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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Regulations for Austin secondhand stores may help lower property crime

Sarah White February 16, 2012

Austin City Council is considering an ordinance that would require secondhand stores in Austin to file their transactions with the Austin Police Department in an attempt to reduce property crime. Barksdale...

Austin Energy finances wall art for Seaholm Power Plant

Kayla Jonsson February 15, 2012

Funding combinations and proper budgeting have enabled Austin Energy to finance Austin’s most expensive public art project to date. Despite a three-year deficit forcing a raise in electric rates...

Oklahoma game conflicts with ACL

Lauren Giudice February 15, 2012

Austin is a busy city with a lot of concerts, festivals and Texas sporting events. But this year, the stars have aligned and two of Texas students’ biggest events conflict this Oct. 13. Yes, your...

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New regulations force Occupy to change its strategy

Kayla Jonsson February 14, 2012

Occupy Austin and City Hall are reassessing tactics and regrouping after the eviction of the protest Feb. 3. A new city policy enacting a curfew at City Hall between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. and banning tents...

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Website helps raise awareness for local nonprofit organizations

Sylvia Butanda February 14, 2012

Austin is showing some love for nonprofit organizations this week as part of the first Love Austin Week created by Snoball.com, starting Monday with dog treat sales for the Austin Pets Alive! organization. Snoball...

Engineers build race cars for use in Formula SAE

Andrew Messamore February 13, 2012

The championship competition for one of the largest intercollegiate sport in the world may be returning to UT next year. In Formula SAE, 450 teams of engineers from around the world design, build, test...

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Food is Free Project continues to promote community through gardening events

David Maly February 13, 2012

The Austin-based Food is Free Project hosted their third volunteer event Saturday with the planting of “wicking bed” gardens along Joe Sayers Avenue. The organization was originally founded...

Whole Foods stock hits all-time high as post-recession growth continues

David Maly February 13, 2012

Whole Foods Market, the Austin-based Fortune 500 supermarket chain, experienced an all-time high in its stocks last Thursday, marking a major point in the company’s post-recession recovery and growth. The...

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Program utilizes equine movement to help handicaps

Jillian Bliss February 13, 2012

Adjacent to a paintball range and on the same lot as a brewery rests a type of therapy less destructive than blasting bullets and healthier than booze. Nestled in the hills of West Austin, two horses,...

Austin snow not a possibility for now

Jody Serrano February 13, 2012

A blanket of sleet may be the only ice Austinites will see fall from the sky this season. Many experts are expecting conditions to warm up this afternoon and remain for the rest of the week. Representatives...

Spending limits affect SG campaigns

Jody Serrano February 9, 2012

Corrected on Feb 15: Due to a reporting error, the article inaccurately claimed Mulugheta and Desai's campaign acquired $234 in fines. They acquired $126 in fines and would not have been disqualified...

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YMCA seeks Austin City Council’s help in building new aquatic center

Sarah White February 9, 2012

The YMCA of Austin is looking for help from Austin City Council to build a 40-acre recreational aquatics center in downtown Austin as a family-friendly escape from the heat. If constructed, the complex...

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