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Rival universities unite to preserve state funds

Matthew Stottlemyre February 14, 2011

Rivals in the stands, on the hardwood and on the gridiron, UT and Texas A&M alumni will collaborate Tuesday to ask the Texas Legislature to invest in the state’s higher education budget for...

Student group opens first community garden

Jasmin Sun February 14, 2011

Green thumbs on campus will soon have a garden to call their own. After a semester’s worth of delays, UT’s Gardening Committee held their first community garden workday in East Austin...

Public broadcasting advocate remembered for perseverance

Lauren Giudice February 13, 2011

Friends of Robert F. Schenkkan, founder of Austin public radio station, KUT, and TV station, KLRU, remember him as kind and determined. He died on Wednesday at 93 from dementia complications. Clinical...

Ceremony recognizes fallen workers

Marty McAndrews February 13, 2011

The Workers Defense Project student initiative held a remembrance ceremony Friday for three workers that fell from the 11th floor of the 21 Rio luxury apartments during the 2009 construction. Students...

Volunteers come together to clean up Lady Bird Lake

Katrina Tollin February 13, 2011

Lady Bird Lake received a makeover Saturday morning at the Keep Austin Beautiful volunteer cleanup day. Keep Austin Beautiful organized six different cleanup sites around the lake. More than 200...

UT professor talks of strife American acts create in world

William James Gerlich February 11, 2011

Since Europeans landed in the United States, cultural suppression has played a key role in the rise of the American empire, said a UT journalism professor in a lecture Thursday. Robert Jensen...

Budget proposal may endanger research

Shamoyita DasGupta February 11, 2011

A recent proposal from Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives to cut non-defense discretionary spending could adversely affect research institutions, including UT, said UT’s vice president for...

SG reform passes after technical bug shuts down voting

Ahsika Sanders February 11, 2011

Students overwhelmingly approved reforms to the Student Government constitution Thursday night after a technical glitch shut down voting for several hours. The amendments to the SG’s constitution will...

News briefly

Donovan Sanders February 11, 2011

Drivers on Interstate Highway 35 and Ben White Boulevard will face frontage roads and temporary ramps because of construction this weekend. The Texas Department of Transportation will continue construction...

Ransom Center exhibit reveals playwright’s creative mentality

February 11, 2011

After more than two years of compiling elements from an American playwright, the Harry Ransom Center opened its doors Thursday to theater fans, historians and the UT community to observe what defined Tennessee...

Workers’ rights advocates address wage theft, safety

Jake Hong February 11, 2011

Editor’s Note: Portions of interviews have been translated from Spanish to English. Members of advocacy group the Workers Defense Project hope UT students will consider their role in alleviating...

Texas Senate to deliberate on legislation for abortions

Allison Kroll February 11, 2011

Editor’s Note: This story is the second in a six-part series examining how bills during the 82nd legislative session will impact students. A pre-abortion sonogram bill will head to the Senate...

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