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Students enjoy free meals for Ramadan

Rabeea Tahir July 15, 2013

Four years ago, UT alumna Pari Wafayee walked down to her cafeteria in her residence hall to break her Ramadan fast, only to find out campus dining halls operated on reduced schedules in the summer. Feeling...

Proposal to bury I-35 underground surfaces

Alex Niver Raisch July 12, 2013

A proposal by a University of Texas Alumni to reconstruct part of Interstate Highway 35 into an underground tunnel is gaining traction with the Texas Department of Transportation.  The proposal...

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Construction noise in West Campus irritates students

Rabeea Tahir July 11, 2013

A seemingly endless parade of construction continues in West Campus, attracting new companies to the West Campus area while vexing students who wake up to the daily sounds of hammers and engines.  Construction...

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Caffe Medici’s Guadalupe location reopens

Tucker Whatley July 9, 2013

After several delays, Caffe Medici’s Guadalupe location reopened on June 24 after a renovation intended to make the coffee shop more spacious and efficient. The coffee shop orignially closed...

Austin Symphony Orchestra to host Independence Day concert

Tucker Whatley July 3, 2013

Independence day is all about the fireworks and the Independence Day concert at Auditorium Shores is one way Austinites can get their fireworks fix this July 4. Austin Symphony will hold its 37th...

Plans brewing to keep Public Integrity Unit going

The Associated Press July 2, 2013

Travis County commissioners are considering ways to restore funds to the state's Public Integrity Unit that Gov. Rick Perry cut out of the state budget. Commissioners tell the Austin American-Statesman...

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Who is Wendy Davis?

Alberto Long July 1, 2013

Standing on her feet and talking nonstop for 11 hours without drinking water to oppose a bill on abortion restrictions made state Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, a household name nationwide.  “She’s...

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All sides gear up for abortion debate in Texas

Colton Pence July 1, 2013

Abortion bills are headed to the Texas Legislature again this week, and students who added their voices to the raucous crowd that derailed the legislation at the Capitol the first time around are warming...

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UT student on 10-1 citizens redistricting commission

Colton Pence July 1, 2013

The city of Austin will be broken up into 10 voting districts come next election, and a UT student is helping to draw the lines. Psychology sophomore Ryan Rafols beat out dozens of students aiming...

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Three new additions coming to West Campus food truck park

Rabeea Tahir June 28, 2013

Rancho Rio Eatery, the food truck park in West Campus, will surprise students with three new food trucks when they return to Austin from summer break. Despite a slow summer, Andy Osborn, the co-owner...

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Search for Dell Medical School dean is on

Colton Pence June 24, 2013

UT administrators are scouring far and wide to find an inaugural dean for the Dell Medical School — a position that will fundamentally shape the school and determine its role in the Austin community.  A...

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Search for Dell Medical School dean is on

Colton Pence June 24, 2013

UT administrators are scouring far and wide to find an inaugural dean for the Dell Medical School — a position that will fundamentally shape the school and determine its role in the Austin community.  A...

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