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More than 4,000 students participate in eighth annual Longhorn Run

Nicole Stuessy April 16, 2018

More than 4,000 runners wearing orange and white flooded the streets of campus Saturday morning for the eighth annual Longhorn Run. The run is a joint effort of the Longhorn Run committee, which is...

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Police, AISD discuss school safety, active shooters with UT student teachers

Savana Dunning April 13, 2018

As a student teacher for Austin Independent School District, Francis Rodriguez said planning her school day doesn’t usually involve plans to hide from an active shooter. “Our first thought...

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What makes Austin the “Best Place to Live?”

Natalie Heineman April 12, 2018

U.S. News & World Report named Austin the “Best Place to Live in the USA.” The list looks at factors like cost of living, average income, crime rates and more. Austin, don’t get...

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Austin organization aims to humanize the city’s homeless

Chad Lyle April 10, 2018

People are more likely to help familiar faces than strangers in need, said Kevin Price, who launched Hearing the Homeless to familiarize the city of Austin with its homeless population. “The idea...

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Proposed development in East Riverside raises concerns about affordable housing

Eilish O'Sullivan April 10, 2018

Developers are proposing to rezone five properties in East Riverside, an area known among students for its affordable housing, in order to create an “urban village.” Three rezoning applications...

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UT pharmacy professor Richard Morrisett found dead in South Austin home Thursday afternoon

Chase Karacostas and Anna Lassmann April 6, 2018

Update (2:56 p.m.): The Travis County Sheriff’s office said they went to Morrisett’s house Thursday as part of a welfare check. The check was called in by the University after Morrisett...

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UT group makes “flow kits” for women in need of feminine products

Minnah Zaheer April 6, 2018

A “Flo Party” held on Thursday in the Austin area aimed to help women in need in a particular way: building “flow kits” filled with feminine hygiene products.  Flo Code,...

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City hosts first dockless bike share community forum

Meara Isenberg April 5, 2018

The sun may have been just rising Wednesday morning, but that did not stop city members, companies and the community from gathering at the Austin Central Library for a pitch session on bringing dockless...

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Bumble takes swipe at Tinder in new lawsuit

Raga Justin April 4, 2018

Two staples of the college dating app scene are gearing up for a legal battle. In late March, Tinder’s parent company Match Group filed a lawsuit against Bumble claiming patent infringement....

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Six reasons Riverside is better than West Campus, according to Twitter

Sabrina Martinez April 2, 2018

If you’ve ever lived in West Campus, there was probably a time when you’ve hated it. The proximity to campus is nice but at what cost? West campus is crowded with people and...

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Student organization-turned-nonprofit pairs tykes with teens

Sara Schleede April 2, 2018

Every classroom at marketing senior Roger Lam’s elementary school had iPads and an interactive white board, but when he starting volunteering at local elementary schools in college, most of the schools...

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CapMetro unveils ‘high-capacity transit’ improvements

Chase Karacostas April 2, 2018

After releasing a few details earlier this month, CapMetro has unveiled its near-complete vision for increasing high-capacity transit routes throughout the Austin area. Some Austinites hope this brings...

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