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Dobie Center gets new management, study space

Claire Ricke July 28, 2014

Change is coming to the Dobie Center and its former theater. Months after announcing the off-campus residence hall would undergo a $4 million renovation for the fall semester, the Carlton Group,...

Police report aggravated assault on Guadalupe

Wynne Davis July 23, 2014

University and Austin police officers reported an aggravated assault by two armed suspects on Guadalupe Street on Monday evening. APD officers responded after a call came in at 5:23 p.m. from an individual...

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Capital Metro to launch second MetroRapid route in August

Kylie Fitzpatrick July 21, 2014

Capital Metro will launch MetroRapid 803, the city’s second bus rapid transit route, on Aug. 24, replacing a UT Shuttle at the start of the fall semester.  The new MetroRapid route will run...

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Steps toward urban rail continue with possible bond proposal

Mary Huber July 21, 2014

With both Capital Metro and Austin City Council endorsing Project Connect’s recommended route for urban rail, the council is expected to discuss bond language in August for the $1.38 billion project...

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Man arrested by UTPD after assaulting student

Wynne Davis July 17, 2014

UTPD officers arrested a man across from campus on Guadalupe Street on Thursday afternoon after a student reported an assault. The man was arrested after a student reported the man had been yelling...

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President Obama discusses economic progress in Austin speech

Mary Huber July 11, 2014

Before a packed audience at the Paramount Theater on Thursday, President Barack Obama said the economy has improved since the economic recession from 2008 to 2009 in an address on the economy that criticized...

LISTEN: Admissions investigation, computer science transfers and student loan debt

Jacob Kerr July 7, 2014

In this podcast, Jacob Kerr and Amanda Voeller discuss the UT System's new investigation into the University's admissions process and a recent Daily Texan story on students denied transfer...

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UT student pleads guilty in conspiring to aid terrorists

Wynne Davis July 2, 2014

UT student Rahatul Khan pled guilty in conspiring and attempting to provide terrorists material support on Wednesday. At a plea hearing, Khan admitted he had worked with a co-conspirator from March...

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Austin fireworks show changes venues

Christina Noriega July 1, 2014

The 38th annual H-E-B Austin Symphony July 4th Concert and Fireworks will move from its usual venue at Auditorium Shores to the Austin 360 Amphitheater at Circuit of the Americas this year. Auditorium...

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Austin City Council unanimously approves urban rail plan

Mary Huber June 27, 2014

Austin City Council voted unanimously Thursday to support Project Connect’s recommended plan for urban rail, a 9.5-mile track that would connect East Riverside to ACC Highland. The vote comes...

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Barton Springs opens renovated pool

Claire Ricke June 26, 2014

Barton Springs Pool, a historic Austin swimming hole, reopened with finished renovations.  The grounds improvement project focuses on improving water quality, protecting the endangered salamanders...

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City Council to vote on endorsing urban rail proposal June 26

Amanda Voeller June 17, 2014

Austin is getting closer to building a 9.5-mile urban rail as city officials continue discussions about the proposed route, cost and other factors. On June 26, Austin City Council is scheduled...

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