found no connection between UT’s chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon and a racist chant the University of Oklahoma’s SAE chapter was punished...

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Campus organizations discuss human rights issues at talk

Sebastian Herrera April 22, 2015

Different student organizations focused on human rights discussed campus racism, gun safety and sexual assault at an open talk Tuesday at Benedict Hall. UT’s chapter of Amnesty International,...

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Administrators call for larger on-campus testing center

Samantha Ketterer April 22, 2015

As the University continues to expand its range of online classes, officials at the Center for Teaching and Learning said they have recognized a need for a larger testing center. The Center currently operates...

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UTPD hosts texting while driving simulation to spread awareness

Zainab Calcuttawala April 21, 2015

In an effort to demonstrate the risks associated with texting while driving, students tested their abilities to multitask behind the wheel in a simulation on campus sponsored by UTPD and Allstate’s...

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Dell Medical School pediatrics chair emphasizes communication with community

Jackie Wang April 21, 2015

Steven Abrams, chair of the Department of Pediatrics at UT-Austin’s Dell Medical School, spoke Monday morning to doctors and nurses from Austin about his vision for the department’s future. Abrams...

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