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City partners with UT-Austin to offer classes for small business owners, entrepreneurs

City partners with UT-Austin to offer classes for small business owners, entrepreneurs

Morgan Severson, News Reporter June 16, 2022

The Austin City Council authorized an $82,500 initiative with UT on June 9 to launch 11 online classes for small business owners.  The agreement allows the city to offer the courses for 36 months....

Amanda Garcia, Marwa Sultani, and Quincy Martin stand outside of the Starbucks on 24th and Nueces in West Campus on Friday, June 10 moments after the location voted in favor of unionizing. Garcia, Sultani, and Martin are part of the largely student employee backed campaign that has been pushing for a labor union over the past several months.

West Campus Starbucks becomes second store in Texas to unionize, prepares to bargain with company

Morgan Severson, News Reporter June 16, 2022

A West Campus Starbucks became the second store in the state and city to officially unionize with a vote of 10-2 on Friday — exactly one week after another Austin store won its union election.  “(I’m)...

Protesters hold up a sign at the March for Our Lives protest on June 11, 2022. The protest was held in reaction to the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, in May.

‘Unbelievably angry’: Hundreds protest at Capitol for March for Our Lives, demand gun reform

Claire Stevens, News Reporter June 12, 2022

Hundreds of people rallied at the Capitol on Saturday to demand politicians take action to prevent gun violence following numerous mass shootings across the country, including in Uvalde, Texas, where 19...

After marching from Republic Square, protestors arrive at the Capitol steps on May 3, 2022. The crowd echoed chants such as "my body, my choice."

Austin City Council member proposes to decriminalize abortion if Roe v. Wade is overturned

Morgan Severson, News Reporter June 9, 2022

If the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade,  a state trigger law will criminalize almost all abortions in Texas 30 days after the decision — but Austin City Council member Chito Vela proposed an...

Patrons walk through the gates at the Barton Springs Pool at Zilker Park on June 5, 2022. Austin Public pools have been closed  or operating with limited hours due to a lifeguard labor shortage.

Over half of Austin pools closed due to lifeguard shortages, as some advocate for higher wages for city employees

Leila Saidane, News Reporter June 9, 2022

Editor’s note: This article first appeared in the June 7, 2022 flipbook. As temperatures rise to triple digits this week, many Austinites who turn to public pools to cool off may find them closed...

American Campus renovations on The Drag force Wooten Barber Shop to halt operations

American Campus renovations on The Drag force Wooten Barber Shop to halt operations

Leena Alali, News Reporter May 8, 2022

The old school decor of the Wooten Barber Shop remains mostly unchanged from when it opened in 1964, despite the urban sprawl of The Drag where it is located. With burnt orange leather chairs and an eye-catching...

Austin reports increase of hate crimes, civil rights violations in 2021

Austin reports increase of hate crimes, civil rights violations in 2021

Leila Saidane, Senior News Reporter May 4, 2022

The City of Austin reported a total of 28 hate crimes in 2021, an increase from 24 in 2020 and 12 in 2019, reflecting a portion of the increase in bias and discrimination against marginalized communities. The...

4th Street LGBTQ+ bars face possible demolition

4th Street LGBTQ+ bars face possible demolition

Morgan Severson, News Reporter May 2, 2022

LGBTQ+ bars on Fourth Street face potential demolition in 2023 for the construction of a 400-unit apartment building. Austin’s Historic Landmark Commission Architectural Review Committee must decide...

West Campus Starbucks increases employee discipline; employees claim union-busting

West Campus Starbucks increases employee discipline; employees claim union-busting

Morgan Severson, News Reporter April 28, 2022

Starbucks employees at the West 24th and Nueces Street location in West Campus plan to protest outside of the store this Saturday at 4 p.m. following a shift in their treatment by management after they...

Community volunteers, students collect 6,000 pounds of trash at Lady Bird Lake

Community volunteers, students collect 6,000 pounds of trash at Lady Bird Lake

Morgan Severson, News Reporter April 28, 2022

Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the April 26, 2022 flipbook. Students and community members celebrated Earth Day this year by participating in Rowing Dock’s first annual Earth Day Clean...

Austinites can vote next week to decriminalize marijuana, end no-knock warrants

Austinites can vote next week to decriminalize marijuana, end no-knock warrants

Hannah Ortega, News Reporter April 25, 2022

Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the April 22, 2022 flipbook. Austinites can cast their votes starting April 25 on a proposition that could end no-knock warrants and citations or arrests...

Tesla Gigafactory creates job opportunities, environmental concerns for surrounding community

Tesla Gigafactory creates job opportunities, environmental concerns for surrounding community

Morgan Severson, News Reporter April 25, 2022

Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the April 22, 2022 flipbook. Tesla’s new Gigafactory in eastern Travis County could provide UT students and community members with nearly 10,000 jobs,...

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