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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...

City council will discuss ‘stealth dorms’ Thursday

Amanda Voeller February 13, 2014

Austin City Council will discuss decreasing the number of unrelated adults who may live in a single-family residence from six to four at its meeting Thursday.  The council has received various...

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City uses environmentally friendly dolomite on icy roads

Alyssa Mahoney February 13, 2014

Buried in the heart of the city, surrounded by warehouses, dead-end streets and U.S. Route 183, lies a collection of materials that, together, make up Austin’s emergency preparedness plan. The...

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26 West, The Castilian have highest crime rates in West Campus

Julia Brouillette February 12, 2014

Though the neighborhoods surrounding the UT campus are statistically safer than other areas of the city, certain private apartment complexes are more dangerous than others. In the last seven years, residents...

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Winter freezes lengthen Girl Scout cookie season

Christina Breitbeil February 11, 2014

After several days of inclement weather and limited cookie sales, the Girl Scouts of Central Texas have decided to extend sales through March 2. The extension of sales began on the weekend of Feb. 7...

CapMetro board hears complaints that new MetroRapid service worsens UT commute

Jeremy Thomas February 11, 2014

A UT staff member argued that changes to existing bus routes associated with the introduction of MetroRapid have adversely affected Austin commuters at the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization,...

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