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Soldier Meets Student Opposition at Speech on Truth

David Maly January 27, 2012

Israel Defense Forces Sgt. Benjamin Anthony discussed the realities of war and biased media coverage from a front line perspective during an on-campus speech Thursday night. Texans for Israel, UT College...

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Diversity remains issue despite efforts

Maja Dordevic and Liz Farmer January 27, 2012

UT President William Powers, Jr. vowed to make University diversity a priority and work to make the student body better reflect the state population. However, from 2010 to 2011, enrollment of Hispanic...

Women’s hospital relocates to St. David’s Medical Center

Kayla Jonsson January 27, 2012

Women seeking gynecological services from Austin Women’s Hospital will be referred to St. David’s Medical Center beginning Feb. 9. The hospital, previously run by the UT Medical Branch on...

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CMB evacuated after false alarm

Sarah White January 27, 2012

Austin 3-1-1 received a false alarm reporting a general, non-descript threat to KLRU studios in the CMB at 7:20 last night. Austin Police Department officials visited the scene along with UT police and...

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UTC loses power, causes some classes to be canceled

Jillian Bliss and Bobby Blanchard January 26, 2012

After a Wednesday thunderstorm left the University Teaching Center  University Teaching Center without power for two days, University Facilities Services has restored power to the building. Electrical...

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Conference exhibits ‘future of video games,’ industry

Samuel Liebl January 26, 2012

Video gamers gathered at UT’s Applied Computational Engineering and Sciences Building on Wednesday evening to discuss every player’s dream — infinite resolution and zero latency. The...

Conservative group campaigns for party, does not endorse specific candidate

Andrew Messamore January 26, 2012

Members of the UT chapter of the Young Conservatives of Texas are still driving local politics in Austin and around the state, despite the ongoing deadlock in the national Republican primary race. The...

University libertarians endorse candidates but focus on non-traditional issues

Andrew Messamore January 26, 2012

Ron Paul supporters within the Libertarian Longhorns are endorsing and supporting local candidates, but they do not identify themselves as traditional conservatives and their issues focus more on ending...

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UT buildings to be ready by next academic year

Nick Hadjigeorge January 26, 2012

New facilities for the College of Communication, the Department of Computer Science and the College of Liberal Arts will provide advanced technology resources as well as department-unified locations for...

University Democrats aid vote with guest speakers, drives

Andrew Messamore January 26, 2012

While the nation is fixated on the Republican primaries, University Democrats are busy preparing for November 2012 as they support their candidates in local elections, said Huey Fischer, University Democrats...

Senate promotes student involvement in legislature

Paxton Thomes January 25, 2012

The Senate of College Councils has launched a campaign to increase student outreach to Texas legislatures, said President Carisa Nietsche. The Senate is working together in conjunction with Student...

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Austin experiences needed rain

Jody Serrano January 25, 2012

After golf-ball-sized hail and periodic rain spattered Austin all day Tuesday, the city could experience relief from the nasty weather as early as this afternoon. Travis county experienced abnormal amounts...

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