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APD joins with Equality Texas to fight LGBT discrimination

Forrest Milburn April 19, 2016

Equality Texas and the Austin Police Department announced a joint campaign last week to fight discrimination against LGBT individuals following a rise in targeted hate crimes in major cities in the last...

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City Council to consider transit priority, bus lane changes

Forrest Milburn April 18, 2016

City Council members voted 9-1 to approve an ordinance that could potentially improve traffic congestion in Austin with changes to right-of-way rules and the installation of separate signaling for transit...

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City of Austin plans major changes to revitalize Lady Bird Lake waterfront

Audrey Zhang April 18, 2016

The City of Austin is planning to renovate Austin’s south waterfront and create a lively, attractive pedestrian environment.  Urban design staff are working on the South Central Waterfront...

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Students deliberate Uber, Lyft ahead of special election

Zach Lyons April 18, 2016

With a special election to determine the fate of Uber and Lyft in Austin on the horizon, members of Students for Ridesharing have been tabling across campus, registering students to vote. The May 7...

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Residents of West Campus apartment complex concerned over hazmat situation

Caleb Wong April 14, 2016

One male student died and 11 people were injured in a hazardous materials situation involving hydrogen sulfide Wednesday afternoon at 21 Pearl, a student apartment complex in West Campus. While the...

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Bloodstained Men group protests circumcision on the Drag

Janelle Polcyn April 14, 2016

A group of five men and women protested circumcision yesterday by wearing white suits with red stains around the crotches on the corner of Guadalupe Street and 24th Street. The suits were painted red...

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KUT, KUTX raise funds in semi-annual membership drive

Anusha Lalani April 14, 2016

KUT and KUTX raised more than $625,000 collectively in their semi-annual membership drive, which lasted eight days and ended April 6. Since the 1980s, KUT 90.5, Austin’s NPR station, and KUTX...

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City Council to consider transit priority, bus lanes changes

Forrest Milburn April 14, 2016

City Council members will consider an ordinance at their meeting later today that could potentially improve traffic congestion in Austin with changes to right-of-way rules and the installation of separate...

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Universities must find alternative sources of funding in light of state budget cuts, University leaders and lawmakers say

Caleb Wong April 12, 2016

Institutions of higher education must work with each other and the public and private sectors to fund their programs in light of decreased state funding, said top higher education officials and lawmakers. Former...

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Downtown Austin, West Campus ranked among most walkable neighborhoods in Texas

Bharath Lavendra April 11, 2016

Three areas in Austin, including West Campus, rank in the top 10 most walkable neighborhoods in Texas, according to an article from the real estate firm REDFIN. According to the article, rankings are...

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Uber, Lyft supporters registering voters on campus for upcoming ride-hailing vote

Forrest Milburn April 8, 2016

Today marks the final opportunity for students to register to vote in the upcoming May 7 municipal election, when Austin voters will get the chance to settle controversial ride-hailing regulations at the...

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CapMetro drives change with new UT shuttle buses

Janelle Polcyn April 8, 2016

The iconic orange and white buses often seen cruising around the UT area will be replaced with new buses matching the city bus models starting this month. The current fleet of UT shuttle buses have...

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