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Meet six Longhorns running for public office in the upcoming November midterms

Chad Lyle September 14, 2018

For Texans, early voting for the midterm elections begins in less than six weeks, and several former Longhorns are on the ballot across the state. Six UT alumni currently running for office spoke with...

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Nueces Mosque will hold mental health training on Friday

Tehreem Shahab September 14, 2018

During their involvement with Nueces Mosque and UT Austin’s Muslim Students Association, philosophy senior Mubarrat Choudhury and UT 2016 alumna Rawand Abdelghani noticed some student and community...

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Austin City Council re-evaluates homelessness ordinance after federal appeals court ruling

Meghan Nguyen September 14, 2018

The City of Austin is evaluating a recent opinion from the federal 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, which ruled that prosecuting people for sleeping on the streets is unconstitutional because it amounts to...

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Students face overcrowding on buses following CapMetro remap

Nicole Stuessy September 14, 2018

Students taking the bus from North Campus and Riverside may be in for a packed ride. Because of recent route changes, Capital Metro buses are overfilling with students during peak times, leaving little...

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H-E-B to open Austin tech facility in 2019

Sami Sparber September 13, 2018

Students hunting for work in Austin after graduation will be able to apply for employment at a new H-E-B technology facility, set for completion in the spring. Last week the San Antonio-based company...

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Defense presents new forensic evidence in Criner hearing

Meghan Nguyen September 12, 2018

Less than two months after he was found guilty of capital murder of dance freshman Haruka Weiser, Meechaiel Criner appeared in court Wednesday as his attorneys asked the judge for a new trial. Defense...

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Planning on voting in November? Make sure to register by Oct. 9

Sami Sparber September 12, 2018

Chemistry junior Maya Patel grew up with immigrant parents who couldn’t vote in U.S. elections and saw firsthand the importance of participating in democracy. She now dedicates her time to registering...

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Meechaiel Criner’s lawyers requesting new trial amid allegations of jury misconduct

Meghan Nguyen and Megan Menchaca September 11, 2018

Update (9:26 p.m.): Criner’s attorneys said they discovered new evidence from Criner’s laptop after the verdict which shows Criner is not guilty, according to KXAN. His attorneys also said...

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UT Police clarifies why alert text wasn’t sent following reports of stabbing near campus Monday

Meghan Nguyen and Megan Menchaca September 11, 2018

After facing criticism from students for not sending out a University-wide text alert after reports of a stabbing near campus, UTPD Chief David Carter clarified UTPD’s emergency notification...

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Austin Mayoral Candidates discuss housing and West Campus development

Chad Lyle September 10, 2018

Two top contenders for the Austin mayorship, former city councilwoman Laura Morrison and incumbent mayor Steve Adler, went head to head on Sunday in a forum hosted by Blue Action Democrats, an Austin club...

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‘We have to lead by example’: City of Austin to encourage plastic bag ban despite Texas court ruling

Raga Justin September 7, 2018

Libby Griswold goes grocery shopping frequently, as many students without a meal plan do. But when Griswold shops, she takes care to do one particular thing. “I never use plastic bags,”...

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Dell Medical School, City of Austin collaborate to improve community health

Sami Sparber September 7, 2018

A new partnership between the Dell Medical School and the City of Austin’s Open Data Team will bridge the gap between data gatherers and medical researchers in the city, with the aims of improving...

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