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UT alumnus recalls political journey

Van Nguyen March 29, 2017

From serving in the White House with President Bill Clinton to being a political commentator on CNN, UT alumnus Paul Begala returned to campus Tuesday for a talk titled “Don’t Whiz in the Well...

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Sexual assault occurs near campus Saturday

Van Nguyen March 6, 2017

A UT student was sexually assaulted near campus late Saturday night, according to a campus-wide alert from the University of Texas Police Department.  The Austin Police Department informed UTPD...

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Canvas back after outage

Van Nguyen February 28, 2017

Update (3:26 p.m.):  Canvas as well as other Amazon Web Services applications are back online after the root of the outage was identified.  According to the Canvas website, they are still...

New grant aims to combat alcoholism

Van Nguyen February 7, 2017

A grant of $29 million for alcoholism treatment research may pave the way for new discoveries in the field at UT.  The National Institutes of Health awarded a total of $29 million to the Integrative...

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Megabus moves to indoor location

Van Nguyen January 17, 2017

Students who use Megabus services will have to walk a bit farther than usual to get to the service’s new terminal located on 15th Street and San Jacinto Boulevard. Megabus spokesperson Sean Hughes...

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Second MindBody Lab opens in SAC

Van Nguyen November 29, 2016

A second MindBody Lab opened Monday in the Student Activity Center just in time for finals week, when stress for college students can reach all-time highs.  The lab features audio and video instruction...

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Fake news thrives on social media

Van Nguyen November 22, 2016

With the rise of fake news during the 2016 presidential election, Austin, Texas had its own taste of viral misinformation in the post-election aftermath. “Anti-Trump protestors in Austin...

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Future of GOP discussed in LBJ panel

Van Nguyen November 16, 2016

About 100 students and LBJ Future Forum members interested in public policy packed a room nearly to capacity Tuesday evening to hear GOP strategists and commentators discuss president-elect Donald Trump’s...

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Lawsuit against Chancellor McRaven denied

Van Nguyen September 23, 2016

A lawsuit filed against UT System Chancellor William McRaven by Board of Regents Member Wallace Hall was denied last week. On Sept. 15, three judges from the Third Court of Appeals unanimously ruled...

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Texas tightens gun laws since 1966 shooting

Van Nguyen August 1, 2016

On the morning of Aug. 1, 1966, Charles Whitman purchased one of the seven weapons found with him on the observation deck of the Tower. Whitman was sold a 12-gauge shotgun at Sears Roebuck & Co. at...

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Millennial generation defined by diversity

Van Nguyen July 25, 2016

The most defining quality of the millennial generation will be its racial diversity, according to an article published on the Brookings Institution website. The article, written by William Frey,...

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