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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 15, 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...

Group continues push for Urban Rail in Austin

Bailey Hulsey September 15, 2013

As traffic congestion increases in Austin, Austinites for Urban Rail Action met Thursday to discuss alternative transportation methods in Central Texas — including a potential light rail system called...

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Renovations to Barton Springs Pool protect environment

Reanna Zuniga September 11, 2013

Renovations to Barton Springs Pool will focus on preserving and maintaining the environmnetal health of the area. On the list of renovations are projects that will combat erosion, remove compaction...

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Lemon shark controversy ends UT partnership with planned Austin Aquarium

Amanda Voeller September 11, 2013

The University is no longer considering partnering with the Austin Aquarium for educational outreach purposes. Ammon Covino, co-owner of the aquarium, illegally purchased two lemon sharks shipped...

Student cyclist hit by car in West Campus

Alberto Long September 9, 2013

A student cyclist was transferred to the University Medical Center after being struck by an automobile on the corner of Whitis Avenue and 27th Street in West Campus. Martha Rey, who was present as first...

Austin experiences fortieth day of triple-digit heat this year

David Engleman September 9, 2013

Austin is no stranger to heat, but the recent wave of triple-digit temperatures is outside the norm, according to Weather and Climate Resouce Center officials. Last Wednesday, temperatures broke 100...

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