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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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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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