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Bomb threat caller’s description raises concern about racial bias on campus

Bobby Blanchard and Alexa Ura September 18, 2012

English associate professor Snehal Shingavi opened his class, Literature of Islamophobia, to the public Monday in response to the UT Police Department’s initial statement during Friday’s bomb...

Doctors support property tax increase to fund UT medical school

Joshua Fechter September 18, 2012

More than 400 Austin-area doctors have signaled their support for a Nov. 6 ballot initiative that would increase property taxes in Travis County to help fund a new UT medical school and teaching hospital. If...

Student makes bomb threat in response to derogatory comment about Islamic faith

David Maly September 18, 2012

UT-Brownsville police arrested 25-year-old Henry Dewitt McFarland III, a UTB student and resident of Harlingen, in his apartment Sunday afternoon. UTB police chief John Cardoza said McFarland called a...

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LSU investigating a bomb threat

Mary Ellen Knewtson September 18, 2012

Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge received a bomb threat that was called into 911 around 10:30 a.m. Monday, a spokesperson said. The university sent an emergency text alert ordering the campus...

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Clashes over prophet film; Hezbollah urges demos

The Associated Press September 17, 2012

KARACHI, Pakistan — Hundreds of Pakistanis protesting an anti-Islam film broke through a barricade near the U.S. Consulate in the southern city of Karachi on Sunday, sparking clashes with police...

17 mutilated bodies found in Mexico

The Associated Press September 17, 2012

JALISCO, Mexico — The dismembered bodies of 17 men were found Sunday on a farm in central Mexico, in an area disputed by violent drug cartels, officials said. Jalisco state prosecutor Tomas Coronado...

Chicago teachers continue strike

The Associated Press September 17, 2012

CHICAGO — The Chicago teachers union decided Sunday to continue its weeklong strike, extending an acrimonious standoff with Mayor Rahm Emanuel over teacher evaluations and job security provisions...

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A state of emergency: Friday’s bomb hoax

David Maly and Bobby Blanchard September 17, 2012

After the weekend, concern about the timeliness and language of the University’s response to Friday’s hoax bomb threat remains while FBI investigations are still ongoing. Erik Vasys, San Antonio...

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Case closes on campus activism

David Maly September 17, 2012

Seventeen members of the Make UT Sweatshop-Free Coalition went before a Travis County judge Friday for criminal trespass, and each member took a plea deal to have the charges reduced and eventually removed...

Concerns raised over racial bias

Alexa Ura September 17, 2012

UT community members have raised concerns of racial bias in the UT Police Department’s description of the man behind a false bomb threat to the UT campus, and UTPD is standing behind its decision...

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FBI looking for a connection between Friday’s bomb threats

Mary Ellen Knewtson September 17, 2012

The FBI is searching for a connection between the false bomb threats at UT, North Dakota State University and Hiram College in Ohio that caused the campuses to be evacuated Friday. “One of the many...

Longhorn Network revenues used to fund academic positions

David Loewenberg September 17, 2012

While the Longhorn Network remains elusive on some Austin television screens, students will soon see the network’s direct effects in the classroom. UT announced two newly created endowed academic...

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