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Informal classes offer laidback learning

David Leffler August 31, 2012

Two years after they were almost scrapped, UT’s informal classes are thriving once again and gaining popularity. The classes, which are sponsored by the Thompson Conference Center, are part of a...

Limited game coverage by LHN causes frustration

Jody Serrano August 31, 2012

UT alumnus Matt Portillo will watch Saturday’s football game against Wyoming from the Texas Exes Etter-Harbin Alumni Center. Although great company is an attraction, Portillo is not going there for...

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Crew up the creek

Mary Ellen Knewtson August 31, 2012

UT’s Texas Crew has two weeks to find somewhere to store its 28 boats, previously housed in a Town Lake warehouse sold earlier this month. If the organization does not find alternative storage, it...

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Powers announces professorship to honor UGS dean

Bobby Blanchard August 31, 2012

President William Powers Jr. announced a new professorship Thursday that will support programs and faculty doing innovative work in the field of undergraduate studies. The professorship was made in honor...

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Texas to appeal denied voter ID proposal

Bobby Blanchard August 31, 2012

A U.S. District Court shot down a proposed Texas voter ID law that would require citizens to produce government-issued photo identification to vote in the November election, sparking the fury of top Texas...

UT and Texas A&M compete in establishing South Texas medical schools

Mary Ellen Knewtson August 31, 2012

While UT and Texas A&M University are unlikely to meet on the football field this semester, competition between the two universities to establish a fully operational medical school in South Texas will...

Isaac aims at Gulf Coast amid political backdrop

The Associated Press August 30, 2012

NEW ORLEANS — Finally a hurricane, the unwieldy and wobbly Isaac bore down on New Orleans Tuesday, almost seven years to the day that Hurricane Katrina transformed this city and became a symbol of...

Remote Alaska to stockpile food, just in case

The Associated Press August 30, 2012

JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska is known for pioneering, self-reliant residents who are accustomed to remote locations and harsh weather. Despite that, Gov. Sean Parnell worries a major earthquake or volcanic...

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Assad asks Syria for patience

The Associated Press August 30, 2012

BEIRUT — In a striking admission, President Bashar Assad said in an interview broadcast Wednesday that his armed forces will need time to defeat the rebels and addressed the string of defections...

French government to pay employer salaries

The Associated Press August 30, 2012

PARIS — The French government wants companies to hire young people so much that it’s offering to pick up the tab. The new Socialist president, Francois Hollande, told his Cabinet Wednesday...

Mexican shooting victims return to U.S.

The Associated Press August 30, 2012

MEXICO CITY — Mexican officials said Wednesday that two Americans wounded in a shooting attack by federal police on a U.S. Embassy vehicle are employees of the Central Intelligence Agency, and acknowledged...

U.S. Nuclear security efforts honored

The Associated Press August 30, 2012

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar and former Sen. Sam Nunn were honored Wednesday for their role in helping ex-Soviet states secure and dismantle huge stocks of nuclear, chemical and...

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