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Jack in the Box on Guadalupe folds under financial strain

Nashwa Bawab February 27, 2015

The Jack in the Box on Guadalupe Street closed its doors for the last time Sunday. Joe Sanchez, a manager at the Jack in the Box location on E. 41st Street said the restaurant was forced to close because...

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Visiting professor, UT professor discuss link between American foreign policy and spread of ISIS

Matthew Adams February 27, 2015

To better understand the threat ISIS poses, a UT professor and guest lecturer explained how they believe United States action during the Persian Gulf War contributed to the formation and spread of the...

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Urban Outfitters buys Mellow Mushroom’s, Manju’s leases

Jackie Wang February 26, 2015

Mellow Mushroom and Manju’s are leaving Guadalupe Street because of Urban Outfitters’ upcoming expansion across five neighboring stores. Urban Outfitters bought out the leases of five stores...

UT sabbatical program helps nonprofits

Nashwa Bawab February 26, 2015

Three local nonprofits will have the opportunity to improve their organizations and increase community outreach through funded research because of grants from a UT Humanities Institute program. The...

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Interactive Map: Higher Ed Lege Explorer

Daily Texan Staff February 25, 2015

The 84th Texas Legislature is in full swing, and across the aisle, members of the House and Senate are busy filing bills regulating and responding to various issues in higher education. Interested in campus...

Report finds Austin most economic segregation for major metropolitan area

Sherry Tucci February 25, 2015

A report The Martin Prosperity Institute, a Toronto-based economic think tank, issued Monday said Austin has the most economic segregation for a major metropolitan area in the U.S. According to the...

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Same-sex marriage stay to continue until US Supreme Court ruling, says Texas Supreme Court spokesperson

Jackie Wang and Eleanor Dearman February 24, 2015

The Texas Supreme Court’s stay on the state’s same-sex marriage ban may remain in effect until the expected Supreme Court ruling this summer, according to Osler McCarthy, staff attorney for...

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Classes delayed until 11 a.m. because of potential winter weather

Wynne Davis and Julia Brouillette February 24, 2015

Because of potential winter weather, UT will delay opening until 10 a.m., and classes will begin at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Classes that are scheduled to already be underway at 11 a.m. will...

Syphilis rise in Travis Country not equally reflected at UT

Samantha Ketterer February 23, 2015

Syphilis has been on the rise in Travis County over the past few years, but the disease has not increased to the same extent at the University.  Reported cases of syphilis, a sexually transmitted...

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APD: Auto thefts increase in West Campus

Wynne Davis February 19, 2015

West Campus auto thefts have increased because of students leaving their cars unlocked, according to the Austin Police Department. According to APD officers, students can help prevent auto thefts by...

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We asked, you answered: #UTPowerOutage2015

Sydney Rubin February 18, 2015

At roughly 8:15 this morning, the University experienced a campus-wide power outage that left many in the dark. How did the outage affect students and faculty around campus?   [View the story...

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Updated: UT failed to notify students about bomb threats

Daily Texan Staff February 17, 2015

Updated Story: University administrators waited more than three hours to notify students of two bomb threats reported in West Campus on Tuesday morning. When the University finally acknowledged...

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