The Austin Police Department will introduce officers to respond to “lower-priority” calls as a part of a limited pilot program starting this month, according to an email by a department spokesperson.  The...

The Moody College of Communications and McCombs School of Business have announced the formation of committees tasked with choosing the colleges’ new deans.  These consultative committees are regularly...

The next four years of Jon Trujillo’s life materialized in 10 seconds. Surrounded by his fellow medical students, they all counted down to the exact moment they received their residency matches before...

Austin businesses receive increased traction every year during the week of the South by Southwest festival through unofficial events. The Texan spoke with local bars Armadillo Den and The Rustic Tap, which...

Engines revving in West Campus may quiet down in the upcoming months after the Austin City Council passed a new ordinance prohibiting excessive vehicle engine noise. The addition to the city code of...

Texas voters picked who from the two major political parties would advance to the November midterm elections in primary elections on Tuesday.  The elections showed a strong voter turnout, especially...

Extensive flooding in a West Campus apartment left dozens of residents displaced throughout the beginning of the semester.  ​While repairing the 18th-floor pool of Moontower, a general contractor...

The Texas State Board of Education voted in late January to add a new standardized test “rooted in tradition” to an approved assessment list, which includes the SAT and ACT. Similar to high scores...