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Texas Warrant Roundup to begin Saturday

Julia Brouillette February 28, 2014

Law enforcement agencies and courts from more than 300 jurisdictions across Texas will take part in the “Great Texas Warrant Roundup” starting on Saturday. The roundup, which is expected...

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Eleven projects from UT students and faculty to be featured at SXSW film festival

Nicole Bueno February 28, 2014

Eleven film projects made in part by UT students, faculty and alumni will be featured at this year’s 28th annual South By Southwest Film Conference and Festival, alongside projects from aspiring...

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President Barack Obama to deliver keynote address at on-campus Civil Rights Summit

Madlin Mekelburg February 27, 2014

President Barack Obama will deliver a keynote address at the LBJ Library and Presidential Museum’s Civil Rights Summit in April, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964....

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University’s water conservation efforts expand to dorms

Alyssa Mahoney February 26, 2014

As drought conditions continue to worsen, the University is in the process of expanding its water conservation efforts by targeting dorm residents’ water usage. Markus Hogue, UT’s irrigation...

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The Needle Works keeps needlepoint local

Jack Ken February 26, 2014

The first needlepoint shop in Austin, The Needle Works, opened in 1978. Located in the 26 Doors Shopping Center near Seton Medical Center, the shop sat across the street from the famous Santa Rita...

Music Bloggers and Austin Music People unite to host 2013 Austin Music Blogger Awards

Samantha Grasso February 26, 2014

Austin Music People and the newly formed Austin Music Blogger Alliance have joined forces to pay tribute to unrecognized bands and industry workers of the Austin music scene.    This year,...

Royal Horses make their Austin premiere at Erwin Center

Nicole Stiles February 25, 2014

“Gala of the Royal Horses,” an international equestrian show, made its Austin debut at the Frank Erwin Center on Friday. According to Master of Ceremonies Scott Ehredt, the tour, which originated...

Law professor: failing to identify oneself to police causes unnecessary tension

Julia Brouillette February 25, 2014

According to law professor David Gonzalez, the jogger who was arrested Thursday for failing to identify herself after being stopped for jaywalking could have avoided arrest by being more cooperative. Austin...

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Austin food trucks to move to Barton Springs Road

Danielle Lopez February 25, 2014

Austin’s food trucks have found a new, permanent home and they’re taking West Campus’ Mighty Cone with them. A permanent food court is set to open mid-March on Barton Springs...

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Access Austin group helps UT students discover the city

Vanessa Sliva February 25, 2014

While many students find themselves indoors, drifting between schoolwork and sleep, members of Access Austin, a new club at UT, are exploring Austin in search of the spark that makes this city memorable. Access...

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Project Connect narrows down modes of transportation being considered

Alyssa Mahoney February 24, 2014

The project to create a public transportation system aimed at reducing traffic congestion has narrowed the modes of transportation being considered in Austin from 14 to two — bus rapid transit and...

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Four UT students create SocialToast app to maximize the Sixth Street experience

Kat Sampson February 24, 2014

When four UT computer engineering students met last spring during a computer software lab, none of them knew they would eventually build an application based on Austin’s Sixth Street. CEOs Rachel...

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