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Student report highlights unaffordable housing issues around campus

Student report highlights unaffordable housing issues around campus

Mason Rouser and Keya Sampat March 3, 2023

A report published by Students for Revolution last month analyzes how rising housing costs have negatively impacted working class UT students, revealing the unique challenges students face in securing...

‘We can't let the momentum die down’: Students plan protest for victims of Austin police violence

‘We can’t let the momentum die down’: Students plan protest for victims of Austin police violence

Kylee Howard, Senior News Reporter March 3, 2023

CW: This article discusses topics of police violence, including instances of police shooting and brutality. Student organization Students for Revolution is advocating for police accountability and...

Former CapMetro driver sentenced for 2019 death of cyclist on UT campus

Former CapMetro driver sentenced for 2019 death of cyclist on UT campus

Raiyan Shaik, General News Reporter February 27, 2023

A former Capital Metro driver arrested in 2019 for fatally striking a cyclist on UT campus pleaded guilty to criminal negligent homicide in early February. Former bus driver Mindi Stafford was sentenced...

Evening traffic passes by on Guadalupe St. as an older building is overshadowed by larger and newer construction.

Austin awards grant to preserve history, promote equity

Kylee Howard, Senior News Reporter February 27, 2023

Austin has awarded over $2 million in grants to historically designated locations through the heritage preservation grant program in an effort to maintain the historical and cultural legacy of the...

Travis County approves contracts to build supportive housing for unhoused population

Travis County approves contracts to build supportive housing for unhoused population

Kylee Howard, Senior News Reporter February 24, 2023

Travis Country approved multiple contracts with non-profit organizations to build supportive housing for the unhoused population starting Jan. 24 with a $35 million contract for Mobile Loaves & Fishes. Mobile...

Austin City Council passes ordinance to secure police pay after Austin Police Association refuses to negotiate a contract extension

Austin City Council passes ordinance to secure police pay after Austin Police Association refuses to negotiate a contract extension

Madeline Duncan, Senior News Reporter February 24, 2023

The Austin City Council voted on Thursday to put in place a one-year ordinance that maintains steady police officer wages and benefits, resulting from the Austin Police Association’s refusal to negotiate...

New graffiti working group poses questions about maintaining Austin’s culture, local iconic art

New graffiti working group poses questions about maintaining Austin’s culture, local iconic art

Vivien Ayers, Senior News Reporter February 24, 2023

The Austin Downtown Commission voted Jan. 18 to form a graffiti working group to address illegal vandalism in downtown Austin and West Campus, leaving some Austinites worried about the possible loss of...

A pedestrian walks beneath a streetlight in West Campus.

West Campus lighting updates set to complete by next semester

Kylee Howard, Senior News Reporter February 21, 2023

Austin Energy has completed the recommended LED improvements to over 1,100 West Campus lighting fixtures per a 2018 study, an Austin Energy spokesperson said on Wednesday. The next phase of improving...

In order from left to right, Valentin, Betsy Berry, Robert Hughes and Daniel Young stand in front of Dirty Martin’s, an Austin burger restaurant located on Guadalupe Street. Young is the general manager of Dirty Martin’s, and has continued to fight to keep the burger joint open.

Dirty Martin’s plans to take legislative action to prevent displacement by Project Connect

Sarah Brager, General News Reporter February 20, 2023

When Daniel Young voted in favor of Austin’s new transit initiative Project Connect, he had no idea the proposed rail lines would run through Dirty Martin’s Place where he’s worked as the general...

Dell Medical School and Austin Community College unite to open mental health clinic

Dell Medical School and Austin Community College unite to open mental health clinic

Molly Mcilhinney, General News Reporter February 19, 2023

The Amplify Center, a product of a partnership between Dell Medical School and Austin Community College, opened on Feb. 9 at ACC’s Eastview Campus. The center, a subpart of Dell Medical School’s...

City of Austin grant aims to make safer, more walkable intersections in West Campus

City of Austin grant aims to make safer, more walkable intersections in West Campus

Vivien Ayers, Senior News Reporter February 17, 2023

The city of Austin received a $22.9 million grant on Feb. 3 to improve road infrastructure within the next five years throughout the city, including two prospective Guadalupe Street intersections at Martin...

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, Ascension reach agreement

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, Ascension reach agreement

Ali Juell, Senior News Reporter February 17, 2023

After stalled negotiations surrounding the cost of Ascension care for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas insurance holders threatened to end care for some last month, the two entities reached an agreement...

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