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Construction in West Campus causes traffic, inconvenience

By Megan Strickland - Updated on September 2, 2011 at 1:00 am

Students bobbed and weaved their way through a maze of traffic this week as construction in West Campus continued.
Austin Energy proposes to raise rates, increases will not affect campus

By Alexandra Feuerman - Updated on September 1, 2011 at 12:17 am

A raise in Austin Energy’s rates will not affect UT’s electricity costs, though students living off campus may see higher energy bills.
Homeless seek cool refuge in campus areas open to public

By Jillian Bliss - Updated on August 31, 2011 at 1:45 am

Extreme heat conditions have forced Austin’s homeless population to seek refuge in air-conditioned settings across the city, including areas on and around campus.
State funding cuts mean couties pick up the tax bill, officials say

By Nicole Sanseverino - Updated on August 29, 2011 at 12:06 am

If county officials decide to continue providing services that were cut by the state legislature, the counties must absorb these costs.
Hot Sauce Festival benefits area food bank

By Omar Gamboa - Updated on August 28, 2011 at 11:35 pm

A hot day in the triple digits didn’t stop people from enjoying a diverse range of even hotter sauces Sunday afternoon.
Study shows women use handguns for defense, self-empowerment

By Victoria Pagan - Updated on August 26, 2011 at 9:38 am

The study also found that women seek the license to feel as powerful as men in a culture where women are taught to feel vulnerable.
Austin reaches closer to goal of more renewable energy

By Jillian Bliss - Updated on August 26, 2011 at 9:38 am

The new contract will replace nonrenewable energy sources with two wind farms, add 200 megawatts of wind power and put Austin Energy at a 26 percent renewable energy usage rate.
Austin living boasts third best for single women

By Allie Kolechta - Updated on August 26, 2011 at 1:55 am

The city of Austin has 120.5 single men for every 100 single women, and 31.5 percent of women ages 15 and up have never been married.
Proclamation honors 20 years of Austin music prestige

By Nina Hernandez - Updated on August 26, 2011 at 1:37 am

Marcia Ball: They didn’t pass a resolution that made Austin the Live Music Capital of the World. They passed a resolution calling it the Live Music Capital. It already was.
Longhorn Network to launch today without Central Texas distributor

By Victoria Pagan - Updated on August 26, 2011 at 12:40 am

Although it landed its first broadcasting contract yesterday, some fans may not be able to tune in tonight in time for the 6 p.m. launch.