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Training facility honors late ex-mayor

Tamir Kalifa February 1, 2011

Fifteen months after the death of Roy Butler, Austin’s first voter-elected mayor, Austin’s Public Safety Training Campus opened Monday morning in honor of his dedication to keeping Austin safe. Members...

Computer literacy is key, professor urges

Molly Moore February 1, 2011

Emphasis should be placed on online, not offline, reading comprehension, said an education professor who specializes in computer literacy. Early education in Internet literacy may hold the key to maintaining...

Fighting for democracy

Ahsika Sanders January 31, 2011

Cries of “Not another nickel, not another dime, no more money for Mubarak’s crimes,” rang across the lawn in front of the Capitol on Saturday as protesters waved Egyptian flags and chanted to support...

Renowned theater professor prepares to retire

Jasmin Sun January 31, 2011

When it comes to theatrical design, Robert Schmidt prefers working with the dead playwrights to the live ones.When it comes to theatrical design, Robert Schmidt prefers working with the dead playwrights...

Students call for increased government accessibility

Katrina Tollin January 31, 2011

Advocacy groups are calling for governments to be more transparent by making broad categories of information more accessible to the public online. Student research groups in the LBJ School hosted TXGov...

Urban Roots offers opportunity to give back to community

Jasmin Sun January 31, 2011

Unlike the majority of her peers, Eastside Memorial High School sophomore Darriyan Kent wasn’t sleeping off the previous school week on this gray and cloudless Saturday morning. Dressed to work in...

Scholars discuss rise in prejudiced rhetoric

Anna Fata January 31, 2011

Experts called for change in the minds of Europeans and Americans as they compared and contrasted racial and religious intolerance on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean during a panel discussion at UT this...

Attorney general’s campaign promotes credit responsiblity

Emily Sides January 31, 2011

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott launched a campaign to promote financial literacy among college students and warned the group to avoid racking up excessive credit card fees. Abbot released a 14-minute...

Forgiveness of infidelity gender-based

Becki Brown January 31, 2011

A man is 50 percent more likely to take back a girlfriend who cheated on him with another woman than one who cheated on him with a man, according to UT research. Psychology graduate student Jaime Confer...

Teach for America promotes dialogue of Latino inequality

Allison Harris January 31, 2011

About 200 Latino students drop out of high school every hour in the U.S., said Sarah Sanchez, UT’s recruitment director for Teach for America, a national organization that commits recent college graduates...

Panelists explore bond between science, religion

Preethi Srikanth January 28, 2011

The intersection between science and religion creates ample fodder for fiery debate, but two religious leaders at a panel Thursday shared a more moderate view with students. The Islamic Dialogue Student...

Group urges students to challenge cuts

Joe Layton January 28, 2011

A group of students are working to take action against the $1 million in proposed budget cuts to specialized ethic and identity studies centers. The Students Speak, a UT activist group, led a “teach-in”...

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