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Graduate Student Assembly holds 5k to raise money for professional development

Bobby Blanchard April 2, 2012

Running up and down the hills of the 40 Acres proved to be a challenging homecoming for UT alumna Cristina Bilder, who ran in the Graduate Student Assembly 5K to help raise money for professional development. “It...

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UT alumnus teaches students math through music

Rachel Thompson April 2, 2012

When Mark Rogers’s math students struggled to memorize the quadratic formula, he knew it was time to get creative, so he turned to his personal passion: music. “It’s so difficult for...

Downtown grocery will use parking for new patio

Kayla Jonsson April 2, 2012

Hoping to create a more comfortable pedestrian environment downtown, Royal Blue Grocery plans to convert parking space into business space. The city’s one year pilot plan to allow the Royal Blue...

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Students of diverse backgrounds come together to sing, dance in ‘Starstruck’ show

Shreya Banerjee April 2, 2012

The voices of 32 UT students rose above the Performing Arts Center Saturday night during the show “Starstruck: Own the Night,” where performers treated the audience to renditions of current...

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Austinites shave their heads in support of cancer patients

Reihaneh Hajibeigi April 2, 2012

Standing in solidarity with cancer patients, members of the Austin community shaved their heads on the steps of the Main Building Saturday. Approximately 160 shavees registered to shave their heads and...

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Hertz Foundation awards two UT women with prestigious fellowship

Kayla Jonsson April 2, 2012

After sifting through 600 applicants from across the nation, the Fannie and John Hertz Foundation named two UT students as 2012 Hertz Fellows. Biomedical engineering senior Kelly Moynihan and Plan II...

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Nations pledge millions for Syrian opposition

The Associated Press April 2, 2012

ISTANBUL — A coalition of more than 70 partners, including the United States, pledged Sunday to send millions of dollars and communications equipment to Syria’s opposition groups, signaling...

Dems sharpen attack as GOP rallies behind Romney

The Associated Press April 2, 2012

MILWAUKEE (AP) — President Barack Obama’s administration launched a multi-pronged assault on Mitt Romney’s values and foreign policy credentials Sunday, while a fresh set of prominent...

Dems sharpen attack as GOP rallies behind Romney

The Associated Press April 2, 2012

MILWAUKEE (AP) — President Barack Obama’s administration launched a multi-pronged assault on Mitt Romney’s values and foreign policy credentials Sunday, while a fresh set of prominent...

‘UNSURVIVABLE!’ New tornado warnings aim to scare

The Associated Press April 2, 2012

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Even expert storm chases would have struggled to decipher the difference between the tornado warnings sent last May before severe weather hit Joplin and, a few days later, headed...

UK Internet group: Surveillance program in works

The Associated Press April 2, 2012

LONDON — Every email to your child. Every status update for your friends. Every message to your mistress. The U.K. government is preparing proposals for a nationwide electronic surveillance network...

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Mali coup leader reinstates old constitution

The Associated Press April 2, 2012

BAMAKO, Mali — The junior officer who overthrew Mali’s democratically elected leader earlier this month and dissolved the nation’s constitution made a public U-turn Sunday, declaring...

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