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UT students must travel off campus for eye exams

Savana Dunning October 17, 2018

For students such as Devany Rodriguez, getting proper eye care means traveling back home to visit an optometrist. “I usually get them done in the summer,” journalism junior Rodriguez said...

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Heavy rain leads to road, waterway closures in Austin

Megan Menchaca October 16, 2018

Gov. Greg Abbott issued a state disaster declaration Tuesday evening for Travis County and 17 other counties because of heavy rainfall, which also caused several minor road closures and all Austin waterways. Barton...

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Mayoral candidate Alan Pease wants to bring Austinites together

Sami Sparber October 16, 2018

After attending nearly every Austin City Council meeting for the last eight years, automotive blogger Alan Pease said the Council does not tackle affordability and transportation effectively. Pease said...

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Hey, Curious Campus: Why is voter turnout among young people so low in midterm elections?

Megan Menchaca October 16, 2018

Despite the significant role in the role of government in lives of young people, they often have the lowest voter turnout in elections nationwide. Less than 20 percent of 18 to 29-year olds cast ballots...

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‘(It’s) like The Hunger Games’: Students fight for space on bus to Riverside

Tehya Rassman October 15, 2018

Students living in Riverside are cramming onto bus 670 every morning to get to class on time. In April, before CapRemap in June, the average amount of people riding the bus at 8:30 a.m. was 22.6, according...

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Austin Sobering Center serves hundreds since August opening

Meghan Nguyen October 12, 2018

The UT Police Department has booked more than 20 students for public intoxication in the past year. The Austin Sobering Center has been open for more than a month now hoping to lessen that figure, serving...

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Mayoral candidate Travis Duncan calls for universal resource access, voting rights

Raga Justin October 12, 2018

It’s Travis Duncan’s first time running for mayor, but he said it won’t be his last.  “I’m going to run every four years until I win,” Duncan said.  Duncan...

Student project seeks to understand the Austin’s emotional connection to its waterways

Savana Dunning October 11, 2018

Two phone stands have appeared on campus bridges overlooking Waller Creek, seeking information from passersby about how Austin’s waterways impact their well-being.  The stands are a part...

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Historic Kenney House to be incorporated with a new 17-story student housing building

Adriana Rezal October 11, 2018

A new 17-story high-rise will begin construction in West Campus next summer and will surround the historic Kenney House that currently sits on the property. The Kenney House, which currently houses...

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Joseph Kopser trying to turn a historically red congressional seat blue

Chad Lyle October 11, 2018

Without UT’s impact on his life, Joseph Kopser said his campaign for Congress would look very different. The Iraq War veteran, who is a Democrat competing against Republican nominee Chip Roy for...

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Mayor candidate Alex Strenger: ‘#BuildTheDome’

Sami Sparber October 11, 2018

As a pedicab driver, Alex Strenger said he hears the concerns of Austin residents firsthand. To address those concerns, he is running for mayor of Austin. “I’m directly in touch with the...

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Austin Mayor Steve Adler wants to ‘continue the fight’ for another term

Raga Justin October 10, 2018

Editor’s note: This is one of a series of profiles on the candidates for the Austin mayor’s race. Serving one term as the mayor of Austin is quite possibly “the biggest honor”...

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