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U. S. Postal Service to consolidate local offices

Andrew Messamore March 1, 2012

Mail to administrators, staff and students living on campus may be delayed as a result of the closing of mail processing centers around Central Texas. The U.S. Postal Service will be consolidating its...

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Group desires to create three-person presidential race

Andrew Messamore March 1, 2012

Due to a reporting error in a March 1 article about a forum discussing the two-party election system, the name Koch was mispelled as “Coke”. Tapping into voter frustration about special interests...

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Mid-semester evaluations can help professors gauge student comprehension

Rachel Thompson March 1, 2012

Mid-semester course evaluations allow professors to incorporate student feedback into their course before moving on to a new batch of students. The Center for Learning and Teaching met Wednesday with...

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Austin City Council will vote on plastic bag ban, may include exemptions

Hannah Jane DeCiutiis March 1, 2012

City council is voting today on a citywide ban on disposable paper and plastic bags, which would require consumers to use reusable bags at all retail establishments within city limits. The ban would attempt...

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Lakes still suffering from drought despite heavy rain

Kayla Jonsson March 1, 2012

Although recent rain in Central Texas is steadily filling drought-stricken waterfronts, the lakes and related businesses are still a long way from stabilizing. Because the Lower Colorado River Authority...

Transgender presentation promotes acceptance

Alexandra Klima March 1, 2012

Students, faculty and staff gathered yesterday at the Student Activities Center to discuss transgender identity and ways UT can better serve the existing transgender community. The Gender and Sexuality...

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Read-in protests Tucson book ban, ethnic studies cuts

Bobby Blanchard March 1, 2012

Beneath an umbrella next to a sign declaring “Knowledge is Beautiful,” anthropology and Plan II senior Rashika Pedris read an excerpt from Henry David Thoreau’s “Civil Disobedience”...

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Students discuss financial aid concerns at SenaTea

Sylvia Butanda February 29, 2012

Students voiced concerns about increasing college tuition and the structure of the student financial aid website at a discussion Monday. The Senate of College Councils met at the Student Activities Center...

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Lecture includes discussion on hopes for medical school in Austin

Bobby Blanchard February 29, 2012

Because 75 percent of health care personnel continue to work at the facilities where they are trained, a UT medical school in Austin would help the area gain more health physicians — something Central...

Study finds Congress is full of ex-Longhorns

Rachel Thompson February 29, 2012

Upon leaving the 40 Acres, many UT alumni have gone on to win Pulitzer and Nobel prizes, compete in professional sports, establish major corporations and serve as members of Congress. The contributions...

FCC to auction bandwidth ownership

Andrew Messamore February 29, 2012

Bandwidth ownership will soon change hands from some television broadcasters to cellphone and wireless networks in order to sustain the expanding use of mobile devices. The Federal Communications Commission...

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Student organization proposes gender inclusive housing

Alexa Ura February 29, 2012

Students at the University are petitioning for on-campus gender neutral housing options targeted at students who don’t adopt traditional gender identities. Members of StandOut, a student organization...

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