Organization, activists, locals gather at Capitol to inform, inspire positive political climate chan
Activists from all over Texas championed women’s rights on April 28 on the front steps of the Capitol during a “Women will remember in November” themed rally sponsored by Unite against the War on Women (UAWOW).
Capitol of Texas Rotary Club fundraiser supports programs for families
At its first crawfish boil April 29, the Capitol of Texas Rotary Club raised money on behalf of Strong Start, a national family support program dedicated to keeping families together and helping at-risk youth.
ACC students run over 100 miles to benefit Miracle League
Austin Community College students Rusty Tolliver and John Ortiz ran more than one hundred miles together from San Antonio to Round Rock on April 21 and 22 to raise awareness for The Miracle League Town and Country. The run began Saturday morning at The Miracle League’s baseball park in San Antonio and ended Saturday afternoon at the Dell Diamond, where a related benefit concert welcomed the two runners.
Environmental specialists discuss current statistics, green changes
For every one job related to dumping, 250 jobs could be created for recycling, reusing and repurposing, Jeff Jacoby, Austin staff director for the Texas Campaign for the Environment (TCE), aid. He, along with other speakers and exhibitors, discussed a variety of topics on sustainability, energy conservation and green living at the April 19 Earth Fair at the Eastview Campus.
ACC produced Access News program begins second season on KLRU, promotes civic awareness
Access News entered its second season of creating news programming for hearing impaired viewers this April.
High-flying demonstrations, ceremonies, 5K run entertain, inform at open house
Camp Mabry will open its doors to the public for its annual Texas Military Forces Open House and American Heroes Air Show on April 21 and 22.
Texas Veg Foundation educates, supports Texans in pursuit of plant-based diets, promotes cruelty-fre
Nearly 100 food vendors, authors and speakers presented vegetarian foods and promoted and promoted plant-based lifestyles at the first Texas VegFest on March 31 at Fiesta Gardens.
Nine Sixth Street clubs closed down for drugs, weapons, money laundering
Several downtown Austin nightclubs and businesses have been shut down this March after the owners and nine of their business associates were charged
with crimes ranging from money laundering to funding a terrorist organization.
Students, veterans, activists share anti-war sentiments, principles of non aggression at Austin Alli
Local activist group Austin Alliance for Peace (AAFP) expected to attract more than 200 students from more than 10 universities statewide for its April 14 peace rally at the Texas Capitol, organizers said.
Recent teen shooting raises old concerns
Hundreds of protesters rallied March 27 at the Capitol in solidarity with similar nationwide protests to support the family of Trayvon Martin,
an unarmed African American teenager who was shot dead Feb. 26 in Sanford, Florida.
State officials have given the green light to a plan allowing radioactive waste from across the coun
The Texas Low Level Radioactive Disposal Compact Commission was given approval by Texas lawmakers in 2011 to use a rural Andrews
County site along the Texas and New Mexico border. The Texas Low Level Radioactive Disposal Compact Commission primarily consists of appointed members handpicked by Gov. Rick Perry.
Attendees were welcomed into a world of mystery and wonderment by fairytale characters at AIDS Services of Austin’s (ASA) Viva: Once Upon a Time event held at the Austin Music Hall on Saturday, March 4.
Mighty Texas Dog Walk seeks to fetch new Guinness World records while supporting Texas Hearing and
Dog owners will have a chance to socialize and set a Guinness World Record at the 14th Annual Mighty Texas Dog Walk on April 7 at Auditorium Shores. The three-mile stroll will begin under Austin’s Stevie Ray Vaughn statue at 9 a.m. and continue alongside Lady Bird Lake until 2 p.m. while attempting to break the record for “most dogs walked at a time.”
Texas Natural Science Center, UT students mix science with fun at annual Darwin Day event
Celebrations in honor of Charles Darwin's 203rd birthday provided free, family- friendly activities Feb. 12 at the Texas National Science Center (TNSC) at the University of Texas at Austin (UT).
Darwin Day, an annual event which honors the father of evolutionary biology and his accomplishments, has been celebrated by TNSC since 1997, Dr. Edward Theriot, center director said.
Cedar Park area holds first outdoor farmer’s market, looks forward to continued growth
Cold, windy conditions and light snow greeted vendors and customers at the first Austin Farmers Market, Craft and Art Show held Feb. 12 at the Cedar Park Center.
"This is the first one, but the weather isn't cooperating at all," farmer's market organizer Eddie McLean said of the frosty conditions.
Casino games, silent auction entertain, support cause
AIDS Services of Austin (ASA) will host Viva: Once Upon a Time, a story-book- themed event to benefit those living with AIDS in the Austin area.
Fairytale entertainment and casino dealers dressed as storybook characters will greet event goers at during the fundraiser which will be held from 8 to 11 p.m. on March 3 at the Austin Music Hall. Attendees must be 21 years of age or older as alcohol will be served.
Entertainment sheds light on serious issue, seeks to break negative cycle
Dancers, singers, musicians and other performers provided two hours of non-stop entertainment at the "Riot the Silence 2 End Dating Violence" event hosted by SafePlace Feb. 13. The event kicked off National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention month at Marchesca Hall & Theatre located at 6226 Middle Fiskville Road.
Community unites to end recent pattern of violence
Friends, neighbors and advocates wore white ribbons and walked in a display of unity during a candlelight vigil held Feb. 11 in honor of Esme Barrera. The 29-year- old teaching assistant and Austin music scene figure was murdered this past New Year's Day.
Protestors seeking marriage equality turned away by county clerk’s office, 2005 referendum
Protestors seeking marriage equality turned away by county clerk's office, 2005 referendum on marriage cited as reason
Three women, two of them Austin Community College students, were arrested the afternoon of Feb. 14 while participating in an equal rights protest at the Travis County Clerk's Office in Austin.
Panel discusses conservation as continued drought threatens future water supply
Amid the looming drought that threatens Central Texas for yet another summer, the Texas Coalition for Water, Energy and Economic Security hosted a panel discussion Feb. 2 in the Legislative Conference Center at the Capitol. The panel brought together top experts in their fields to discuss the current energy problems that are being faced by Texas.
Local groups participate in vibrant cultural tradition
Brilliant colors, flashing lights and thousands adorned in an array of exotic costumes while dancing to unstoppable samba beats, brought to life the heart and soul of Brazil in Austin's own Carnaval Brasileiro Feb. 4.
Non-profit recording label educates students in full range of musical creative process through
Attendance Records, a non- profit organization operating as a student-run record label, brings creativity back into classrooms where creative outlets have been severed by budget cuts.
Citizens, officials work together to reevaluate stage two water restrictions to determine validity,
More than 150 homeowners, business owners and concerned citizens voiced their opinions on the effectiveness of current City of Austin water conservation strategies at a community workshop held by Austin Water Jan. 19 at 625 E.10th St.
East Austin Studio Tour provides students, public with opportunity to discover new art, local artist
For its 10th anniversary, the East Austin Studio Tour (E.A.S.T.) offers a dizzying array of galleries, studios and artists. Two years ago, this nine-day arts festival was expanded to two consecutive weekends to encompass more of Austin's growing arts scene.
A plethora of exhibition spaces offered a sampling of media and many aesthetic tastes. Large communal spaces such as Pump Project and Art Post and festival organizers Big Medium composed expansive exhibitions featuring many artists, while smaller spaces such as Lewis Carnegie and OK Mountain fashioned more concise presentations.
ACC’s Emerging Leadership Challenge program students host festival to benefit Central Texas fire vic
Students in Austin Community College's Emerging Leadership Challenge (ELC) program hosted their free annual fall festival, from 12-5 p.m. Nov. 19 at Lake Bastrop Lodge in Bastrop, Texas.
At the festival, titled "Fall Into a Good Time," guests enjoyed live music from the Gustavo-Rodriguez Band, DJ Nick Mangum.
There was face painting, henna tattooing, a moon bounce for the kids, a silent auction, hay rides around the lodge and food provided by H-E-B.
Two Degrees Food bar sold in campus bookstores helps provide malnourished children with nutrition pa
Students can now satisfy their hunger and help malnourished children in Africa and Haiti by purchasing a new food bar sold in Austin Community College bookstores.
Two Degrees Food manufactures the new food bars, and the company's co-founder and president, William Hauser, said they draw inspiration from Toms Shoes, and they utilize a one-to-one business model.
"What that means is that for every bar that we sell here in the U.S., we give away a nutrition pack in Africa and now in Haiti as well," Hauser said.
Two Degrees Food has given away over 70,000 nutrition
Hundreds join together to raise awareness at AIDS Walk
People from all walks of life came and showed support for AIDS Services of Austin (ASA) and AIDS awareness at the 24th annual AIDS Walk Austin Oct. 16 in downtown Austin.
Students volunteer to help clean up, aid Bastrop fire victims
The sky was cloudy, but the outlooks of over 100 Austin Community College students, faculty and staff seemed bright as they volunteered at the
Oct. 8 Wildfire Cleanup at the Cavalry Baptist Church in Bastrop, Texas.
Their efforts assisted the community following the devastating wildfires that destroyed more than 1,000 homes in the Bastrop area.
Volunteer and ACC psychology sophomore Loretta Herrera said she thinks the cleanup was important, and overall went great.
"I decided to volunteer when I was watching the news
The Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 7 by a vote of 96 to 48 on June 27, eliminating more than two-thirds of Planned Parenthood's funding for women's health services beginning Sept. 1.
Infographic breakdown of ACC's growth
Approximately 44,100 students were enrolled at Austin Community College during the Fall 2010 semester, a 9.6% increase from Fall 2009.
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Mark Lindberg accidentally started at the end of the Student Math League competition test because he set it down wrong. Unknowingly, he was looking at the end of the test first.
Sitting in a hospital bed and plugged into IV's and monitoring machines is just another day in the life of 19-year-old ACC student Julian Casey.
Over the past eight years, Casey has been in and out of hospitals receiving chemotherapy treatment and dialysis after being diagnosed with lupus nephritis at an early age.
Dawn Tawwater stands in the front of the classroom hoping to give her students a greater perspective on human rights and equality.
The Rio Grande Campus got a little more green as students planted a demo garden near the corner of Rio Grande and 12th street by the front entrance to the main building. The Students for Environmental Outreach planted the garden as the first step toward making Rio Grande Campus a certified wildlife habitat.
Smokers can expect covered, designated smoking areas to go up on every campus. This decision was reached by the Administrative Service Council (ASC) after a two-year debate.
Students will continue to ride Capital Metro buses for free until at least August 2012. A $500,000 dollar, 20 month extension of the Green pass program was approved by the board on Nov. 1. The ACC Green Pass program started as a pilot program in January 2010.
The National Society of Leadership and Success will present a leadership broadcast with Tom Krieglstein called "Leveraging Facebook, Twitter and Your Digital Identity in College" at 10 a.m. on Nov. 12 in room 8100 at the Riverside Campus.
Writing courses designed specifically for veterans
Teaching inside the wire The day always began the same in the little plywood B-hut that Christine Leche shared with six other people on Bagram Air force base in Afghanistan. Behind her plywood partition she would gather her toiletries quietly so as not to bother her bunkmates and then step out into the early Afghan morning.
Of the five school districts in central Texas that were considering annexation into the ACC taxing district, two voted to do so.
Theologians present sacred art
Plants, icons, and songs can be considered sacred.
About 50 people showed up at the Rio Grande Gallery Theater on Nov. 3 where they heard three panelists of different faiths explain why.
The Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Accountability conducted an online survey that will be used to create a Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) for the College. A QEP is a 10-year plan that the college will implement to help improve an area of student learning.
Hays CISD and Elgin ISD join ACC taxing district
Voters in McDade ISD, San Marcos CISD and Bastrop ISD decided on election night against joining the Austin Community College taxing district. ACC annexation was on the ballot for voters in five central Texas ISDs. Only Hays CISD and Elgin ISD will be joining the ACC taxing district.
The Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority is moving closer toward a fare hike in 31-day bus passes and Metro Access services. The elimination of free fares for both elderly and disabled riders will also be up for vote on Nov. 10.
Students won executive board positions for the Center for Student Political Studies (CSPS) at the River Bats Election Convention on Oct. 13.
Bastrop voters will still be able to vote to annex themselves into the Austin Community College taxing district in November. A lawsuit filed by five Bastrop County residents to have the annexation vote canceled was dismissed by State-District Judge Reva Towslees-Corbett on Wednesday morning.
Members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community and its allies will be wearing purple and marching on city hall this Wednesday, Oct. 20 in memory of the recent suicides of several gay youth.
Approximately 35 students threw down their books and strapped on some skates.
On Sept. 23, students were invited by Student Life's intramural sports and recreation program to a night at Playland Skate.
Accent writer experiences mascot tryouts first hand
When ACC's new mascot, the Riverbat, starts making appearances in and around Austin later this year, it will be more than just a friendly, costumed caricature; someone from the ACC student body will be inside the fuzzy bat-suit.
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Professor Jessica Lindberg will curate this fall's Dance Movie Night at the Rio Grande Campus Gallery Theater on Oct. 14 at 6 p.m.
A major video game company has decided to give $50,000 to ACC students.
The ACC Foundation received $50,000 from the Call of Duty Endowment (CODE) for game design students who are also veterans.
Faculty and donors celebrated the opening of the Hill Country University Center (HCUC) on Sep. 23 in Fredericksburg.
The HCUC program began at Fredericksburg high school in 2003 in portable trailers. Since then, the program has expanded due to the support of HEB, Texas Tech, Austin Community College, Concordia, and Angelo State.
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The University of Texas Emergency Information website has announced as of 1:05 p.m. that the incident involving gunmen this morning is all clear.
"Due to the events of today, the campus remains closed. Unless you are needed for essential operations, all faculty, staff and students are urged to leave campus. Students who live on campus, may return to their residence halls," the website states.
The University of Texas at Austin campus and all roads within a 2 block radius of the campus are closed. All organized classes for today, Sept. 28, are canceled.
With the high enrollment numbers for this semester and a brand new campus set to open in the fall, the Austin Community College District has experienced record growth and might be about to get even bigger. Five communities in the ACC service district, the North Hays Effort, which is a collaboration between Buda and Kyle, and Bastrop ISD, Elgin ISD, and McDade ISD independently, are in the petition phase of the annexation process.
Metro avoids additional raise in fares by suspending service
Capital Metro had proposed a fair increase for January, however, instead of pursuing that, they are eliminating the remaining Dillo routes. The Dillos will be permanently discontinued on Friday, Oct. 2
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