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Longhorns and Aggies unite for higher education legislation

Alberto Long February 6, 2013

Two hundred alumni from UT and Texas A&M joined at the Texas Capitol Tuesday to advocate for strategic investments in higher education. The sixth bi-annual Orange and Maroon Legislative Day drew...

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City of Austin extends road closures during SXSW

Matthew Hart February 5, 2013

Road closures during the South By Southwest festival will make it more difficult than ever to nativate through the downtown gridlock.  Security concerns have led event organizers to plan to close...

City unveils transit plan to meet growing regional needs

Joshua Fechter February 4, 2013

City and transportation officials released a transit plan intended to unite the Central Texas region Friday. At a press conference Friday, Mayor Lee Leffingwell said within 15 years, the city will link...

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Curfews for city trails may be waived beginning June following council resolution

Hannah Jane DeCiutiis February 4, 2013

Students who use walking and biking trails such as the Shoal Creek trail adjacent to West Campus may have access to the trails 24/7 because of a resolution passed by City Council waiving current curfews...

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UT students can now help draw Austin district lines, determine representation

Hannah Jane DeCiutiis February 1, 2013

While Austin officials are taking applications from citizens to draw lines for the city’s single-member districts, UT students have an unparalleled opportunity to represent themselves in Austin’s...

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Global Game Jam gives aspiring game developers an edge

Barak Bullock January 28, 2013

At the Skillpoint Alliance in downtown Austin, a crowded room of tech whizzes and video game enthusiasts is cordially buzzing, awaiting the kickoff of the Global Game Jam, an annual weekend of creative...

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Austin conducts homeless count amidst efforts to decrease homelessness

Hannah Jane DeCiutiis January 28, 2013

Though much of UT students’ experiences with the homeless population involve being panhandled by “Drag rats,” several students have gotten involved with an Austin group that aims to completely...

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City may extend ban on smoking to outdoor patios

Hannah Jane DeCiutiis January 25, 2013

The public areas where smokers can enjoy lighting up may dwindle further as public health advocates fight to clear the air of the dangerous risks of secondhand smoke to Austinites. The city placed a...

Projected budgets for UT-Austin medical school lend insight on potential salaries

Alexa Ura January 24, 2013

Administrators are taking the first steps to get a UT-Austin medical school off the ground with estimates of first-year expenses for hiring and construction. Budget projections for the new medical school,...

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Justice Sonia Sotomayor visits Austin to promote new memoir

Jordan Rudner January 24, 2013

People around the world watched U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor administer the vice presidential oath of office to Joe Biden earlier this week, but UT students had the chance to see her in person...

Austin Community College responds to bomb threat, no explosives found

Matthew Hart January 24, 2013

Students at the Austin Community College-Rio Grande campus were likely surprised to find police investigating and searching the campus at roughly 8:30 a.m. Wednesday.  Someone called a bomb threat...

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Thousands march to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy

Jeremy Thomas January 22, 2013

In celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, thousands of people gathered Monday to commemorate King’s legacy in the Annual MLK Community March leading from the UT campus to the Texas Capitol. The...

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