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Capital Metro board votes to axe two UT shuttle routes

Amanda Voeller September 24, 2013

Students who ride UT shuttles to campus will need to find alternate methods to commute to class starting in the spring. The Capital Metro board of directors voted unanimously at a meeting Monday to...

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“Invariant Interval” gains inspiration from space

Eleanor Dearman September 23, 2013

Artist-in-residence Alyson Shotz’s “Invariant Interval” exhibit plays on space in more ways than one. The artist-in-residence program invites a well-established artist to create a...

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Fantastic Fest brings strange films and Keanu Reeves to Austin

Alec Wyman and Alex Williams September 23, 2013

A normal weekend at the Alamo Drafthouse might include a movie quote-along, but Fantastic Fest brought horror, sci-fi and fantasy films from all over the world to North Austin. The Daily Texan saw 17 films...

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Taco journalists chronicle Austin’s breakfast taco obsession

Shane Miller September 20, 2013

There are more breakfast taco establishments in Austin than there are Starbucks in Manhattan, according to the new book “Austin Breakfast Tacos: The Story of the Most Important Taco of the Day.” Taco...

Auditorium Shores renovations to set stage for improved concert experience

Amanda Voeller September 20, 2013

Auditorium Shores will host only one more event, Fun Fun Fun Fest, until Feb. 2015 while the park undergoes renovations.  Terry Jungman, representative from the Austin Parks and Recreation...

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Museum Day offers free exhibits for a variety of artistic tastes

Elizabeth Williams September 20, 2013

This Sunday, Museum Day features free exhibits in museums all over the city for art aficionados, music lovers and facial hair fanatics. Here are a few of our top picks to check out.  Elisabet Ney...

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Austin Aquarium owners on trial for alleged conspiracy, obstructing justice following lemon shark controversy

Amanda Voeller September 19, 2013

Last month, the University ceased its preliminary discussions with the Austin Aquarium about a possible partnership because of a controversy involving the alleged mistreatment of animals. Austin Aquarium...

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Fantastic Fest promises violent films and celebrity sightings

Alex Williams September 19, 2013

Every September, Fantastic Fest brings some of the most offbeat, violent and generally oddball films of the year to the screens of the Alamo Drafthouse. The genre-centric film festival is displaced this...

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CapMetro hears complaints about reduced shuttle routes

Amanda Voeller September 17, 2013

At a public hearing Monday, Capital Metro explained its rationale for significantly reducing two shuttle routes and heard criticism from students affected by the suggested change. CapMetro has proposed...

Ole Miss student in critical condition following downtown assault

Alberto Long September 16, 2013

Carson Otter, a senior at the University of Mississippi, was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries following an assault near the intersection of Trinity and Seventh Street Saturday night. Otter is...

Russell Erxleben, former UT and NFL star, will remain locked up

Alberto Long September 16, 2013

Russell Erxleben, a former NFL kicker and UT football player currently in federal custody for spearheading a slew of bogus investment operations, will stay behind bars until his trial begins Jan. 6.   On...

Coach Darrell K. Royal’s legacy lives on at UT’s exhibit

Erica Laible September 15, 2013

This weekend marked the opening of an exhibit commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1963 national championship football team, the first national championship won by Coach Darrell K Royal. The...

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