The Daily Texan, University of Texas, Austin, TX
4 days ago by Katy Justice
Business at the Barton Springs Road Austin Java has picked up after the local restaurant saw a dip in sales following comments made by Austin musician Marcia Ball.
During last Wednesday's Blues on the Green concert at Zilker Park, Ball told an audience of 6,000 that she was boycotting the restaurant for its connection with the removal of several dozen native pecan trees.
North Texas Daily, University of North Texas, TX
12 hours ago
GRANBURY, Texas (AP) _ Police said Sunday they have no motive or suspects in the weekend shooting deaths of two Granbury women whose bodies were found in a parked vehicle outside a plumbing business.
Police are investigating the deaths of Robyn Deann Richter, 32, and Shawna Rachelle Ferris, 35, as homicides.
The Daily Texan, University of Texas, Austin, TX
3 days ago by Mackenzie Meador
The Supreme Court's decision to strike down a Washington, D.C., handgun ban last Thursday has renewed national interest in gun rights and restrictions, including the issue of gun bans on college campuses.
Although the District of Columbia v. Heller decision will not directly affect state laws, it explicitly interprets the Second Amendment as giving citizens, rather than just militia members, the right to bear arms.
Daily Reveille, Louisiana State University A&M, LA
4 days ago by J.J. Alcantara
Student Government Senator Brett Jackson is running for the District 12 seat on the Metro Council. Jackson, finance senior, said he does not feel his age will affect voters' reaction to his candidacy.
The Ranger, San Antonio College, TX
4 days ago by Dylan J. Elmore, Madison High School
Texas star shines bright despite some tarnish from president, death row.
Daily Reveille, Louisiana State University A&M, LA
4 days ago by Zac Lemoine
The flooding of the Mississippi River in Iowa is expected to have little or no effect to areas near the mouth of the Mississippi. University students were aware of the flooding and expressed concern for Louisiana.
North Texas Daily, University of North Texas, TX
4 days ago
LAREDO, Texas (AP) _ A 22-year-old model and communciations major at Sam Houston State University was crowned Miss Texas USA Sunday night,
Brooke Daniels, representing Harris County, won the competition over 110 others in the pageant in Laredo. She also was named Most Photogenic.
The Ranger, San Antonio College, TX
4 days ago
Students applied for the workshop from high schools throughout Bexar County; these 12 made the cut and had the journalistic experience of a lifetime.
The Daily Texan, University of Texas, Austin, TX
5 days ago by Katy Justice
Many Austin businesses are struggling to meet the standards of the city's commitment to being a green community leader.
In June 2005, Austin Mayor Will Wynn signed the Urban Environmental Accords in San Francisco on World Environmental Day, sparking the establishment of a task force to commit to a waste-free Austin by 2040.
North Texas Daily, University of North Texas, TX
6 days ago by ANA LEY Associated Press Writer
BAYTOWN, Texas (AP) _ Police charged a 14-year-old girl Thursday with murdering her baby in a school bathroom after secretly giving birth.
Police in Baytown said the girl is charged as a juvenile with capital murder. She cannot be executed because of her age.