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Regents Chairman Defends Embattled Colleague

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The chairman of the UT System Board of Regents Gene Powell is coming to the aid of a colleague to combat “misinformation” regarding regent Wallace Hall’s...

 
 

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Mother Falcon Blazes a New Path for ‘Orch Dorks’

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With a rotating group of 15 to 20 members and a hodgepodge of classical instruments, it’s almost more accurate to call Mother Falcon an orchestra than a band....

 
 

Tensions High as Possibility of Regent Impeachment Looms

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Another page was written in the ongoing saga between Texas legislators and UT System regents this week, when the Board of Regents met at the same time as a House...

 
 

LGBT Longhorns Celebrate at Houston Pride

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Longhorns are always quick to show their pride, and last weekend’s Houston Pride Celebration was no exception. The Texas Exes LGBT Network participated in...

 
 

TXEXplainer: The Federal Student Loan Rate Increase

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Today a Congressional impasse doubled the interest rate on a key federal student loan—unless the Senate can make a deal to restore the lower rates. What does...

 
 

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The Lawn Rangers

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Can’t see the video? Click here. A Longhorn captures the sport of lawn mower racing in all its gritty glory. Above: Jay Kelly, 71, shows off his custom...

 
 

Texas Quidditch Takes Flight

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Laugh all you want—Quidditch has arrived. As a late-spring evening turns to dusk, UT’s Caven Lacrosse and Sports Center at Clark Field bustles with activity....

 
 

What’s Next for Players?

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In spring of 2012, UT reached a deal with Players Restaurant to purchase the land the burger joint sits on at the corner of MLK and Whitis Avenue. Longhorn owners...

 
 

Chancellor Honored by Top Hispanic Leadership Group

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UT System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa is poised to receive national honors for his leadership in education and medicine. When the Congressional Hispanic Caucus...

 
 

UT’s Butler School to Host the “Olympics of Violin”

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Whether Austin will end up getting the X Games is still up in the air, but UT just scored the world’s most elite violin competition. From Feb. 21-March 2,...

 
 
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