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Students displaced for months after Avon @22nd hit construction delays

Nicole Stuessy and Jackson Barton April 25, 2019

Expecting to live in a new apartment building, mathematics sophomore Nanor Asadourian and her roommate signed a lease with Avon @22nd last May for the 2018-2019 term. They never moved in. Asadourian...

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Early voting for local elections begins

Katie Balevic April 23, 2019

Early voting for Austin-area elections began Monday and will continue until April 30, with Election Day falling on May 4. The ballot has a variety of propositions, as well as mayor and city council positions...

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Overlapping plans delay improvement along Guadalupe and North Lamar streets

Jackson Barton April 19, 2019

Parts of the City’s Corridor Mobility Project have hit a stand still due to Capital Metro’s Project Connect. While the Drag is currently ready for construction, mobility and safety...

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Nueces Mosque takes steps to stay safe in wake of New Zealand tragedy

Hayden Baggett April 19, 2019

More than a month after a gunman opened fire on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, Nueces Mosque is continuing to take steps to remain a safe place to worship in West Campus. The March 15 terrorist...

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Groups seek to honor cyclist killed in crash, call for change

Brenna Hinshaw April 18, 2019

Bike Austin sent a letter to the University calling for immediate changes to San Jacinto Boulevard after the death of Tony Diaz, the 39-year-old cyclist killed in a collision with a CapMetro bus on Jan....

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Texas Senate Bill 2 threatens city of Austin’s commitment to no-kill policy, officials say

Areeba Amer April 17, 2019

A bill geared toward local property tax relief may threaten Austin’s commitment to its no-kill policy. Senate Bill 2 proposes a 2.5% local property tax revenue cap, which could send the City of...

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Kerbey queso recipe now on moon after Israeli spacecraft Beresheet crashes

Hayden Baggett April 15, 2019

The Kerbey queso recipe is out of this world — literally. Launched from Florida via SpaceX’s Falcon rocket in February, the unmanned Israeli spacecraft Beresheet crashed into the moon last...

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Dell Medical School hosts health conference to improve local health

Graysen Golter April 15, 2019

Dell Medical School hosted the “Global to Local” conference Saturday to discuss applying health care solutions from around the world to Travis County. “Dell Medical School …...

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Insomnia Cookies will open in West Campus by summer

Elexa Sherry April 12, 2019

Students in need of a late-night cookie fix can soon order from Insomnia Cookies, which will open in West Campus sometime in the next month.  The store will be located in the building attached...

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UT creates new website for off campus living resources

Cynthia Miranda April 12, 2019

The University’s New Student Services division launched a website this month to provide students with resources they might need for off-campus living, such as roommate agreement templates and budgeting...

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UT graduate students bring science to Austin libraries

Lauren Rahman April 11, 2019

UT biology graduate students have started a new initiative called Neighborhood Science to bring science to public libraries. The new project is a branch of Science Under the Stars, which has been hosting...

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Austin Police: West Campus burglaries down from last spring

Hayden Baggett April 10, 2019

The Austin Police Department has reported 15 fewer burglaries in West Campus this semester compared to the same period last spring, according to the APD Crime Viewer. APD has recorded 26 burglaries...

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