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Dell Med unveils $300 million redesign of Austin State Hospital, state mental health care

Chase Karacostas January 29, 2019

The Dell Medical School unveiled its nearly $300 million plan to remodel Austin State Hospital, the oldest psychiatric facility in the state. Austin State Hospital first opened in 1861 and has expanded...

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Facing decreased B-Cycle ridership, Bike Share of Austin deploys sit-down electric scooters

Jackson Barton January 29, 2019

Alap Davé was waiting for a green light while on a Lime scooter at the intersection of Guadalupe and Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. when he swapped his scooter with another rider to try out an OjO...

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UTHealth receives $3.7 million to evaluate City of Austin’s childhood obesity prevention efforts

Savana Dunning January 29, 2019

The UT Health Science Center at Houston received two grants this month totalling $3.7 million to aid the City of Austin’s efforts to combat childhood obesity. The larger of the grants, with a...

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Labor union hosted food drive to help federal workers get back on their feet after the shutdown

Tehya Rassman January 28, 2019

The sounds of blaring bull horns and protesters chanting in unison cut through the air Friday morning as Ed Sills, communications director of the Texas American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial...

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Thousands march at Capitol in annual Texas Rally for Life

Lauren Grobe January 28, 2019

Thousands of anti-abortion supporters from around the state carried signs reading “Defund Planned Parenthood” and chanted “We are pro-life” on the steps of the Texas Capitol...

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Winter Tree Fest showcases forts designed by Austin architects, designers, students

Brenna Hinshaw January 28, 2019

The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center hosted its annual Winter Tree Fest on Saturday in the Wildflower Center’s arboretum. This year’s tree festival was centered around the Wildflower...

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Texas Wildlife Day sees sharp increase in attendance at fourth annual event

Areeba Amer January 28, 2019

On Saturday, the Texas Memorial Museum hosted its fourth annual Texas Wildlife Day, a free event where the public can learn about various aspects of wildlife through activities and exhibits.  The...

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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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