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Dec 14, 2014

A Paranormal Investigator Walks into a Bar…

Texas’ rich history of war, death and trauma makes it a hotbed of paranormal activity.

Dec 14, 2014

Many Texas Minorities Are Priced Out of College

High debt levels also burden those students who do attend.

Dec 14, 2014

Divers Plunge Into History–in a Flooded Missile Silo

Where an Atlas missile once stood vigil, groundwater now gives divers a West Texas destination.

Dec 13, 2014

Fujimoto Blazes a Symphonic Trail in San Antonio

San Antonio Symphony Orchestra’ first woman assistant conductor says there’s no gender bias.

Dec 08, 2014

Traveling Acrobats Take Their Art on the Road

Duo Maelan’s Caty Mae and Nick Milan are traveling acrobats who tour the country.

Dec 07, 2014

EoT: Mummy Dinner and UT’s Brain Drain Solved

Missing brains mystery solved and a war that leads to free food.

Dec 07, 2014

‘Der Cowboy’ Riding into the Sunset

Only a few people today speak Texas German, a mix of several German dialects and English.

Dec 05, 2014

Desktops Left on Overnight a Power Drain at UT Austin

Nearly 30,000 desktops on campus are wasting $280,000 a year, at minimum, in power bills.

Dec 04, 2014

Military-Style Bands Fighting March to Obscurity

Fewer than 80 of Texas’ nearly 1,400 high schools have military-style bands today.

Dec 02, 2014

A Heart Like Hannah’s

A routine test helps a former UT runner live with a genetic disorder.

Nov 25, 2014

New Austin-London Nonstop Paves the Way for More International Flights

Could an Austin-Tokyo flight take off in the future?

Nov 24, 2014

Southwestern U Baseball Coach Finally Has a Team of His Own

R.J. Thomas thinks the team now has the depth and skill to start thinking about championships.

Nov 21, 2014

EoT: Hunt is Off, But Lawsuit is On

Thieves get a surprise and a hunter wants to kill a black rhino.

Nov 21, 2014

After 22 Years, Anderson Football Coach Finds His Dream

Jeff Rhoads, assistant coach since 1992, finally lands his first head coaching job.

Nov 18, 2014

‘Kissing Bugs’ on the March in Texas

They bite their victims on the face and lips and defecate into the wound.

Nov 14, 2014

EoT: Nude Driver and a Baby Ring Bearer

Also, Ted Cruz takes to Twitter to lash at net neutrality.

Nov 14, 2014

Water Skiing Draws Athletes Looking for Less Painful Thrills

Some UT athletes are taking up water skiing because it’s less dangerous but still challenging.

Nov 12, 2014

Brothers Face Concussions Head On

Both Jack and Blake Cronin suffered concussions on the football field.

Nov 11, 2014

Mariachis and Remembrances at Day of the Dead Celebration

Mexican-origin holiday is a celebration of the dead, not a mournful occasion.

Nov 07, 2014

EoT: Martians, a ‘Gynecist’ and Fangirls

New insults, working with extraterrestrials and a Target employee going viral.