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Local accident kills senior citizen, injures former Longhorn

Sarah White February 21, 2012

The Austin Police Department is pressing charges against Linda Dianna Woodman, who was involved in a car accident near the intersection of Guadalupe and 31st streets in which one pedestrian was killed...

Return of student integrity-advocacy week to feature variety of events

Sylvia Butanda February 21, 2012

The re-installment of IntegrityUT Week will emphasize the University’s Honor Code policy with the goal of promoting honest academic behavior among students on campus. IntegrityUT Week, hosted by...

Limits necessary to universities’ internet bandwidth usage

Andrew Messamore February 21, 2012

The limit set on weekly internet bandwidth usage can be a hassle when living on campus, but it may be the only way UT can manage Internet usage for a large student body. UT uses an internet system that...

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Students took day to recognize, spread news of social injustice

Reihaneh Hajibeigi February 21, 2012

Students symbolically threw away social injustices occurring around the world on Monday as part of the United Nations’ Social Day of Injustice. UT’s branch of GlobeMed, a group aimed at strengthening...

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Mars, Inc. seeks to make only low-calorie candy bars

Hannah Jane DeCiutiis February 21, 2012

Nutrition specialists are skeptical whether Mars Inc.’s announcement to exclusively produce candy bars with 250 calories or less will provide any health benefits to consumers. The company is well-known...

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Desai and Langston withdraw from SG election

Jody Serrano February 21, 2012

Update 11:40 p.m.: The Yaman Desai and Whitney Langston campaign withdrew from the Student Government election after emails obtained by The Daily Texan revealed Desai encouraged the agent to lie to Gardner's...

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Student Goverment hopefuls plan to ‘Unite Texas’

Jody Serrano February 20, 2012

Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of profiles of the five executive alliances currently in the running for student body president and vice president. A year ago, Madison Gardner and...

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Pedestrian killed in car wreck on Guadalupe

Jody Serrano February 20, 2012

A man has died and a woman was critically injured after being hit by a car while standing outside the Wheatsville Food Co-op on 30th and Guadalupe streets at around 7 p.m. on Sunday. Austin Police Department...

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Indian arts showcase focused on Hindu yoga background

David Leffler February 20, 2012

Traditional dance performances and classical Indian music illustrate the deeper meaning and history of yoga beyond the West’s idea that the activity is simply an exercise. The Milan, a classical...

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Harry Potter series has become staple in British fantasy

Tracy Frydberg February 20, 2012

The “Harry Potter” series might be over, but the adventures of Harry, Ron and Hermione will be a staple on children's and academics' bookshelves alike for years to come, said professor...

Missing newspapers raise concerns from The Daily Texan

Sarah White February 20, 2012

An undetermined number of copies of Friday’s Daily Texan appear to have disappeared from news boxes across campus, according to the operations manager for Texas Student Media. Frank Serpas III, Texas...

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Texas Hockey, Panhellenic Council partner to raise money for Komen Foundation

Andrew Messamore February 20, 2012

Although Texas Ice Hockey was defeated Saturday by Texas A&M, the real victors of the game were survivors and families of those suffering with breast cancer. Texas Hockey and the University Panhellenic...

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