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Katrina Tollin
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Wait a news reporter gets to write a column?
August 13, 2011
Graduation came and went, but I managed a few more months in the basement of the Texas Student Media building, working as the Texan's city reporter over the summer.
Schools take different approaches to budget cuts
August 11, 2011
Some colleges and schools did not return requests for comment by press time. The Daily Texan will continue to reach out to them for information.
Local grocers, non-profits salvage food to feed those in need
August 7, 2011
Through reclaimed food efforts, they salvage goods that stores can't sell and would otherwise be thrown out to give to hungry people.
Local thrift store joins non-profit to bring books to inmates
July 31, 2011
A partnership between the Inside Books Project and Treasure City Thrift Store is helping put more books in the hands of Texas prison inmates.
City Council examines cost of delay at water treatment plant
July 28, 2011
The Austin City Council voted today to consider what the costs would be to halt construction on Water Treatment Plant No. 4 for five or more years.
City Council to vote on water treatment, downtown parking
July 28, 2011
UTPD report prescribes measures to improve emergency response
July 20, 2011
The UT Police Department is adjusting its practices after a September on-campus shooting, according to a new report.
Car crashes on Guadalupe, victims forgo trip to hospital
July 18, 2011
A car carrying several people crashed into a building in the 2800 block of Guadalupe Street around 4 a.m. Monday morning.
UTPD report from fall shooting makes recommendations for improvement
July 18, 2011
The 18-page report also notes a number of things that authorities did well that day.
Program puts emergency responders on motorcycles, shortens response times
July 17, 2011
The new pilot program uses medically equipped motorcycles along I-35 which will be up to five minutes faster.
City proposes to make Airport Boulevard more friendly for pedestrians, businesses
July 14, 2011
Part of Airport Boulevard could become more friendly for pedestrians and businesses if a new proposal for the area comes to life.
UT freshman badly injured, hospitalized after collision
July 4, 2011
A collision between a student and a cement truck left nutrition freshman Haifa Abubaker with serious injuries.
City Council inauguration calls attention to poverty, improvements
June 28, 2011
New Place 3 member Kathie Tovo is expected to bring new perspectives on education and neighborhood zoning.
City forces trailers to relocate or close
June 26, 2011
Feed the Soul, a local food trailer park, was shut down after a neighbor complained that the businesses were operating in a lot not zoned for commercial use.
City Council to possibly vote on I-35 project
June 23, 2011
Potential ideas for the I-35 Corridor Development Program include controlling the traffic coming and leaving the freeway’s ramps and the addition of a lane or lanes to the current shoulder of I-35, which might be made a high occupancy vehicle lane or a “managed” toll lane.
Tovo wins Place 3 seat by wide margin
June 20, 2011
Tovo defeated incumbent Randi Shade, who had held the Place 3 seat since June 2008. In the runoff, Tovo brought in 56.25 percent of the vote to Shade’s 43.75 percent.
City Council explores expansion of urban rail system
June 15, 2011
Austin residents may see a change in the way they commute as the City Council is revisiting the potential of the urban rail in hopes of meeting the needs of an increasingly congested city.
Police act to cut down on alcohol-related accidents at biker rally
June 12, 2011
This year the Austin Police Department cracked down on drunk driving during the annual Republic of Texas Biker Rally with a no-refusal weekend.
South Austin construction to increase road congestion
June 6, 2011
Riverside Drive west of South First Street is undergoing a lane reduction and construction project as part of the work being done for the Downtown Wastewater Tunnel.
Candidates vie for Place 3 seat in Austin City Council
June 6, 2011
Early voting opens today for the City Council runoff election for the Place 3 seat between incumbent Randi Shade and opponent Kathie Tovo.
U.S. court decision repeals ban restricting stem cell research
May 2, 2011
A U.S. appeals court lifted the ban on federal funding used for embryonic stem cell research in a 2-1 vote Friday.
Posthumous novel by famed author published
April 18, 2011
Fans will get a chance to explore the incredible boredom that surrounds the Internal Revenue Service in David Foster Wallace’s posthumous novel, “The Pale King,” released three years after his death.
Symposium provides support for black womens well-being
April 18, 2011
Young women wrote down their favorite and least favorite physical attributes in a body image exercise at a symposium Sunday.
Veterans benefits unclear, report reveals
April 4, 2011
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is doing an inconsistent job in outreach for its educational benefits programs, according to a report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office.
Event focuses on immigrant family life
March 29, 2011
As a child of Cambodian refugees, Kappa Phi Lambda sorority member Cindy Tan experienced a childhood different from many of her peers at UT.
Festival of color
March 28, 2011
Paleontological study disputes conventional dinosaur image
March 28, 2011
A scientific discovery is causing researchers to believe many dinosaurs may have had a feather-like covering.
Paleontological study disputes conventional dinosaur image
March 28, 2011
A scientific discovery is causing researchers to believe many dinosaurs may have had a feather-like covering.
Paleontological study disputes conventional dinosaur image
March 28, 2011
A scientific discovery is causing researchers to believe many dinosaurs may have had a feather-like covering.
Paleontological study disputes conventional dinosaur image
March 28, 2011
A scientific discovery is causing researchers to believe many dinosaurs may have had a feather-like covering.
Austin police expand patrols to discourage driving drunk
March 7, 2011
Austin police made 29 arrests in the Sixth Street area Saturday night, including 11 arrests for public intoxication.
Explore UT throws doors open to public
March 7, 2011
Smokey the Cannon boomed every half hour to welcome nearly 50,000 visitors to campus for the 10th annual Explore UT event.
UT students strip off clothing to advocate against sweatshops
February 28, 2011
Students stood nearly naked on the West Mall on Friday, wearing little more than boxes and signs with slogans such as “Bareness for Fairness,” and “Worker Rights are Human Rights” to bring additional oversight into the factories that produce UT apparel Friday.
Study of dropout factors may improve policies, plans
February 22, 2011
Students most frequently withdraw from universities because of depression and a loss of financial aid, according to a study led by researchers at Michigan State University.
Powers home from hospital; date of return unconfirmed
February 15, 2011
Doctors released UT President William Powers Jr. from St. David’s South Austin Medical Center on Sunday following treatment for a pulmonary embolism.
Harvard report calls for career-specific training, counseling
February 15, 2011
The United States needs to reevaluate higher education because of high dropout rates, according to a report by the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
Volunteers come together to clean up Lady Bird Lake
February 13, 2011
Lady Bird Lake received a makeover Saturday morning at the Keep Austin Beautiful volunteer cleanup day.
Protein find could decipher Alzheimers
February 8, 2011
Researchers at the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio made breakthrough progress toward discovering a contributing factor of Alzheimers disease.
Contest funds student ideas for fighting social woes
February 8, 2011
University students worldwide will compete this week for a chance to win a $50,000 grand prize to jump-start their plan for social entrepreneurship.
UT students volunteer at immigrant shelter
February 7, 2011
Anju Dhital fled to Austin almost one year ago after a bloody civil war in Nepal tore apart her country and her family.
Students call for increased government accessibility
January 31, 2011
Advocacy groups are calling for governments to be more transparent by making broad categories of information more accessible to the public online.
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