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UT System chancellor writes to Gov. Perry about gun law

Victoria Pagan February 28, 2011

UT System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa sent a letter to Gov. Rick Perry encouraging him to prevent the Texas Legislature from allowing guns on college campuses. The letter, which Cigarroa sent...

Activist organizations hold rivaling gun trade-in events

Marty McAndrews February 28, 2011

  Gun rights activists aiming to arm and protect law-abiding citizens protested Saturday against a city commission’s gun buyback program. The Greater Austin Crime Commission, a...

Activist organizations hold rivaling gun trade-in events

February 28, 2011

Gun rights activists aiming to arm and protect law-abiding citizens protested Saturday against a city commission’s gun buyback program. The Greater Austin Crime Commission, a private organization...

Licensing course prepares people to handle guns with safety, skill

Victoria Pagan February 28, 2011

As state legislators take up the issue of concealed carry on campus this session, 66 people are one step closer to receiving their concealed handgun licenses. Michael Cargill, UT Students for Concealed...

Graduate student enters Egypt to join with protesting masses

Allie Kolechta February 28, 2011

A UT graduate student stood with protesters in downtown Cairo as they barricaded themselves against military attacks and fought for a revolution in the midst of former President Hosni Mubarak’s...

State higher education financing formula disfavors UT

Matthew Stottlemyre February 28, 2011

Editor’s note: This is the second in a four-part series examining the sources of UT’s funding. As the University’s budget has grown over the past 10 years, the percentage of state...

UT students strip off clothing to advocate against sweatshops

Katrina Tollin February 28, 2011

Students stood nearly naked on the West Mall on Friday, wearing little more than boxes and signs with slogans such as “Bareness for Fairness,” and “Worker Rights are Human Rights”...

‘Slice’s’ fire dies down

Allistair Pinsof February 28, 2011

  Starting today, UT students and faculty will have to walk further than the Drag for an authentic slice of New York pizza. On Sunday, owner and New York native Gene Meshbane closed Hot...

UT alumnus with cerebral palsy wins show on Oprah’s network

Lauren Giudice February 27, 2011

Former UT student Zach Anner’s life has been changed forever. Because of his victory on “Your OWN Show: Oprah’s Search for the Next TV Star,” he will have the opportunity...

Panel explores plight of homeless Austinites

Marty McAndrews February 27, 2011

Homeless individuals sat across from academic experts on homelessness to share their perspectives on poverty in Austin and share their stories at the opening of a new exhibition. Studio art graduate...

Study looks at birth control use

Donovan Sanders February 25, 2011

Women are more likely to take birth control for longer periods of time if they have the ability to get their medication over the counter in Mexico, according to a UT study. Sociology professor Joseph...

UT ranks as ‘best value’ college

Joe Layton February 25, 2011

UT ranks among the top 50 universities in The Princeton Review’s Best Value Colleges of 2011 list. The list assessed schools based on institutional data and student opinion surveys that The...

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