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‘Ugly’ produce delivery service launches in Austin

Emily Hernandez October 21, 2018

‘Ugly’ produce is now available for delivery to students’ doorsteps with a food subscription service’s recent expansion into Austin. Imperfect Produce is a California-based company...

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Potential flooding in downtown Austin this Friday

Savana Dunning October 19, 2018

Increased water levels from Lake Travis may create flooding in Austin on Friday. The Highland Lakes, a chain of six lakes — created by dams on the Colorado River and including Lake Austin and...

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In re-election bid, Democrat Gina Hinojosa urges students to make it to the polls

Raga Justin October 19, 2018

Editor’s note: This is one of a series of profiles on the race for House District 49. During her “freshman year” as the state representative for House District 49, Democrat Gina Hinojosa...

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Democrat Sheryl Cole calls for better public education, reproductive rights in bid for Texas House

Sami Sparber October 19, 2018

Editor’s note: This is one in a series of profiles of candidates running for state House District 46. As a mother of three and a former member of the Austin City Council, Sheryl Cole said she...

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Hey, Curious Campus: Early voting starts Monday. What do I need to know?

Megan Menchaca October 19, 2018

For months, candidates have been campaigning in Texas for dozens of statewide and local positions. The first ballots for all of these positions, from the U.S Senate seat to railroad commissioner, will...

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Gabriel Nila is not running a typical Republican campaign for Texas House

Chad Lyle October 18, 2018

Editor’s note: This is one in a series of profiles of candidates running for State House District 46.  It is not immediately apparent when reading Gabriel Nila’s campaign platform that...

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Todd Phelps, mayoral candidate, says he wants to save Austin’s iconic businesses

Chad Lyle October 18, 2018

Editor’s note: This is one in a series of profiles on the Austin mayoral race.  When he ran for Austin mayor in 2014, Todd Phelps eventually dropped out and endorsed now-incumbent mayor Steve...

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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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