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Intersex individuals, allies rally at City Hall for Intersex Awareness Day

Claudia Ng October 28, 2019

Dozens of intersex individuals and allies chanted “Change our hearts, not our parts” at an Intersex Awareness Day rally Saturday.  During the rally, attendees advocated for bodily...

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Virgin Hyperloop One proposes Texas routes for high-speed transportation

Austin Martinez October 25, 2019

Virgin Hyperloop One has identified Texas as a possible location for its high-speed transportation system. The company hopes to implement a Dallas-Laredo-Houston route by the mid-2020s, said Ryan Kelly,...

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Austin parking app charges users for months of missed fees

Graysen Golter October 23, 2019

An Austin parking app began charging customers last week for months of delayed transactions. Park ATX could not properly charge all customers for their parking fees because the app was in a testing...

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Potential Austin Land Development Code revision includes new sidewalk installment rules

Sara Johnson October 23, 2019

This article was retracted by The Daily Texan in print and online on Dec. 5, 2019 because it contained one or more fabricated quotes. Read our managing editor's statements on the situation below: A...

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Aquarium fish invading Waller Creek

Laura Morales October 22, 2019

Colorful aquarium fish have invaded Waller Creek. The creek’s population of platy fish, native to northern Mexico, has reached the thousands according to research done by environmental science...

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Austin City Council revises homelessness ordinances to limit public camping

Graysen Golter October 18, 2019

The Austin City Council approved an ordinance Thursday evening that will reinstate some limits on where people who are homeless can camp. In June, the council lifted a ban on homeless camping,...

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When students are distressed, UT professors sometimes intervene

Aisling Ayers October 18, 2019

As the Counseling and Mental Health Center says the number of students seeking care for mental health crises continues to rise, professors are sometimes faced with handling students in distress. Marla...

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Riverside rezoning passes, developers to begin construction in 2023

Neelam Bohra October 18, 2019

Austin City Council approved the redevelopment of student apartment complexes in Riverside at its meeting Thursday.  In a 6-3-1 vote, the Council approved the rezoning of 97 acres of housing into...

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Austin increases trash bill for residents as part of Zero Waste initiative

Emma Gueorguieva October 17, 2019

Austin Resource Recovery customers, including students who live in West Campus, will be paying more for trash collection starting this month. Austin Resource Recovery collects residential curbside trash,...

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Texas black field crickets swarm UT Austin campus

Neha Madhira October 15, 2019

Along with cooler temperatures, the fall season is bringing swarms of crickets to the UT campus. Alexander Wild, UT curator of entomology, said this mass emergence of crickets occurs annually but is...

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Amidst nationwide decrease in property crimes, Austin sees an increase

Lauren Girgis October 14, 2019

According to a recent Federal Bureau of Investigation crime data report, violent and property crime across the U.S. decreased from 2017 to 2018. While violent crime in Austin matches the national trend,...

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APD advocates for safety preparedness, awareness at ACL

Lauren Girgis October 11, 2019

The Austin Police Department is informing citizens on how to stay safe at the Austin City Limits music festival and combat theft.  After the first weekend of the festival, 43 phones were reported...

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