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Semester in review

From President Donald Trump visiting Austin to the Speedway bricks being ripped up, here are some of the top moments during the fall.  Hurricane Harvey Many students’ semesters were stalled...

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Return of Uber and Lyft had no effect on DWI arrests

Chase Karacostas December 11, 2017

The absence and subsequent return of Uber and Lyft had almost no effect on the number of DWI arrests in Austin each month, according to monthly Austin Police Department data from March 2016 to October...

Local nonprofit provides inclusive space for Muslims in Austin

Tehreem Shahab December 11, 2017

In a small room crowded with men, women and children, a chalkboard reads “Muslim Space: Where You Belong.” Muslim Austinites took the opportunity to write their own messages on the board, such...

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Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center lights up for holiday festivities

Mason Carroll December 11, 2017

Children ran through the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center as their path was lit with thousands of luminarias and Christmas lights during the annual Luminations celebration. The path around the center...

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Fourth annual UT night at the Trail of Lights brings spirit

Meara Isenberg December 11, 2017

Math senior Marisa Alonzo looked at a giant, luminous globe where one by one, Austin, the United States and the entire world were lit up with a burnt orange glow. This lights display added to the roughly...

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Community Engagement Center moves out from East Austin location

Stephanie Adeline December 8, 2017

For 10 years, the Marvin C. Griffin building has been home to community discussions on social justice and inequality, but last week, it was time to say goodbye. The Community Engagement Center, CEC,...

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City releases Guadalupe Street improvement recommendations

Chase Karacostas December 5, 2017

Anyone who has ever glanced at the Drag knows that trying to get anywhere along it — no matter the time — is likely to be the most stressful part of their day. Cramped lanes, poor road conditions,...

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Austin’s Women and Fair Trade Festival sheds light on labor injustices

Grace Speas December 5, 2017

The smell of tamales sizzled in the air at Austin’s Women and Fair Trade Festival, where vendors displayed wrinkled smiles, hand woven home decor and bright, beaded jewelry. “The marketplace...

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Tiff’s Treats raises $25 million investment for expansion

Mason Carroll November 27, 2017

Tiff’s Treats, the cookie delivery service that students use to celebrate special occasions or just as a late-night snack, announced a $25 million investment raised to help grow the company on Nov....

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Candelight vigil honors lost transgender lives

Nicole Stuessy November 21, 2017

The lost voices of transgender individuals killed in 2017 could be heard in the poems, songs and speeches delivered outside Austin City Hall on Monday night for the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance...

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Second-annual Austin Mac and Cheese Festival expands its reach

Grace Speas November 20, 2017

Mac and cheese may be a simple dish, but it still draws crowds when done right. Austin Food Magazine hosted 1,500 guests in its second-annual Austin Mac and Cheese festival on Sunday, a number which...

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Vice president visits Austin to address Republican Governors Association

Chase Karacostas November 16, 2017

Vice President Mike Pence spoke to the Republican Governors Association, or RGA, on Wednesday afternoon to garner their support for the new GOP tax plan and reassure them of the Trump administration’s...

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