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Student group starts petition for free on-campus STD testing petition

Nashwa Bawab April 2, 2015

A UT student organization recently started a petition calling for free access to sexually transmitted disease testing on campus for all students and faculty. The UT American Medical Student Association...

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Pre-health honor society hosts pie-throwing charity event

Wes Scarborough April 2, 2015

Presidents from various student organizations around campus got pied for a good cause Wednesday. In light of April Fools’ Day, pre-health honor society Alpha Epsilon Delta held its third annual...

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Note-sharing company brings services to UT

Samantha Ketterer April 2, 2015

Nexus Notes, an Australia-based college-note-sharing company, opened its website to UT students last week — the company’s first venture into the American marketplace. Through the Nexus Notes...

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Barbecue joints face possible new City regulations

Jackie Wang April 2, 2015

Cuatro Kowalski, owner of the West Campus barbecue restaurant Freedmen’s, plans to oppose the Austin City Council’s proposed resolution that would require restaurants near residences to mitigate...

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Reagan defied stereotypes, campaign manager says

Lauren Florence April 1, 2015

Despite the stereotype as a “dumb actor,” former President Ronald Reagan’s greatest legacy was advancing the end of the Cold War, according to Reagan’s former campaign manager. At...

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Campus growth will increase water usage, despite conservation efforts

Samantha Ketterer April 1, 2015

Each minute, almost 13,000 gallons of water pump through pipes at one of four chilling stations on campus. This is just a fraction of the approximately 700 million gallons of water the University uses...

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APD focuses on underage drinking during RoundUp weekend

Wynne Davis April 1, 2015

Despite a recent sound ordinance in West Campus, more tickets were issued for underage drinking than for noise complaints during RoundUp last weekend. Officers of the Public Assembly Code Enforcement...

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McRaven shoots down campus carry at conference Tuesday

Josh Willis April 1, 2015

UT System Chancellor William McRaven spoke in depth about his stance against campus carry at a conference Tuesday. McRaven, a retired four-star admiral in the U.S. Navy, said campus carry has little...

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Sol Design Lab seeks to create energy-logging software for UT solar stations

Katie Keenan March 31, 2015

Students may soon have a website to learn about how much energy the solar charging stations on campus produce, store and distribute. Sol Design Lab, which works to design energy-efficient products,...

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Six months after dramatic budget cuts, Texas Memorial Museum continues to operate

Eleanor Dearman March 30, 2015

Six months after having its budget gutted, the Texas Memorial Museum is improving its financial situation, and attendance is slowly rising. In September 2014, the University pulled funding for...

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Intramural softball season underway after opening day

Noah Brooks March 30, 2015

Another season of intramural softball at UT is underway after opening day this weekend. Teams will face off over the five weeks of regular season play, vying for a spot in the playoffs. The spring...

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Study: Alcohol advertising does not have a significant impact on alcohol consumption

Nashwa Bawab March 30, 2015

Although American alcohol advertising campaigns are closely monitored and regulated, they do not actually have a significant impact on alcohol consumption, according to research by a UT professor.   Gary...

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