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APD warns of possible illegal boot scams

Raga Justin February 22, 2018

Having to pay a fine for a car boot can be a negative experience for many student vehicle–owners, but fraudulent boot fines are arguably worse. The Austin Transportation Department released a...

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Ministry’s West Campus building replaced with high-rise

Savannah Jobman February 21, 2018

UT students bought a piece of land in West Campus for $1 in 1950 to build a space for a ministry, but now Johnson Trube & Associates will buy the property for $3.8 million to build an apartment complex,...

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UT alumni develop website to give SXSWgoers optimal festival experience

Madelyn Reiter February 21, 2018

After years of attending South By Southwest, three friends and recent UT graduates, Ari Gootnick, Chris Hogue and Chris Xu, created a business to simplify the festival experience. Festival Saviors,...

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Goodbye, Taco Cabana. Hello, Taco Ranch.

Bevyn Howard February 21, 2018

P. Terry’s has served Austin burgers since 2005, but they want to venture out of their usual fare — by serving tacos. The owners of P. Terry’s Burger Stand will open their second...

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Plans leaked detailing CapMetro’s new light rail draft

Meara Isenberg February 21, 2018

Pages leaked last week shed light on Capital Metro’s Project Connect high-capacity transit draft plan, which includes a light-rail line that would connect North and South Austin using Lamar Boulevard...

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Has the Drag lost its local charm?

Meara Isenberg February 16, 2018

The names Captain Quackenbush, Inner Sanctum and Les Amis are likely unfamiliar to a current UT student, but in the 1970s and 1980s, they were instantly recognizable as just a few of the quirky, locally...

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APD, University join forces on sexual assault kit research

Raga Justin February 16, 2018

For years, hundreds of sexual assault kits lay untested in Austin’s evidence rooms, spurring lawmakers and activists to take action in recent months. Although most of those kits have been moved...

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UT students get new sets of wheels with the B-cycle pilot program

Brooke Vincent February 15, 2018

The City of Austin’s bicycle share system, Austin B-cycle, is helping students get on and off campus with its new, free UT student membership. In conjunction with the City of Austin and UT, Austin...

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African studies chair at center of debate over renaming Austin schools with ties to Confederacy

Chase Karacostas February 15, 2018

Ted Gordon, a UT professor and AISD board member, spent the last month at the forefront of a debate over potentially renaming five schools named after members of the Confederacy. The controversy began...

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UT students tackle new Austin Marathon course

Bevyn Howard February 13, 2018

Several Longhorns will join the crowd of runners set to burn a combined 52 million calories at the Austin Marathon this Sunday. Jake Wohleb, music composition sophomore, is participating for the first...

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In a corner store on Congress Avenue, artwork and UT history collide

Savannah Jobman February 13, 2018

Nestled into a building on Congress Avenue sits La Pena, a Latino arts center. On Saturday, the center hosted “Toma Mi Corazon,” an exhibit that has raised money for the center for the past...

City releases refined construction plan for Guadalupe, East Riverside

Chase Karacostas February 12, 2018

Austin might spend more than $100 million on construction improvements to the heavily student-populated transit corridors Guadalupe Street and East Riverside Drive, according to recommendations released...

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