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Police host Coffee with a Cop event By Will Clark @_willclark_
Austin Police Department Sergeant Carlos Dominguez was born in the small West Texas town of Marfa, where everybody knew everybody. He said growing up in Marfa, “the sheriff was just one of us.” When he moved to Austin, Dominguez realized law enforcement operated a little differently, but last Friday, Dominguez and other police officers from
APD and the University of Texas Police Department met at the Starbucks on 24th Street to speak with community members at a Coffee with a Cop event, where Dominguez said he wanted to engage with people and answer questions from the community. “I like it because it’s mostly young people over here,” Dominguez said. “We don’t often times get to just sit around and chat with them. Older people sometimes do forget what it felt like to be
in their 20s or late teens and some of the stresses and pressures you feel at that age.” UTPD organized the event after they received positive feedback on their first Coffee with a Cop event in August. Through talking with the community, UTPD Corporal Michael Murphy said the police are better able to understand the community’s needs and provide useful information. “Everyone has a little different piece of the
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UTPD and APD police officers came to Starbucks and interacted with locals Friday morning.
Longhorns tackle Texas Tech in Lubbock By Tyler Horka @TexasTy95
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By Will Clark
FOOTBALL
LUBBOCK, Texas — Foggy conditions hovered over Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock Saturday morning. The clouds hung low, threatening to rain on the plains before Texas took on Texas Tech in a Big 12 battle. But aside from light sprinkles in the fourth quarter, all that fell from the sky were an abundance of tortillas from the Red Raider student section and high floating passes from both gun-slinging quarterbacks. Freshman quarterback Shane Buechele started a perfect seven-of-seven for 118 yards and a touchdown in the first quarter. He went on to throw for 240 yards and two touchdowns as Texas held on to claim its first road victory of the season, 45-37. “I think we’ve grown as a team,” Buechele said. “Our togetherness has been amazing.
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Junior running back D’Onta Foreman surges into the end zone on Saturday in Texas’ 45-37 victory over Texas Tech. Foreman rushed for 341 yards and three touchdowns as the Longhorns picked up their first road win of the season.
CBS News reported Friday that Texas, New York and Virginia are possible targets for an attack from al-Qaida on the eve of the election Tuesday. An unnamed source told Pat Milton, a senior investigative producer with the network, that U.S. intelligence had alerted counterterrorism about the threat. It’s not clear how serious the threat really is, but U.S. authorities are proceeding with “an abundance of caution,” according to the initial CBS report. A New York Police Department spokesperson said in a statement the threat lacks “specificity,” and the FBI and NYPD said they are evaluating the credibility of the information. The Austin Police Department said in a press release it is working with local and federal law enforcement to monitor the threat. “The Austin Police Department continues to monitor the reported threats directed towards next week’s National elections,” the press release read. “APD had already enhanced our security posture for next week and will make any necessary additional adjustments if the need arises. It is important for our community to remain vigilant and report any suspicious behavior or activity.”
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New US citizen shares political ideology Orange Santa provides By Cassi Pollock @cassi_pollock
Just two months after becoming an official U.S. citizen, Mathew Piotrowicz exercised his newly attained right to vote by casting an early ballot for Hillary Clinton, the Democratic nominee. Piotrowicz, a mechanical engineering sophomore, was born in Canada and moved to Houston when he was seven before coming to UT. “There weren’t big enough reasons for me to not vote for Hillary,” said Piotrowicz, originally a supporter of Sen. Bernie Sanders, D-Vermont. “So, I voted for Hillary.” While Piotrowicz said his political ideology was more aligned with Sanders, he noted Clinton’s prior stances on issues important to him
such as health care, college tuition and the environment had evolved throughout her longstanding political career. “As far as her changing views on a lot of things, she was much younger,” Piotrowicz said. “And of course, people change their views over time.” Piotrowicz also said the FBI’s decision in July to not pursue charges on Clinton for her private email server helped justify his decision to vote for her. Piotrowicz said the Republican nominee would be a “detriment to the country,” and added he didn’t believe Trump was “levelheaded enough” to be the next commander-in-chief. “A lot of the things he says don’t align with me politically,” Piotrowicz said. “Shutting down the border or not letting Muslims into
toys for UT families By Wesley Story @wesleystory0
Jenan Taha | Daily Texan Staff
Mechanical engineering sophomore Mathew Piotrowicz voted after recently becoming a U.S. citizen.
our country — I don’t agree with that.” Piotrowicz also said his parents, Polish immigrants who aren’t yet U.S. citizens, carried an anti-Russian sentiment — something Piotrowicz said trickled down to him. “[Trump] has said good things about Putin,” Piotrowicz said. “And
that doesn’t rub me the right way.” Piotrowicz said he voted for a straight Democratic ticket and said he would be shocked if Trump won on Election Day. “Right now,” Piotrowicz said. “I think Clinton has a pretty good chance of winning.”
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A 7-foot-tall replica of the UT Tower known as the “Tower of Toys” will stand in the ground floor of the Main Building where students can place donations for Orange Santa. Thursday marked the beginning of the annual Orange Santa toy drive, an effort by the community to provide toys to UT families in need. The collaborative program, sponsored by the Office of the President, hopes to build on the success it’s had in the past. Hayden Pigott, founder of Texas Ladybirds, a spirit organization involved in many UT service projects, said it’s important for stu-
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dents to give back to their community. “Participating in community service projects gives you a sense of purpose,” Pigott said. “It makes your life and the lives of those around you so much better.” Students can donate new, unwrapped toys and gifts at the UT guard gates or any of the 20 donation stations listed on the Orange Santa website. Monetary donations can also be made online. The Student Activity Center already has a donation station located by the first-floor desk for students who want to get an early start. Orange Santa first began in 1994 as a way to create a caring campus
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