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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Peaceful Streets Project expands efforts into West Campus

David Maly October 29, 2012

Police officers monitoring the West Campus area now have an extra set of eyes on them in an effort to expose enforcement officials who violate the law on the job. Members of the Peaceful Streets Project,...

Student organizations rally for Prop 1

Joshua Fechter October 29, 2012

Representatives from 20 UT student organizations and the alumni assocation Texas Exes rallied to express support Friday for a contentious Nov. 6 property tax increase UT officials say is the deciding factor...

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West Campus parking modifications may decrease choices for service workers

Andrew Messamore October 26, 2012

Thomas King searches West Campus for parking before every shift at Caffé Medici on Guadalupe Street, where he is a manager and barista. Like several businesses on the Drag, Caffé Medici...

St. David’s rejects Prop 1

Joshua Fechter October 25, 2012

The St. David’s HealthCare network, a Central Texas hospital system with branches in Travis County, will not support a ballot initiative that would help fund a proposed UT teaching hospital and medical...

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New plans promise to change Riverside, as long as they get passed

Joshua Fechter October 25, 2012

The Austin City Council will decide whether to implement a new regulating plan for development that could change the face of the East Riverside Corridor. At its meeting this week, the Austin Planning...

Legal battle over passage of Proposition 1 continues

Joshua Fechter October 24, 2012

A lawsuit could prevent voting on a ballot initiative that seeks to help fund operations at a proposed UT teaching hospital if a federal court sides against Central Health, Travis County’s hospital...

AISD puts UT play about two penguin dads on hold

Bobby Blanchard October 23, 2012

Future plays by UT’s College of Fine Arts scheduled for second graders in the Austin Independent School District have been put on hold because of concerns about the “age appropriateness”...

Driver hits two, officer shoots at vehicle

David Maly October 22, 2012

An Austin police officer shot at the vehicle of a 24-year-old woman Saturday morning after police say she sped down East Sixth Street hitting two pedestrians and refusing to obey a police order to stop...

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Thong Jog honors the memory of Leslie Cochran while raising proceeds for Mobile Loaves & Fishes

Tiffany Hinman October 22, 2012

Thong-clad Austin joggers filled the streets of downtown Austin Saturday in efforts to raise proceeds for the homeless and in memory of the Austin icon Leslie Cochran, a homeless man who died in March. More...

Council members on trial for violating Open Meetings Act

Joshua Fechter October 19, 2012

Austin City Council members may avoid prosecution for allegedly violating the Texas Open Meetings Act by entering into an agreement with the Travis County Attorney’s Office. Mayor Lee Leffingwell...

Wear your thong to support the homeless

Tiffany Hinman October 18, 2012

Members of the Austin community will jog downtown Saturday wearing thongs, feather boas and glitter to raise proceeds for the homeless in honor of the late Leslie Cochran, a homeless Austin icon. The...

Body found behind Austin Music Hall

David Maly October 15, 2012

A deceased white male who appeared to be in his early 20s was found in a creek behind Austin Music Hall, located at 208 Nueces Street, according to an Austin Police Department statement issued Saturday. Sgt....

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