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Campus ministries host Beautiful Feet to engage religious conversations

Christina Noriega February 1, 2012

Throughout February, 72 campus ministries will participate in Beautiful Feet, a campus-wide project to engage students in religious conversation about the Christian faith. Campus Renewal Ministries,...

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City council proposal approves increase in greywater systems

Kayla Jonsson February 1, 2012

Single-family residences in Austin will have the opportunity to implement greywater systems to increase conservation and lower costs under a new city council proposal. Properly designed greywater systems...

Austin Jewish Film Festival Brings Cultural Experience to Campus

David Maly February 1, 2012

The UT community received a glimpse of Jewish culture Tuesday night, with the screening of the film “Restoration” in the Austin Jewish Film Festival on campus. “Restoration” (2011)...

Lecture series speaker discusses various job prospects for science students

Paxton Thomes February 1, 2012

Students working towards degrees in the science field do not have to restrict their future job options to working in a lab or doctor’s office, said a bank official in a lecture Tuesday. The College...

College administrator resigns over fake SAT scores

The Associated Press February 1, 2012

LOS ANGELES — A senior administrator at Claremont McKenna College resigned after acknowledging that he falsified college entrance exam scores for years to publications responsible for ranking the...

Student imprisoned in Iran writes letter seeking basic rights

Victoria Pagan February 1, 2012

UT physics graduate student Omid Kokabee's second court hearing for espionage charges in Iran was scheduled for Tuesday, but those in contact with him are still not certain if it happened, said Eugene...

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Scoring Careers offers opportunities for business connections

Shreya Banerjee February 1, 2012

As a part of McCombs School of Business’ Career Week, two student organizations held a career fair Tuesday aimed at helping students make connections in the business field and practice professionalism...

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Study may offer new perspective on cancer treatment

Bobby Blanchard February 1, 2012

Potential for a new perspective on diagnosing, predicting and treating cancer may result from a research study involving 3-D models showing the mechanical property changes that a cancer cell undergoes,...

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5 detainees to be freed from Gitmo

The Associated Press February 1, 2012

WASHINGTON — U.S. intelligence officials acknowledged Tuesday that the United States may release several Afghan Taliban prisoners from the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as an incentive...

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Romney takes 47% in Florida, routes Gingrich

The Associated Press February 1, 2012

TAMPA, Fla. — Mitt Romney routed Newt Gingrich in the Florida primary Tuesday night, rebounding from the previous week’s defeat with a commanding victory and taking a major step toward the...

Eastern Europe facing cold snap, many homeless died in Ukraine

The Associated Press February 1, 2012

KIEV, Ukraine — Dozens of homeless people have died in an Eastern Europe cold snap, and some analysts blame a Soviet-era legacy of viewing the homeless as those who need to be punished instead of...

30 Mexican soldiers accused of being hit men for drug cartels

The Associated Press February 1, 2012

MEXICO CITY — A top Mexican official has confirmed that an army general and 29 soldiers under his command assigned to a town on the border with Texas are being tried on charges of homicide, drug...

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