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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...

Lecturer rejects idea of ‘post-racial’ US

Jake Hong February 25, 2011

The United States is not a post-racial society even though many white Americans may think it is, a political commentator said in a lecture Thursday. Author and political commentator Tim Wise talked...

Legislation seeks free IDs for homeless

William James Gerlich February 25, 2011

More than 265,000 Texans are homeless, but two Austin representatives are attempting to lower the number by introducing legislation that would allow homeless individuals the ability to acquire a free...

Bill may give grad students health coverage under UT plan

Matthew Stottlemyre February 25, 2011

The University can offer its health plan to graduate and postdoctoral research fellows if lawmakers approve a bill currently in the Texas Senate Committee on State Affairs. The Texas Insurance Code...

Civil rights symposium celebrates 25th anniversary

Shamoyita DasGupta February 25, 2011

The students who helped coordinate the first Heman Sweatt Symposium on Civil Rights in 1986 boycotted their own event because of animosity toward the UT System Board of Regents, said two of the original...

Proposed law would require police to check for citizenship

February 25, 2011

Editor’s note: This is the fourth in a six-part series examining bills that could impact the lives of students. Law enforcement officials would have to inquire about the immigration status...

Senate of College Councils elects president

Ahsika Sanders February 25, 2011

The first competitive Senate of College Councils presidential race elections in several years ended Thursday with the former executive director winning the highest office. The Senate serves as the...

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