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Students rally on last day of voter registration

Carly Coen October 10, 2012

Students flocked to tables across campus Tuesday to prepare for the forthcoming election on the last day of voter registration. Hook the Vote, a nonpartisan, student-run organization to promote voting...

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Students, professors host lectures to discuss social issues

Jordan Rudner October 9, 2012

The presidential debate last week focused almost exclusively on issues of healthcare and the economy. But for voters who want a discussion about social issues like women’s rights and immigration,...

Hook the Vote motivates voting registration with rally

Bobby Blanchard October 9, 2012

With Tuesday marking the last day students can register to vote for the Nov. 6 elections, Hook the Vote is having one last campus-wide voter registration drive. Hook the Vote, a Student Government agency...

High court set to hear Fisher

Andrew Messamore October 9, 2012

The University’s race-conscious admissions process will enter the center of a national debate over affirmative action Wednesday as the Supreme Court prepares to hear the case Fisher v. Texas. The...

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New UT drug testing lab to simplify FDA approval process

Christine Ayala October 9, 2012

University researchers and entrepreneurs will now be able to work on crucial drug research more efficiently with the opening of the UT Advance lab on Monday.  The new lab will test the effectiveness...

Student charged with breach of computer security

David Maly and Joshua Fechter October 9, 2012

A UT student turned himself in Monday for launching a computer attack on UT’s registration website last spring. He was arrested around 2 p.m. Monday and released on bond around 5 p.m. According...

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APD arrests three “Tent City” participants who were advocating for more housing resources for the homeless

David Maly October 8, 2012

The Austin Police Department arrested three protesters Saturday while they were participating in a weekend effort termed “Tent City” to shed light on the issues facing the homeless in Austin.  Police...

Clinics help undocumented immigrants apply for deferral

Miles Hutson October 8, 2012

UT law students and volunteers helped undocumented individuals organize the materials they needed to apply for relief from deportation and obtain legal work status for the next two years. Implemented...

Total transfers via CAP stay low

Alexa Ura October 8, 2012

Enrollment figures for the UT Coordinated Admission Program show that despite reaching the highest rate of students accepted this year, less than half of the students who participate in the program actually...

Committee on higher education discusses funding and research

Tiffany Hinman October 8, 2012

At a monthly legislative meeting meant to deliberate the progress of statewide research programs, UT President William Powers Jr. urged the Texas House Committee on Higher Education to concentrate funding...

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Taiwanese night market promotes Asian cultures

Taylor Hampton October 8, 2012

Students experienced the atmosphere and taste of a Taiwanese night market Friday evening after standing in lines for traditional food, painting lanterns, playing a Taiwanese ring-toss game and participating...

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UT works to diversify enrollment in face of legal battle

Megan Strickland October 5, 2012

Enrollment data shows the University looks a lot more like the rest of the state than it used to, but UT still struggles to diversify the socioeconomic and racial backgrounds of UT students. On Oct. 10,...

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