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As thousands of people gather in downtown Austin for South by Southwest this week, UT students will have to navigate heavier traffic, crowded buses and closed-off streets. Because the festival normally lines up with UT’s spring break, a large population of students who are usually out of town will still be commuting around Austin.

On Monday, thousands of demonstrators from cities as far as El Paso to stand in solidarity at the Texas Capitol with school staff and lobby for more funding for public schools.

Students who want to purchase the discounted tickets have to apply through the SXSW website with proof of current school enrollment. This year, student ticket prices are $425 lower than the $800 price of the past. 

The Avalon Co-op, home to 22 upper-division and graduate students, will close at the end of the semester. The North Campus cooperative living space was leased to Inter-Cooperative Council Austin, a non-profit cooperative housing association, for 24 years.