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Woman hit by UT shuttle bus at Dean Keeton and Wichita

Jordan Rudner February 21, 2014

An unidentified woman was hit with by the mirror of a UT Shuttle Bus as it made a turn at the intersection of Dean Keeton and Wichita streets Friday morning. The woman, who was hit by a Far West...

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Updated: APD Police Chief Art Acevedo apologizes for comments regarding jogger arrest

Julia Brouillette February 20, 2014

Updated (8:35 p.m. Saturday): Austin police chief Art Acevedo apologized for a comment he made during a press conference regarding the arrest of Amanda Jo Stephen, who was arrested Thursday after crossing...

January auto thefts and burglaries are down from last year

Julia Brouillette February 20, 2014

Austin police statistics comparing January 2014 and January 2013 show auto thefts down 25 percent and burglaries down by 33 percent. In general, vehicles are less likely to be stolen or broken into...

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Austin startup RideScout hopes to make Austin public transportation a seamless experience

Zachary Keener February 20, 2014

An Austin-based app, RideScout, hopes to utilize the numerous transportation services available to Austinites to improve their downtown commute.  RideScout, which launched at last year’s...

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Artists and University Co-op crowdsource to restore 40-year-old mural defaced by graffiti

Alyssa Mahoney February 19, 2014

After public outcry over the defacement of two murals near 23rd Street and Guadalupe, the original artists, the University Co-op and Austin officials have removed the majority of the graffiti and are crowdsourcing...

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Texas native tells stories with latest series of short plays

Kritika Pramod Kulshrestha February 19, 2014

Michael Floyd believes the true reward of his work is in listening to the audience and not to the critics. He wants people to feel something after a performance. An Austin-based actor, director and...

Students wake up early to serve breakfast to the homeless

Nicole Cobler February 17, 2014

While most students’ alarms haven’t even gone off, civil engineering freshman Joshua Garza wakes up at 4 a.m. twice a week to serve breakfast to the homeless. Feed My People, a nonprofit...

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Austin City Council approves shortened period of study on “stealth dorm” ban impact

Amanda Voeller and Alyssa Mahoney February 14, 2014

At approximately 2:30 a.m. Friday, Austin City Council took an initial vote to limit the number of adults who are not related to each other allowed to live in a residence built on single-family zoned property. In...

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Well past the strike of midnight, Austin City Council votes to decrease housing occupancy limit

Amanda Voeller February 14, 2014

At approximately 2:30 a.m. Friday, Austin City Council approved an initial vote to limit the number of adults who are not related to each other allowed to live in a residence built on single-family zoned...

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Experts disagree about effects of gentrification on long-time residents

Alyssa Mahoney February 14, 2014

As affordable housing continues to be an issue for University students and the city considers banning “stealth dorms,” which would further limit available housing options, a recent study conducted...

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UT students will race to the finish at the Austin Marathon

Courtney Runn February 14, 2014

For many of the runners participating in the 23rd annual Austin Marathon, the race serves as a qualifier for entering prestigious marathons like the races in Boston and New York City. But for UT students...

Pedestrian hit by CapMetro bus near campus

Julia Brouillette February 14, 2014

A Capitol Metro bus struck a pedestrian near campus Wednesday. The bus was preparing to make a protected left turn onto Martin Luther King Boulevard when one of the bus’ side mirrors hit a man...

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