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CapMetro adds additional buses to route 10 following overcrowding complaints

Nicole Stuessy September 25, 2018

In response to overcrowding complaints, Capitol Metro has added four buses along route 10 running from 45th street into campus between 8 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. weekday mornings. These additional buses...

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Austin Animal Center gives free microchips to pets

Tehya Rassman September 24, 2018

Austin pet owners lined up outside Flitch Coffee Sunday morning to get free microchips injected into their pets. Austin Animal Center set up a tent in the parking lot to try to alleviate the homelessness...

Austin Mayor Steve Adler announces October as Dyslexia Awareness Month

Tehya Rassman September 21, 2018

Austin City Hall was full of smiling, tearful mothers and energetic kids Thursday afternoon while Mayor Steve Adler announced October as Dyslexia Awareness Month.  “This is personal,”...

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‘The youngest person on the email thread’: students take to working on campaigns ahead of November

Raga Justin September 21, 2018

On the morning of primary elections last semester, Jacob Springer woke up at 7 a.m. On a normal Tuesday, he would have been attending classes until early afternoon. But on March 6, Springer ditched his...

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Austin Museum Day offers free admission for museums

Heather Kirby September 21, 2018

More than 40 museums in the Austin area will be free of charge this coming Sunday, during the 21st annual Austin Museum Day. The community event is hosted by the Austin Museum Partnership, an organization...

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Hey, Curious Campus: Why are there so many scooters on campus sidewalks? Isn’t that dangerous?

Megan Menchaca September 21, 2018

In April, Bird and LimeBike scooters first came in Austin. There are now more than 3,200 dockless scooters licensed for commercial use in the city. And as the number of scooters and riders on campus...

Habitat for Humanity campaigns for $250 million housing bond

Laura Morales September 20, 2018

In advance of the Nov. 6 election, UT’s Habitat for Humanity is campaigning for students to vote for a $250 million bond that aims to make Austin housing more affordable. Proposition A allocates...

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Students react to FDA proposal to ban Juuls, other flavored e-cigarettes

Chad Lyle September 19, 2018

The Food and Drug Administration announced last week it is considering a ban on flavored e-cigarettes in an effort to curb underage use of the product. Alexandra Loukas, principal investigator...

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UT-Austin researchers suggest ways to combat Austin’s gentrification problem

Sara Schleede September 19, 2018

UT researchers said they have identified which Austin neighborhoods are most vulnerable to gentrification as well as strategies to prevent its negative impacts. They presented their findings to the Austin...

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FAC lines too long? Head to the PCL during early voting

Sami Sparber September 19, 2018

The Perry-Castañeda Library will function as a second polling location during early voting and on Election Day following a unanimous vote Tuesday by the Travis County Commissioner’s Court. Citing...

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APD or UTPD: Who’s in charge of policing West Campus?

Megan Menchaca September 19, 2018

Students living in West Campus often see two different police departments patrolling the area — the Austin Police Department and the University of Texas Police Department. But the roles of the these...

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Austin public pools may be able to outlive their expiration date

Liliana Hall September 18, 2018

Deep Eddy and Barton Springs Pool fulfill the classic community pool vibes for most Austinites, but the days of walking down the block barefoot with your neighbors to the local pool could be ending. Austin’s...

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