British journalist Gary Younge revisits Martin Luther King Jr's 'I Have a...
When Martin Luther King Jr. first delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech, it wasn’t immediately considered iconic, according to British journalist Gary Younge, who spoke about his research on the...
View Article‘Game of Thrones’ manages to up the ante in fourth season
The fourth season of HBO’s “Game of Thrones” confirms the argument for allowing the third book in George R.R. Martin’s massive series to be stretched out over two seasons. Beyond allowing show runners...
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Civil Rights Summit Liveblog — Day 2
Read recaps of Wednesday's events by scrolling down here. Click here for the liveblog of Thursday's events, which include addresses by President Barack Obama and former President George W. Bush....
View ArticleMac DeMarco is living his own salad days
Wearing a large, white T-shirt, red sneakers and navy slacks, Mac DeMarco looked more like a boarding school runaway than a rockstar on stage at The Mohawk. But that, along with a nondescript baseball...
View ArticleAPD to partner with mental health agency to quickly respond to crises
Starting May 1, the Austin Police Department will launch a program that will allow Austin Travis County Integral Care, an agency of medical professionals who provide on-site treatment and resources for...
View ArticleCity Council votes to create an ordinance to increase recycling at food trucks
Customers at food trucks may soon be able to recycle on-site, after the Austin City Council voted Thursday to ask the city manager to create an ordinance enabling food trucks to provide recycling and...
View ArticleThousands march to honor Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy, address modern...
Thousands of students and community members gathered around the Martin Luther King Jr. statue in the East Mall on Monday morning to celebrate King’s legacy and call attention to a number of social...
View ArticleVideo game technology could help students better understand math principles
Two UT alumnae are using video game technology to help students better understand math concepts. Carmen Petrick Smith and Barbara King earned their Ph.D.s from UT in mathematics education. Together,...
View Article“Get Hard” fails to be funny or creative and wastes its a-list comedic talent
“Get Hard” takes a tried-and-true premise, one in which a satisfied, upper-class weakling is sentenced to a long stint in prison, and the film drives that premise mercilessly into the ground....
View ArticleMore Americans satisfied with current gas prices, UT poll says
An increasing number of Americans believe the current gasoline prices, which range from $1.93 to $3.29 per gallon nationally, are relatively reasonable, according to the UT Energy Poll released...
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