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Natural gas leak closes down several blocks of Guadalupe Street

Julia Brouillette February 8, 2014

The Austin Fire Department responded to reports of a underground natural gas leak at the intersection of 22nd and Guadalupe on Saturday around 1:15 p.m. University spokeswoman Cindy Posey said AFD and...

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Alumnus raises about $30,000 to help Junior ‘The Wendy’s Guy’ get off the street

Nicole Cobler February 8, 2014

UT alumnus Benjamin McPhaul has raised approximately $30,000 since 9 a.m. Friday through an online campaign for Ishmael Mohammed Jr., better known as “The Wendy’s Guy” or Junior, to help...

Police academy program allows citizens to understand Austin Police Department

Julia Brouillette February 7, 2014

Many people wouldn’t consider spending the night in an Austin Police Department patrol car to be a positive experience. But since the establishment of the police department’s Citizen’s...

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Local comedy gem Esther’s Follies stands up for Sixth Street

Alyssa Mahoney February 7, 2014

Sixth Street comedy show Esther’s Follies changes week to week to keep up with current events, but the show’s owners said they are opposed to certain larger changes, including planned renovations...

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Update: University cancels all classes until 5 p.m. Friday

Julia Brouillette and Jordan Rudner February 7, 2014

Update (9:33 a.m.): The University announced all classes will be cancelled Friday until 5 p.m., citing a "continued threat of hazardous road conditions." Buildings that will remain open...

Police investigate claims of assault in West Campus

Julia Brouillette February 6, 2014

City and University police are investigating a reported assault that occurred near the intersection of 25th and San Gabriel streets around 12:30 a.m. on Monday. A female student told police she was...

University Health Services hopes to increase student awareness of HIV, AIDS as cases in Austin rise

Jeremy Thomas February 6, 2014

HIV and AIDS cases are on the rise in the Austin/Travis County area, according to a study by the Travis County Medical Society Journal. Despite the increase in reported cases, slightly less than 27 percent...

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For local arborists, an effort to preserve trees through relocation

Julia Brouillette February 6, 2014

Jim Carse went from climbing trees as a Boy Scout to preserving and moving trees as the University’s assistant manager of urban forestry.  With his team of four arborists, Carse helps manage...

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Local artist makes miniature art from mailed contributions

Eleanor Dearman February 5, 2014

Josh Ronsen has seven shoeboxes packed to the brim with mail, but he’s not a hoarder. He’s not storing old bills, either. Ronsen is a mail artist. He receives a piece of art in the mail and...

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UTPD received unconfirmed reports of kidnapping in West Campus

Jordan Rudner February 5, 2014

APD and UTPD officers both received calls from someone who said she witnessed a woman being forced into a black pickup truck Tuesday morning, and, though UTPD officers are investigating, no missing person...

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Late-night power outage affects West Campus

Amanda Voeller, Anthony Green, and Jordan Rudner February 4, 2014

Minutes after midnight Tuesday, electricity went out in several large swaths of West Campus. Apartment complexes, including the Block on Leon, the Block on 25th and Waterford, were affected, as well as...

For Austin agencies, combatting human trafficking is a team effort

Julia Brouillette February 4, 2014

The White House established a task force last month designed to increase federal agencies’ ability to identify and rebuild the lives of human trafficking victims in the U.S. Locally, Austin social...

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