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Ceremony recognizes fallen workers

By Marty McAndrews - Updated on February 13, 2011 at 12:00 am

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 demonstrated and solicited signatures for a petition to improve construction working conditions in Texas.
Volunteers come together to clean up Lady Bird Lake

By Katrina Tollin - Updated on February 13, 2011 at 12:00 am

Lady Bird Lake received a makeover Saturday morning at the Keep Austin Beautiful volunteer cleanup day.
Texas Senate to deliberate on legislation for abortions

By Allison Kroll - Updated on February 11, 2011 at 12:00 am

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 floor for debate later this legislative session, after passing through the Texas Senate Committee on State Affairs on Wednesday.
High school teachers impart creationism over evolution

By Shamoyita DasGupta - Updated on February 9, 2011 at 12:00 am

A high percentage of public high school biology teachers are choosing to teach creationism instead of evidence for evolution in their classrooms, according to a survey published in the Jan. 28 issue of Science.
Sex trafficking talk explores global policy

By Marty McAndrews - Updated on February 9, 2011 at 12:00 am

Local feminist groups filtered transnational sex trafficking through an economic lens at a Tuesday lecture, providing local, national and global frameworks for the issue.
Safety commission strives to improve response to 911 calls

By Allison Kroll - Updated on February 8, 2011 at 12:00 am

Austins emergency call system may need further planning and revision, members of the Public Safety Commission said in a meeting Monday.
APD notes increase in accidents as city combatted icy streets

By Allison Kroll - Updated on February 7, 2011 at 12:00 am

Frost-covered roads following Fridays wintry weather led to more than 400 accidents in and around the Austin area, according to the Austin Police Department.
Texas student groups join to talk about human rights

By Marty McAndrews - Updated on February 7, 2011 at 12:00 am

Texas representatives of Amnesty International bumped into ballerinas and activist groups during the global human rights organizations 2011 Amnesty Texas State Conference at Ballet Austin.
Standoff on Guadalupe Street ends after four hours

By Claire Cardona - Updated on February 5, 2011 at 12:00 am

After more than four hours of negotiating, police walked out with the man who barricaded himself inside his third-floor apartment at the Venue on Guadalupe and Fruth streets, according to KVUE.
SWAT, Austin Police negotiating with armed non-UT student at Venue apartments

By Lena Price, Aziza Musa - Updated on February 5, 2011 at 12:00 am

Austin Police responded to a SWAT call Saturday afternoon after a man, who police believe is not a UT student, locked himself inside his apartment at the Venue on 29th and Guadalupe Streets.

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