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Mayoral candidate Laura Morrison: ‘This is an anxious town’

Raga Justin October 9, 2018

Editor’s note: This is one in a series of profiles on the candidates running for Austin mayor.  In the three years since her term as an Austin City Council member ended in 2014, Laura...

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Street teams work downtown to inform community of scooter safety

Gracie Awalt October 5, 2018

Austin Lime scooter users have taken nearly 600,000 rides since the company launched 14 months ago, according to a press release from Lime in late September. With dockless scooters rising in popularity,...

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UT assistant professor breaks down cultural barriers through ‘intimate cosmetic’ brand

Adriana Rezal October 5, 2018

Jiwon Park, assistant professor of design, was recently awarded the internationally acclaimed Red Dot Award for her project, SAIB & Co., an “intimate cosmetic” brand that aims to tackle...

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Student reports assault on Guadalupe, APD, UTPD investigating

Meghan Nguyen October 5, 2018

The UT Police Department is assisting the Austin Police Department in an investigation involving a UT student who reported assault by contact at 9:30 p.m. Thursday. According to a campus-wide safety...

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Hey, Curious Campus: It’s election season. How do I register to vote?

Megan Menchaca October 4, 2018

This November, Texans will not only be casting their ballot for U.S. Senator, but they will also be voting for governor, attorney general, mayor and several state and district judges. But before heading...

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Catholic churches near campus respond to national crises

Raga Justin October 4, 2018

Catholic parishes near UT are offering counseling services and training to prevent sexual abuse in response to an August Pennsylvania grand jury report, which revealed statewide sexual abuse by hundreds...

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UT Alumni Thrives in Nashville as Country Singer

Heather Kirby October 4, 2018

After releasing his first single on his graduation day in May, 2018 UT alumnus Tyler Dial packed up his things and moved to Nashville to build his career as a country music singer. “I couldn’t...

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Incumbent council member Kathie Tovo: ‘More progress to be made’

Sami Sparber October 4, 2018

Editorial note: This article is part of a series on local candidates.  Although she accomplished a lot during her first two terms on the Austin City Council, incumbent council member Kathie Tovo...

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City Council candidate Linda O’Neal: Keep Austin affordable (and creative)

Sami Sparber October 3, 2018

High school teacher Linda O’Neal isn’t running for the Austin City Council because she wants to. Rather, O’Neal said the job — and the city — needs her. “I’m...

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Pool days just got a little more expensive after fee prices raise across Austin

Raga Justin October 2, 2018

Starting yesterday, students and residents should expect to pay more for a visit to Barton Springs and other Austin pools to fund maintenance costs.  All municipal pools and the popular Barton...

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City Council candidate Danielle Skidmore plans to solve Austin’s ‘transportation crisis’

Sami Sparber October 2, 2018

Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of profiles on the candidates running to represent District 9 on the Austin City Council. If elected to the Austin City Council, transportation engineer...

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Austin city officials look at storm plan in wake of Hurricanes Florence, Harvey

Raga Justin September 28, 2018

Following a tropical system scare earlier this month and the destruction of Hurricane Florence in the Carolinas, Austin and Travis County officials are reassessing emergency shelter plans.  Eric...

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