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UT parking, Lyft partner to offer free rides for students from campus to residential locations

Chase Karacostas September 13, 2017

Lyft is now offering free nightly rides for students traveling from campus to nearby residential locations seven days a week from 11 p.m. to 4 a.m.  Starting Monday night, Lyft began offering a...

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After DACA decision, students look at upcoming year with uncertainty

Forrest Milburn September 12, 2017

For nearly a year, Edilsa Lopez endured human trafficking as her captors sent her from house to house in trips across the Mexican-American border transporting drugs.  Lopez had neared the end of...

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With DACA’s end looming, immigrants and activists speak out

Will Clark and Chase Karacostas September 6, 2017

Activists across Austin shared their personal stories Tuesday protesting President Donald Trump’s order to end the executive action known as the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. The University...

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Austin police partner with UNT Health Science Center

Lisa Dreher September 1, 2017

In the aftermath of its lab’s closure, the Austin Police Department will now send a majority of its faulty DNA cases to the University of North Texas Health Science Center to determine if retesting...

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City resolution expands city housing financial aid to co-ops

Chase Karacostas August 31, 2017

Austin is in the process of allowing housing cooperatives to apply for city housing financial aid in an effort to expand housing options and reduce rent for members of co-ops. In a resolution passed...

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Austin may test delivery robots in the future

Lisa Dreher August 30, 2017

Austin may have robots rolling down its sidewalks delivering food in the near future. According to Austin Transportation Department spokeswoman Marissa Monroy, Austin is actively seeking delivery robots...

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Trump visit to Austin sparks both protests and applause from students

Chase Karacostas August 30, 2017

Facing a wall of law enforcement officers, hundreds of protesters lined Koenig Lane as President Donald Trump’s motorcade drove past on its way to meet Gov. Greg Abbott for a briefing on damage from...

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President Trump to visit Austin for briefing on hurricane damage

Chase Karacostas August 28, 2017

Update: President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump will be stopping in Austin this afternoon following a visit to Corpus Christi to see the damage caused by Hurricane Harvey. President Trump’s...

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West Campus lighting study attempts to address safety concerns

London Gibson August 28, 2017

The City of Austin is conducting a West Campus lighting and safety study after months of lobbying from campus safety groups. The study was approved by City Council in May, a year after the death of...

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Hundreds rally at Austin City Hall to protest white supremacy

Chase Karacostas August 19, 2017

Standing in the blistering Saturday morning heat, East Austin activist Richard Franklin challenged hundreds of protesters to combat all forms of white supremacy, even in individuals Americans normally...

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Female UT students in ‘TWINS Project’ will promote science at local children’s museum

Maria Mendez August 7, 2017

UT students will help kids become interested about science this fall in the new “TWINS Project,” a collaboration between the Thinkery children’s museum and UT’s Women in Natural...

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UT community leads discussion about Planned Parenthood

Maria Mendez August 7, 2017

Wearing pink Planned Parenthood button pins, about 80 people gathered at a local electrical workers union for the Planned Parenthood Summer of Defiance Town Hall on Healthcare meeting on Thursday, Aug....

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