Published October 14, 2013 by Occupy.com

Bake sales have long been a go-to solution for organizations looking to make money. More recently, they’ve also provided a platform for protest — and not the most savory kind.

The University of Texas at Austin’s Young Conservatives of Texas group last month hosted an “Affirmative Action Bake Sale” where they charged customers prices based on their race. It was part of a larger effort to clarify their position regarding the controversial Fisher v. University of Texas case, which is now being debated at the U.S. Supreme Court level, concerning affirmative action admissions policy of the university’s Austin campus.

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Published by Reporting Texas on Oct. 4, 2013
By Reihaneh Hajibeigi
For Reporting Texas

Breema came from Syria to the University of Texas at Austin to study Middle Eastern languages and culture, but she often finds herself studying something else.

“The news can be credible at times, but Facebook is Syria for me,” the 26-year-old graduate student said. “That’s how I know what is going on with my family, my neighborhood, my town and even other cities around Syria.”

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Published September 30, 2013 by Reporting Texas

Organizers of an economic forecasting event associated with the University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business hope to focus on the concrete — jobs — and avoid lofty economic theory.

Rather than economists, Texas CEO publisher and event organizer Pat Niekamp said she wanted “boots on the ground” Texas chief executive officers to discuss the economic issues they face in the context of their own businesses.

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Published May 28, 2013 by the International Symposium on Online Journalism 

The warnings from NPR senior strategist Andy Carvin were heard loud and clear at the 2013 International Symposium on Online Journalism. By recognizing his mistakes, Carvin was allowed to share his experiences and concerns with an auditorium filled with students, educators and journalists alike.

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Published on April 2, 2012 by The Daily Texan

Standing in solidarity with cancer patients, members of the Austin community shaved their heads on the steps of the Main Building Saturday.

Approximately 160 shavees registered to shave their heads and raised more than $55,000 for pediatric cancer research as a part of St. Baldrick’s cancer awareness event.

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Published on April 24, 2012 by The Daily Texan

Brian White brought lessons from his successes, not only as an established actor, but also as a certified stock broker, youth activist, author and professional football player to the UT community Monday.

White came to speak about the principles behind building a successful career, regardless of the profession or field, at a talk sponsored by the African American Culture Committee.

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Published on occupy.com on Sept. 12, 2013

Misreporting and a university’s desire to stay away from scandal has left some University of Texas at Austin students feeling abandoned by their administration. Political science student and recent “bleach bomb” victim Bryan Davis said the university needs to take steps to prevent racially-charged attacks like these from happening in the future.

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Published occupy.com June 11, 2013

Educational institutions are no longer safe from the reaches of profiteers. For the University of Texas at Austin, the “Smarter Systems for a Greater UT” is the newest move by the administration to treat the university not as a school but rather as a business.

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