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Updates for March 10, 2010

Students educate peers on dating violence

Posted from University of Texas at Austin in news on March 10th, 2010 at 2:53 am

By: Ayesha Dadabhoy

“Stand Up, Speak Out” featured a series of student performances Tuesday night to draw attention to the dangers of cyberbullying, stalking and interpersonal violence….

News Briefly: Austin’s Acevedo named finalist in search for Dallas Police Chief

Posted from University of Texas at Austin in news on March 10th, 2010 at 2:52 am

By: Bobby Longoria

Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo is one of five finalists to become the Dallas Police Department’s next police chief….

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Ransom Center purchases modern author’s archives

Posted from University of Texas at Austin in news on March 10th, 2010 at 2:51 am

By: Hannah Jones

The Harry Ransom Center has acquired the archive of contemporary author David Foster Wallace, noted for his complex and intricate writing and widely recognized as one of the most influential writers of his generation….

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Group hopes to scrap free parking

Posted from University of Texas at Austin in news on March 10th, 2010 at 2:50 am

By: Bobby Longoria

A neighborhood association aiming to scrap the hundreds of free West Campus parking spaces in favor of paid or permit parking ironed out its plan’s details Tuesday before presenting it to City Council….

White puts education at top of his priority list

Posted from University of Texas at Austin in news on March 10th, 2010 at 2:49 am

By: Alex Geiser

Democratic gubernatorial nominee Bill White criticized Gov. Rick Perry’s across-the-board budget cuts, but on Tuesday morning at a breakfast hosted by online news organization The Texas Tribune, he said he couldn’t guarantee that he would not …

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Students support UT System tuition hike

Posted from University of Texas at Austin in news on March 10th, 2010 at 2:48 am

By: Shabab Siddiqui

While tuition hikes at UT caused some students to take to the West Mall in protest, student reactions to increases at other UT System universities were mostly mild — and even optimistic about what additional funds could bring….

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Through the lens of a visual storyteller

Posted from University of Texas at Austin in news on March 10th, 2010 at 2:45 am

By: Gerald Rich

Professor’s photographs part of large collection acquired by University

Eli Reed, a UT photojournalism professor and famed Magnum photographer, casually slips into a booth at Kerbey Lane….

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News Briefly: Student Government approves of modifications to E-Bus route

Posted from University of Texas at Austin in entertainment in news on March 10th, 2010 at 2:36 am

By: Radhika Sakalkale

Student Government approved a resolution Tuesday in support of the modification of the Eating and Entertainment Bus, or E-Bus, route….

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News Briefly: Austin ties for top spot in Forbes’ list of best economic recoveries

Posted from University of Texas at Austin in news on March 10th, 2010 at 2:35 am

By: Rachel Burkhart

Austin tied with Washington, D.C., for first place in a Forbes list of the best economic recoveries in the nation….

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Hackers reminisce about raid of game publisher’s offices

Posted from University of Texas at Austin in news on March 10th, 2010 at 2:34 am

By: Collin Eaton

Case ruling expanded First Amendment rights, past hacker suspect says

Austinites gathered Tuesday to commemorate the raid of a local computer game publishing company and the landmark court case that followed, increasing First Amendment protection on the Internet….

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Sports Briefly: Pacquiao could put Cowboys Stadium on the boxing map

Posted from University of Texas at Austin in sports on March 10th, 2010 at 2:30 am

By: The Associated Press

DALLAS — Take the best fighter going and put him in the fanciest new stadium….

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Baseball: Texas wins despite lack of small ball

Posted from University of Texas at Austin in sports on March 10th, 2010 at 2:28 am

By: Austin Ries

Horns rally, come from behind in bottom of the eighth to beat Texas State

Tuesday night’s 4-3 win against Texas State didn’t come from small ball. The Horns tried to bunt twice with runners in scoring position but couldn’t find a hole thanks to excellent timing from the Bobcats’ defense….

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