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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Students enjoy Roundup weekend despite crime

Sarah White March 30, 2012

The Austin Police Department recorded an increase in DWIs issued in the West Campus area during Roundup last weekend, and the overall number of police reports filed went down slightly. APD officers addressed...

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Tejano monument unveiled at Capitol as part of Texas education reform

David Maly March 30, 2012

Twelve years of work by Hispanic education and business leaders came to fruition Thursday with the unveiling of a new monument at the Texas Capitol. The monument honors Tejanos and their role in the history...

Tiff’s Treats continues expansion, tradition of charitable contributions

David Maly March 30, 2012

Cookies for charity have played a popular role in Austin, and Houston residents will soon be getting the chance to taste Tiff’s Treats and spare change for a life-changing cause. At the request...

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Four defendants still under federal custody, six released on bond

Sarah White March 29, 2012

A development in the federal investigation that shut down eight Austin nightclubs will cause four defendants in the case to be kept in federal custody pending their trial. Hussein Ali “Mike”...

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Town Lake waives dog adoption fees

Kayla Jonsson March 29, 2012

Town Lake Animal Center is waiving dog adoption fees in an attempt to encourage adoption and prevent euthanasia. Thirty dogs were moved from the Austin Animal Center to the Town Lake Animal Center last...

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Austin approves Apple operations center

Andrew Messamore March 28, 2012

Apple Inc. has announced it will create a $304 million operations center in Austin after being attracted by the “new Silicon Valley” of Central Texas and acquiring funding from the city and...

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Austinites rally at the Texas Capitol to shed light on racism, death of Trayvon Martin

Andrew Messamore March 28, 2012

Echoing national outcry surrounding the killing of Trayvon Martin, more than 1,000 Austinites of different races and creeds marched down Congress Avenue to protest what they described as continuing institutional...

Yassine Enterprises facing drug, money laundering charges

Sarah White March 27, 2012

A court hearing on Tuesday will determine whether 10 defendants connected with Yassine Enterprises and charged with various counts of money laundering and illegal drug distributiond will be kept in federal...

Capital Metro increases weekend bus services after many requests

Reihaneh Hajibeigi March 27, 2012

A surge in requests by commuters has led Capital Metro to increase its availability of rail service to weekend riders. In partnership with the city of Austin, Capital Metro has expanded their running...

Austin City Council approves agreement to move funds to JP Morgan Chase & Co.

Samuel Liebl March 27, 2012

The Austin City Council approved an agreement between the city and JP Morgan Chase & Co. that has alarmed groups concerned with the risks of a major bank handling public funds. The agreement will...

Austin Police investigate burglary at nightclub managed by Yassine Enterprises

Sarah White March 26, 2012

A man is under investigation for stealing approximately 100 credit and debit cards, bottles of alcohol, DJ audio equipment and cash from the downtown nightclub Pure Ultra Lounge, according to an arrest...

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Climate change brings bats to Austin

Sylvia Butanda March 26, 2012

With the emergence of warm spring weather comes the return of the Mexican Freetail bats under Congress Bridge and the remote possibility that a feared and foreign species of bat could make its way into...

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