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Amended Austin order expands to enforce mask mandates for Travis County public colleges

Kevin Vu, News Reporter August 13, 2021

Editor’s note: This is a developing story and will be updated once more details become available.  Austin and Travis County officials amended an order Friday requiring masks in public schools, including...

City of Austin plans improvements along Guadalupe Street

City of Austin plans improvements along Guadalupe Street

Kaushiki Roy, News Reporter August 2, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the July 26 flipbook. West Campus will soon see the addition of bike lanes, two-way streets and sidewalks in the coming years as the city of Austin...

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Students in between leases must look out for early move-ins or couch surf

Marisa Huerta, News Reporter July 29, 2021

Some students who must be in Austin during the summer face a unique challenge of finding a place to stay in early August when leases from the previous year end and new ones do not begin for weeks. While...

MoveOutATX provides an alternative to trashing apartment clutter

MoveOutATX provides an alternative to trashing apartment clutter

Lauren Nelson, News Reporter July 29, 2021

As students move out of their apartments to prepare for the upcoming school year, the organization MoveOutATX created a series of drop-off locations where unwanted items can be donated the last two weekends...

West Campus businesses discuss raising minimum wage, combat worker shortages

West Campus businesses discuss raising minimum wage, combat worker shortages

Marisa Huerta July 26, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the July 20 flipbook. While the post-pandemic demand for labor has increased with businesses returning to full-capacity operations in March, some...

Despite calls to defund, Austin increases police budget

Despite calls to defund, Austin increases police budget

Kevin Vu and Ayush RoyChowdhury July 26, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the July 20 flipbook. The newly proposed Austin city budget includes the largest Austin Police Department budget yet, despite cuts and calls from...

UT-Austin, the city of Austin and Austin community tackle extreme heat

UT-Austin, the city of Austin and Austin community tackle extreme heat

Kevin Vu, News Reporter July 19, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the July 12 flipbook. As heat waves break records across the nation, some Austinites are becoming more vulnerable to the risks of the extreme temperatures...

‘It's just an utter waste of our time and resources’: Some UT faculty say building Texas-Mexico border wall is a misuse of state funds

‘It’s just an utter waste of our time and resources’: Some UT faculty say building Texas-Mexico border wall is a misuse of state funds

Marisa Huerta, News Reporter July 5, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the June 28 flipbook. Gov. Greg Abbott recently placed a $250 million “down payment” to continue construction of the Texas-Mexico border wall....

Suspect identified Monday arrested in connection to mass shooting in downtown Austin

Suspect identified Monday arrested in connection to mass shooting in downtown Austin

Sheryl‌ ‌Lawrence‌ ‌ June 24, 2021

CW: Discussions of gun violence, death. The suspect identified and charged on Tuesday morning for shooting and killing Douglas John Kantor in the mass shooting on Sixth Street was arrested Thursday...

Mass shooting in downtown Austin: 12 injured, 1 deceased, 1 in critical condition

Mass shooting in downtown Austin: 12 injured, 1 deceased, 1 in critical condition

Sheryl Lawrence June 17, 2021

Content warning: This article contains graphic descriptions of gun violence and death. Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the June 14 flipbook. One person died and 13 people were...

UT-Austin study helps City of Austin provide support for homeless population during COVID-19

UT-Austin study helps City of Austin provide support for homeless population during COVID-19

Kevin Vu June 10, 2021

UT-Austin’s COVID-19 Modeling Consortium developed a calculation for the number of isolation beds the city would need for people experiencing homelessness in an epidemic through a study published May...

Citizens protest new abortion law outside Texas Capitol 

Citizens protest new abortion law outside Texas Capitol 

Sheryl Lawrence May 29, 2021

Protestors gathered outside the Texas Capitol on Saturday in protest of Senate Bill 8, which bans abortions when a heartbeat can be detected. On May 19, Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law one of the most...

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