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Everest

Ace ensemble cast enacts the real-life story of a doomed climbing expedition

by Steve Davis

Cooties

A horror-comedy about kids turning to zombies and the teachers they hope to feast on

by Marc Savlov

Soccer Watch

The UT Longhorns battled Oregon State to a 1-1 draw late Thursday night after a two-hour rain delay, then dominated play against Abilene Christian on Sunday, winning 2-1. Senior Lindsey Meyer scored in each game, and the team is playing well, but coach Angela Kelly can’t be happy about either of the goals her charges…

by Nick Barbaro

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

According to the “Monitoring the Future” report, for the first time ever, more college students smoke pot than cigarettes. Geraldine Doyle, the real-life model for Rosie the Riveter, was actually a cellist who only worked in the factory for two weeks. The Nazi leadership in 1941 chose Antiqua typefaces, which were first developed in the…

by Mr. Smarty Pants

Bats, Mites, and Gallows: A Thumbnail Courthouse History

The Heman Marion Sweatt Courthouse at 10th and Guadalupe is the third Travis County courthouse. According to the county archives, temporary and unofficial courthouse quarters were first replaced in 1855 by a two-story stone structure at Fourth and Guadalupe streets (the proposed site of the new Civil & Family Courts Complex) – a location sufficiently…

by Michael King

Oops!

In the story, “Friends Like These” (Sept. 11), Roger Cauvin was incorrectly described as a “sector rep” for the Austin Neighborhoods Council. In fact, he’s the Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association delegate to the ANC. “Best of Austin” 2015 Oops! The following “Best of Austin” awards ran in print with erroneous location information. The correct information…

by Chronicle Staff

Headlines

City Council, fresh from adopting the FY 2016 budget, returns to the regular order of business today (Sept. 17), with some testy contract matters, perhaps a discussion of pay raises for upper management, and the committee report on short term rental regs. See also “Council Wrap-Up,” Sept. 18. UT-Austin President Gregory Fenves fired Athletic Director…

by Chronicle Staff

Quote of the Week

“Cool clock, Ahmed. Want to bring it to the White House? We should inspire more kids like you to like science. It’s what makes America great.” – President Obama, commenting on Twitter about Ahmed Mohamed’s science project (see “Headlines,” Sept. 18).

by Chronicle Staff

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