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Legal battle over passage of Proposition 1 continues

Joshua Fechter October 24, 2012

A lawsuit could prevent voting on a ballot initiative that seeks to help fund operations at a proposed UT teaching hospital if a federal court sides against Central Health, Travis County’s hospital...

Assistant instructors take over Italian classes for lecturers

Bobby Blanchard October 24, 2012

Students enrolling in introductory Italian classes next semester are more likely to have an assistant instructor than a lecturer who has taught for years. Three lecturers will not be asked to return to...

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Armstrong’s lawyers discuss recent doping allegations with University business and law students

Christine Ayala October 24, 2012

The legal team behind Lance Amstrong, who is under heavy criticism due to doping charges, expressed in a panel Tuesday that a U.S. Anti-Doping Agency investigation involving Armstrong was unjust. Members...

Distinguished UT alumnus and nobel prize winner Edward D. Thomas died

David Maly October 24, 2012

UT alumnus and Nobel Prize winner Edward Donnall Thomas died of heart disease Saturday at the age of 92. Thomas received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from UT in the 1940s before going...

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Longhorns Teach for America raises awareness on education reform

Jordan Rudner October 24, 2012

Yellow no. 2 pencils are a ubiquitous tool for taking notes and scratching essays, but Tuesday the pencils themselves were the message. New student organization Longhorns Teach for America passed out...

Police unlikely to charge women in Sixth Street incident

David Maly October 24, 2012

Austin Police say they do not expect to press charges against a 24-year-old woman who hit two people with her car on East Sixth Street early Saturday morning, prompting an officer to fire at her vehicle. APD...

Littlefield saves the most sparks in energy contest

Bobby Blanchard October 23, 2012

After a 21-day energy conservation contest, UT’s Honors Quad saved more than 115 kilowatt-hours of energy. The Quad Energy Challenge, a contest that started Oct. 1, was held between the Littlefield,...

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Third presidential debate focuses on foreign policy as early voting begins

David Loewenberg October 23, 2012

With 15 days until Election Day in what appears to be a deadlocked race, the two men vying for the position of commander-in-chief squared off on foreign policy in the third and final presidential debate...

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Former Texas football player sued for fraud — again

Miles Hutson October 23, 2012

A 1970s UT football star is once again in legal trouble after an Austin resident filed suit against him for fraud earlier this month. According to the suit, plantiff Matthew Hand loaned $40,000 to each...

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Law student forms plans for gun creation, markets his endeavors

David Maly October 23, 2012

As he continues efforts to make building a gun as simple as pressing print, law student Cody Wilson’s life is getting more and more hectic. Wilson has begun plans for three new companies, appeared...

Butlers contribute to Ballet Austin

Joan Vinson October 23, 2012

To help remove boundaries that prevent aspiring dancers from continuing their training, patrons of UT’s Sarah & Ernest Butler School of Music donated $250,000 to Ballet Austin’s Trainee...

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Present hip-hop lacks deep substance

Taylor Hampton October 23, 2012

Today’s hip-hop lacks political themes because of pressures from the music industry, said an Africana Studies professor from Brown University.  Tricia Rose, professor of Africana Studies at...

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