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The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Students continue to engage in activist groups

Jody Serrano February 3, 2012

Gathered under the UT Tower for their weekly general assembly meeting, Occupy UT members discussed their demonstration plans for the following week. At first glance, the organization appears new —...

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City ordinance requires pregnancy crisis centers to detail services

Sarah White February 2, 2012

Pregnancy counseling centers offering numerous health and wellness services will be required by a city ordinance passed last Thursday to obtain a facility license that does not exist, said one center’s...

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Program installs bike-sharing kiosks throughout Austin

Kayla Jonsson February 1, 2012

Austinites will soon have a new way to travel around downtown through the upcoming Bike Share Program between a local bike shop and a city organization. The program began in December when the Capital...

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City council proposal approves increase in greywater systems

Kayla Jonsson February 1, 2012

Single-family residences in Austin will have the opportunity to implement greywater systems to increase conservation and lower costs under a new city council proposal. Properly designed greywater systems...

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Police search for unidentified victim, information

Sarah White January 31, 2012

The Austin Police Department is requesting help in locating the unidentified victim and suspect in a violent assault that occurred in the 700 block of San Jacinto Boulevard on the morning of Jan. 8. Cpl....

The Project unites alumni, students in community service

Sylvia Butanda January 30, 2012

Fifty Texas Exes alumni chapters and the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement will team up to host The Project, a community service event aiming to renovate two Austin area neighborhoods on Feb....

Power outage disturbs area downtown

Andrew Messamore January 30, 2012

Power was restored to downtown by 8:15 a.m. Sunday after a cascading transformer failure caused Sixth Street and the surrounding area to lose power for 12 hours Saturday night. The blackout started when...

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Former student to run for mayor

Kayla Jonsson January 30, 2012

Inspired by his experiences with courts and the law, 25 year-old Nicholas Lucier said he will run for mayor of Austin this May. Lucier however, has almost always been on the wrong side of the law in court,...

DNA links man to murder

Sarah White January 27, 2012

Austin police are now considering a man whose body was found in North Campus on Jan. 12 as a suspect in the murder of Esmeralda Barrera and two other New Year’s Day assaults. DNA reports on Wednesday...

Deadly fungus may threaten Austin’s bats

Jody Serrano January 27, 2012

Bats in Austin and throughout Texas may be threatened by a disease responsible for more than five million bat deaths around the country, leading to state and local efforts to save the creatures. White-nose...

Upcoming racetrack might start new trend

David Leffler January 26, 2012

As construction continues on the new 3.4-mile Circuit of the Americas racetrack being built outside of Austin, promoters are still working to inform Austinites of the sport. David Platt, a senior instructor...

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Effort to restore old cabin brings pride to community

Alexandra Klima January 26, 2012

One of the oldest pieces of restored architecture in Austin’s history, which served various duties during the 1800s, will soon undergo a major revival with the help of local historians. Through...

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