All content by Lauren Girgis
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Black Lives Matter
Lauren Girgis, Angelica Arinze, and The Daily Texan Editorial Board
• June 5, 2020
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Seasonal cedar fever causes allergy symptoms
Lauren Girgis
• January 24, 2020
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Restaurants close, open during winter break around UT Campus
Lauren Girgis
• January 22, 2020
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Wayfinding projects aim to improve safety, ease of navigation
Lauren Girgis
• November 26, 2019
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Austin hate crimes rise at a lower rate than similar Texas cities
Lauren Girgis
• November 26, 2019
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Harrison Brown’s mother settles lawsuit over 2017 on-campus stabbing
Lauren Girgis
• November 25, 2019
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How do fire alarms impact University life, resources?
Lauren Girgis
• November 15, 2019
APD introduces soft interview rooms for sexual assault survivors
Lauren Girgis
• November 11, 2019
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Man arrested for making terroristic threats toward School of Social Work
Emily Hernandez and Lauren Girgis
• November 8, 2019
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APD advocates for safety preparedness, awareness at ACL
Lauren Girgis
• October 11, 2019
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Auto thefts in West Campus decline from last year
Lauren Girgis
• October 7, 2019
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APD responds to bank robbery on Guadalupe Street
Lauren Girgis
• October 1, 2019
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Texas DPS to begin accepting medical cannabis dispensary applications
Lauren Girgis
• September 25, 2019
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Man threatens to ‘shoot all the rich kids at UT’ after being arrested
Lauren Girgis
• September 23, 2019
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Austin City Council passes budget, adds 30 new APD officers
Lauren Girgis
• September 16, 2019
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UTPD takes active measures to keep employees safe
Lauren Girgis
• September 12, 2019
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People for PMA hold grassroots discussion on renaming Robert Lee Moore Hall
Lauren Girgis
• September 11, 2019
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Austin 311 reports spike in homelessness calls
Lauren Girgis
• September 10, 2019
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The City of Austin attempts to reduce traffic fatalities
Lauren Girgis
• September 5, 2019
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APD announces expansion of mental health training for officers
Lauren Girgis
• September 4, 2019
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APD, local businesses work together to combat hate crimes
Lauren Girgis
• August 29, 2019
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Parking and Transportation provides rules for campus parking
Lauren Girgis
• August 29, 2019
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New CapMetro initiative promises electric future
Lauren Girgis
• April 29, 2019
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Steven Crowder puts a twist on ‘Change My Mind’ at UT
Lauren Girgis
• April 16, 2019
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Dobie renovations to be completed this summmer
Lauren Girgis
• March 29, 2019
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Professor defends use of “n-word” in classroom
Lauren Girgis
• March 11, 2019
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Want to develop video games? There’s a program for you
Lauren Girgis
• March 4, 2019
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Blanton redesigning grounds, expanding Latin American collection
Lauren Girgis
• February 18, 2019