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Texas Student Media board gives previous interim director permanent position

Bobby Blanchard November 9, 2012

Gage Paine, vice president of Student Affairs, announced Thursday that Jalah Goette will serve as the director of the Texas Student Media board. The Texas Student Media board represents the various University...

Voices Against Violence hosts workshop on the importance of sexual consent

Taylor Hampton November 9, 2012

A program aimed at combatting sexual violence taught students Thursday that getting consent is sexy. Voices Against Violence Theatre for Dialogue acted out real-life scenarios that demonstrated the difficulty...

Intellectual property concerns do not inhibit Chinese partnerships, business leaders say

Christine Ayala November 9, 2012

Although American businesses benefit from partnerships with Chinese companies, Chinese regulations make it difficult for partnerships to begin in the first place, panelists said at the Executive Education...

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Micro Farm expects massive impact on UT nutrition

Bobby Blanchard November 9, 2012

UT’s Micro Farm is off to a not-so-micro start. The project is aimed at growing food locally on campus for UT’s dining halls, an on-campus farm stand and a nearby food shelter. It is funded...

Texas Venture Expo provides platform for Central Texas business startups

Miles Hutson November 9, 2012

Sara Rodell said when she moved to New York, she had a lot of friends do a lot of favors for her, and she wanted to pay them back. “I had all these people doing kind things for me, and I didn’t...

Suspect in multiple groping incidents arrested

David Maly November 9, 2012

Austin police arrested a man suspected of groping people at multiple locations in the Austin area. Siji Moreno, 21, was arrested Wednesday and charged with assault with injury following an incident at...

Obama hopes to avoid gridlock, squabbling

The Associated Press November 8, 2012

CHICAGO — President Barack Obama has telephoned leading lawmakers from both parties to talk about a legislative agenda for the remainder of the year. Obama called House Speaker John Boehner, Senate...

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Colo., Wash. legalize marijuana

The Associated Press November 8, 2012

DENVER — First came marijuana as medicine. Now comes legal pot for the people. Those who have argued for decades that legalizing and taxing weed would be better than a costly, failed U.S. drug war...

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Latin America’s left relieved after election

The Associated Press November 8, 2012

CARACAS, Venezuela — From Caracas to Havana to La Paz, President Barack Obama’s re-election victory was welcomed with a sigh of relief by many on Latin America’s left, though others cautioned...

Former UT deans paid more than current deans

Alexa Ura and Bobby Blanchard November 8, 2012

UT pays former deans who now serve as professors in the School of Social Work and the School of Architecture at higher rates than the schools’ current deans. From data obtained through a public...

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Powerlifting couple describe the differences between bodybuilders and superheroes

Miles Hutson November 8, 2012

Wife and husband Jan and Terry Todd said the appearance and feats of superheroes and other creations of the entertainment industry closely track developments in strength competitions in a presentation...

Austin decreases crime rates across the board

Taylor Hampton November 8, 2012

Austin now has the third lowest violent crime rate of all U.S. cities with more than 500,000 people, according to 2011 FBI crime statistics released Tuesday by the Austin Police Department. According...

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