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What a drag: Moojo, Austin Pizza, Jamba Juice and Fat Sal’s — some of the Drag’s staples — close permanently

Chase Karacostas January 22, 2019

The Drag, UT’s ever-changing food and shopping scene, has lost four more staples over winter break — Moojo, Fat Sal’s, Jamba Juice and Austin’s Pizza. But Kokodak, a new restaurant,...

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Moojo’s, Austin’s Pizza — two of the Drag’s staples — close permanently over winter break

Chase Karacostas January 11, 2019

The Drag, UT’s ever-changing food and shopping scene, has lost two more staples – Moojo’s and Austin’s Pizza. The ice cream sandwich and pizza shops closed over winter break....

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New scooter rules, regulations likely coming to University of Texas campus in 2019

Chase Karacostas December 22, 2018

A group of campus officials released a set of recommendations this week to increase regulations on commercial scooters around campus, including “aggressive” impounding of scooters violating...

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As the semester comes to a close, here’s a look back at some of the top stories from this fall

Katie Balevic, Raga Justin, Meghan Nguyen, and Savana Dunning December 10, 2018

YCT Kavanaugh protest Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed after testifying against sexual assault allegations from former high school classmate Christine Blasey Ford, among others. UT’s...

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Reports of robberies decrease in West Campus, Riverside

Megan Menchaca December 7, 2018

Robberies have decreased in West Campus and Riverside this fall semester compared to last fall, according to the Austin Police Department Crime Viewer. Since Aug. 29, there have been zero reported robberies...

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Students petition Whole Foods and McDonald’s for meat sourcing

Emily Hernandez December 6, 2018

While many Austin residents recognize Whole Foods Market as an environmentally friendly grocery chain, a group of UT students is asking the store to stop what they call environmentally destructive...

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New city program helps homeless, cleans parks

Hayden Baggett December 5, 2018

The homeless population surrounding campus now has an outlet to earn extra cash and find permanent shelter due to a new city program, Workforce First. The City of Austin worked with a local nonprofit,...

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Lighting improvements needed for West Campus, according to study

Megan Menchaca December 4, 2018

West Campus needs at least $1.7 million worth of lighting upgrades, according to a study presented by the Austin Transportation Department on Monday. In May 2017, after months of lobbying by campus...

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City cracks down on Lime, temporarily removes scooters

Raga Justin December 3, 2018

Dockless scooter enthusiasts may be seeing a little less green on the streets of Austin.  The dockless scooter company Lime Bike, one of seven dockless scooter operators licensed by the city,...

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City of Austin invites community feedback on new transportation plan

Raga Justin November 30, 2018

A $1 billion project to overhaul Austin’s current mobility system is in the works and up for community discussion until Dec. 21, according to city officials.    Draft maps of the Austin...

Regents votes to extend decision time on Muny Golf Course

Neelam Bohra November 29, 2018

The UT System Board of Regents recently voted to extend the deadline for deciding whether they will continue to lease the Lions Municipal Golf Course, or Muny, to the city of Austin, following almost one...

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Austin leads Texas in reported hate crimes in 2017

Megan Menchaca November 28, 2018

Austin led Texas in reported hate crimes in 2017, according to the FBI Hate Crime Statistics report. According to the report, Austin had 18 hate crimes — 10 of which were motivated by race,...

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