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Texas Tribune Festival brings politicians and journalists to campus, highlights issues like campus carry

Sarah Philips September 22, 2016

Politicians, journalists and politics lovers alike will be descending upon campus this weekend for the Texas Tribune Festival, a three-day conference that includes panels on timely political topics. Some...

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Austin has high demand for cybersecurity market, report finds

Kayla Meyertons September 21, 2016

Austin was ranked in the top 12 markets nationwide with the highest demand for cybersecurity talent, according to a new report from Randstad Technologies, a leading U.S. technology talent and solutions...

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K2 moves out of West Campus, other drugs find way in

Katie Keenan September 19, 2016

Synthetic marijuana is a drug that has plagued West Campus for the past two years with at least one case every day being responded to by the Austin and UT Police Departments in 2014 and 2015, according...

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Dell Medical students create mural at HOPE Outdoor Gallery

Jenan Taha September 19, 2016

First-year Dell Medical School students partnered with local Austin artists to create a mural at the HOPE Outdoor Gallery that encourages people to become more comfortable with the medical community. The...

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Austin City Council passes $3.7 billion budget

Sarah Philips September 16, 2016

The Austin City Council passed their 2016–2017 budget Wednesday after three days of deliberation, with council members Sheri Gallo and Don Zimmerman voting against the budget and councilwoman Ellen...

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Capital Metro revamps bus transit system, plans to add 24/7 line to campus

Sarah Philips September 16, 2016

The Capital Metro transit system is exploring ways to revamp its Austin bus routes through an initiative called Connections 2025, a project that analyzes current bus patterns and ridership to make the...

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New app promises tailored local food experience

Reagan Ritterbush September 15, 2016

Entrée, a free, new app that helps people decide their next meal by looking through images of appetizing dishes from nearby restaurants, is coming to Austin and is hoping to attract UT students. The...

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2016 brings fewer traffic fatalities, road improvements to Austin

Hannah Daniel September 14, 2016

Traffic fatalities on Austin roads have decreased by 38 percent in 2016 since this time last year.   As of Aug. 31, 46 fatal collisions have caused 46 deaths in Austin this year. In 2015, 75 people...

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City Council to vote on rape kit funding

Sarah Philips September 14, 2016

Austin Police Department’s Public Safety Commission released a statement Sept. 6 urging the Austin City Council to provide funds to address the rape kit backlog and the current closure of APD’s...

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Employees on Guadalupe say incidents regarding homeless population have decreased

Katie Keenan September 13, 2016

Despite an increase in Austin’s homeless population, there have been fewer conflicts with the demographic near campus, according to employees of businesses along Guadalupe Street. “Last...

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Capital Metro gets federal grant to purchase new buses

Sarah Philips September 13, 2016

Austin’s Capital Metro transit system will receive a $11.2 million grant from the Federal Transit Agency to purchase more buses as a way to support regional transit projects. According to a statement...

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Cecile Richards organizes for Hillary in Austin, says Texas could be viable for Democrats

Sarah Philips September 12, 2016

The Hillary for Texas campaign hosted Cecile Richards, president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America and daughter of former Texas governor Ann Richards, for an organizing and phone banking...

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