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Daily Texan Newscast: December 4, 2015

Lillian Michel and Anthony Green December 4, 2015

On this week's episode of The Daily Texan Newscast, we cover the Austin Police Department’s implementation of body cameras, Peace Corps applications and the new Kin’s Coffee coming to campus....

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West Campus apartments lack incentives to increase sustainability

Jackie Wang December 3, 2015

Grant Kjeldsen moved into 2400 Nueces at the beginning of the fall semester because a friend offered to give him all of his furniture if he took over his lease. The finance junior loves the building, and...

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APD increases patrols at malls for holiday season

Forrest Milburn December 2, 2015

With the high volume of shoppers and the low costs on price tags, the current holiday season — from Black Friday to New Year’s Eve — will draw in more customers throughout Austin than...

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Businesses along the Drag prepare for Open Carry

Matthew Adams December 2, 2015

As open carry will be implemented in January, businesses near campus are still figuring out the impact it could have. House Bill 910, also known as open carry, will allow those with concealed carry...

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Plant to Plate

Stephanie Tacy December 2, 2015

The Division of Housing and Food Service works to produce at least 16,000 meals per day for the dining halls on campus. Twenty three percent of the Division of Housing and Food Services’ $8 million...

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Austin Police Department hosts public meeting about body camera implementation

Rachel Freeman December 1, 2015

Representatives from the Austin Police Department held a public meeting Monday night to inform citizens about their continued efforts to equip officers with body cameras.  APD held this meeting...

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Suspect apprehended in downtown shooting

Nashwa Bawab December 1, 2015

A suspect is currently in custody after a shooting that happened in downtown Austin on Monday afternoon in the 500 block of Seventh Street. The Austin Police Department is investigating the incident...

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Threat of drought proves flood resistant

Jameson Pitts November 30, 2015

Despite rising lakes, falling water costs and El Niño’s promise of a wet winter, concerns remain about drought in Central Texas. After beginning to escape from a multi-year drought cycle...

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I Luv Video store on Guadalupe Street closes

Matthew Adams November 24, 2015

I Luv Video, a movie rental store on Guadalupe Street, closed Monday as the area continues to see widespread business relocations and closings. I Luv Video had two store locations in Austin, one on...

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Texans rally for immigrants’ rights in three-day march

Matthew Adams November 23, 2015

As part of a pilgrimage from Nov. 19-21, documented and undocumented Texans marched from Hutto to the Governor’s Mansion to protest Gov. Greg Abbott’s refusal to implement President Barack...

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Students protest Gov. Abbott’s prohibition of Syrian refugees

Rund Khayyat November 23, 2015

Hundreds of Austin residents and students demonstrated Sunday at Wooldridge Park against Gov. Greg Abbott’s effort to prohibit Syrian refugees from coming to Texas.   The Syrian People Solidarity...

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Transgender community, allies commemorate transgender deaths in 2015

Forrest Milburn November 22, 2015

More than a hundred Austinites gathered Saturday on the steps of City Hall to memorialize all the transgender lives lost in the past year. The number of transgender deaths is at least 21 throughout...

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