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Pointe on Rio futher delays move-in to January

Eleanor Dearman September 26, 2014

The already delayed move-in date for future Pointe on Rio residents has been moved from October to January, according to an email sent to leaseholders Friday. This is the second time the complex’s...

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Austin City Council discusses transportation networking companies plan

Jackie Wang September 26, 2014

The Austin City Council discussed regulating transportation network companies’ operations Thursday night. Council member Chris Riley, who sponsored the resolution to define and enter into agreements...

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Austin City Council to consider resolution defining street performers

Jackie Wang September 24, 2014

On a bench outside of South Congress Cafe, James Anthony Johnson sings and plays the guitar. He wears a uniform of jeans, ankle boots and a straw cowboy hat. He smokes Marlboros and greets passersby. A...

LISTEN: JP’s Java closing, GSA appoints Vice President, APD/UTPD tout diversity

Madlin Mekelburg and Anthony Green September 20, 2014

In this podcast, Anthony Green and Madlin Mekelburg are joined by crime reporter Natalie Sullivan to discuss City Council member Chris Riley's attempts to legalize ride sharing services Lyft and Uber,...

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District 9 candidates discuss transportation, affordability at forum

Jackie Wang September 19, 2014

The three candidates vying to be the first District 9 representative in the newly restructured Austin City Council discussed public transportation, affordability and Sixth Street safety at a forum Thursday...

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JP’s Java coffee shop to close next week

Eleanor Dearman September 19, 2014

Next week, the owner of JP’s Java, JP Hogan, will close the business he started 13 years ago. JP’s Java, a coffee shop on San Jacinto Boulevard, is set to close Sept. 24. According to Hogan,...

Greek community reschedules march in protest of new city permit plan

Natalie Sullivan September 19, 2014

Students from UT’s Greek community planned a march to the Tower on Thursday in protest of a new plan by city officials to reduce West Campus event and sound ordinance violations, but the protest...

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Photography project works to give voice to students in Rundberg neighborhood

Kylie Fitzpatrick September 18, 2014

Students in the School of Social Work assisted a group of Northeast Austin middle school students with a photography project depicting life in the Rundberg community through the eyes of the youth.  The...

UTPD launches new bike patrol unit

Natalie Sullivan September 18, 2014

If you see UTPD officers in blue uniforms biking around campus, chances are they’re part of UTPD’s new bike patrol unit, which launched Wednesday. UTPD Chief David Carter said the new unit...

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The Daily Texan’s guide to Fantastic Fest

Alex Pelham September 18, 2014

Film fanatics are gearing up for Austin’s annual Fantastic Fest, a week-long event at the new Alamo Drafthouse location at South Lamar Boulevard. A can’t-miss event for movie enthusiasts, especially...

UTPD, APD emphasize diversity in police force

Natalie Sullivan September 17, 2014

While some major cities have relatively high disparities between the racial makeup of their police forces and the surrounding community, APD’s demographics closely reflect those of Austin, according...

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Riley discusses ride-sharing legalization plan at SG meeting

Eleanor Dearman September 17, 2014

Chris Riley, a member of the Austin City Council, advocated for more transportation options at Tuesday’s Student Government meeting. Riley announced his plan Monday to legalize the ride sharing...

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