Child center gets a facelift

Architecture senior Angela Lauer and members of UT's interior design organization Ampersand turned a campus building with an outdated 1980s interior motif into a sophisticated yet fun environment for children and teachers.

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Former fraternity leaders sentenced

Former Sigma Alpha Epsilon President Chase Bolding, wearing a black suit and carrying a nervous expression on his face, walked into a county courtroom Monday, sat down before the judge's bench and took a deep breath. Full Story

University

Flood in Gregory makes areas of gym unusable

Gym rats who braved the rain to fit in their Sunday workout found some of the exercise equipment inaccessible because of flooding in Gregory Gym. Full Story

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State & Local

State Health Services launches 'Ready or Not?' ad campaign

In an effort to avoid the devastation of last year's floods, the Texas Department of State Health Services began the summer phase of its "Ready or Not? Have a Plan" campaign Monday at the Capitol. Full Story

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World & Nation

High-speed train derails in China

Some passengers were sleeping, but others were standing in the aisle waiting to get off when their high-speed train derailed, toppling into a ditch "like a roller coaster" and slamming into another train. At least 70 people died and more than 400 were injured. Full Story

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Opinion

Editorial round-up

Time to cut off Culleton You can't miss the big political ad blasting city council members Lee Leffingwell and Jennifer Kim in the April 25 issue of The Austin Chronicle. Paid for by Austin Discount Electronics CEO Rick Culleton, the ad takes up the entire third page of the Chronicle and, interestingly enough, features a Daily Texan photo of Leffingwell and Kim taken by former staff photographer and journalism graduate student Michael Bicknell. Full Story

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Sports

Struggling team faces Texas St.

The cylinders have been firing for Texas all season, just not at the same time. Full Story

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Life & Arts

Singer inspires bold palette

M.I.A. has taken America by storm as a musician, artist, "bona fide hustler" and fashion icon with her brash lyrics and bold personality. The London music export has jumped from music blogs to fashion blogs in a matter of nanoseconds due to her revolutionary sound and unique take on '80s style. Full Story

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