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Anti-Islam film prompts boycott

The Associated Press September 25, 2012

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s culture minister said Monday that his country will boycott the 2013 Oscars in the wake of the anti-Islam video made in the United States that denigrates the Prophet Muhammad. An...

Mexican-themed sorority party raises concerns

David Maly September 25, 2012

Some downtown patrons expressed their disgust Thursday night as they watched dozens of UT students take part in a “fiesta-themed” sorority party at a local bar. The party, put on by UT’s...

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A new lense for arrest

David Maly September 25, 2012

Already arrested twice this year for filming police, Antonio Buehler, 35, received his third arrest early Friday, this time with a UT student. Buehler and Sarah Dickerson, an art history graduate student,...

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Slow preparations for fast

Jordan Rudner September 25, 2012

Jewish students and administrators on campus will begin a traditional Yom Kippur fast Tuesday night, but before that happens, a few will spend hours thinking about and preparing food. Yom Kippur is considered...

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Libertarian candidate lays out anti-war, limited government platform

Joshua Fechter September 25, 2012

Libertarian Party presidential candidate Gary Johnson sought to differentiate himself from the two major presidential candidates during a speech in Hogg Auditorium on Monday. Johnson said voting for a...

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Homeless man assaults UT senior

David Maly September 25, 2012

A homeless man has been charged with attacking journalism senior Rachel Hill on Thursday after she stepped off a city bus to go to work in North Austin. Edward Williamsen, 43, has been charged with aggravated...

First-annual expo reveals bountiful resources

Bobby Blanchard September 25, 2012

Striving to inform students about the University’s resources and academic issues, the Senate of College Councils hopes to start a new tradition this year. The Senate is holding its first Academic...

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Longhorns remember Hurricane Katrina uniting communities

Carly Coen September 25, 2012

Austin social workers said despite the human and economic losses that came with Hurricane Katrina, evacuees have come together as a community in Austin seven years after the storm. UT’s School...

Proposed funding cuts to medical program could send prospective doctors out of the state

Alexa Ura September 24, 2012

Additional cuts to a medical program for economically disadvantaged students may impact student enrollment and the state’s ability to keep prospective doctors in Texas. Passed in 2001 by the Texas...

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Activists arrested for filming police

David Maly September 24, 2012

Police said a UT art history graduate student and a 35-year-old man were arrested while filming Austin Police Department officers Friday. Antonio Buehler and Sarah Dickerson were both arrested around...

Symposium outlines 2020 sustainability goals

Joshua Fechter September 24, 2012

Aiming to integrate sustainability with UT’s needs and identity, UT officials met Friday and presented additions to the campus master plan designed to make the University more environmentally friendly. Members...

UT students and community members protest Mexico president Calderon at conference in the Union building

David Loewenberg September 24, 2012

Chanting slogans in Spanish, UT students and community members marched into the Texas Union building Friday afternoon and disrupted a conference hosting top Mexican government officials. Holding signs...

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