Is a Picture Worth a Thousand Words?

An Anti-abortion Exhibit Produces Protests and a Free Speech Controversy at UT

"...to bear a child -- to a sensationalized, emotional place, where such an idea is considered 'undiscussable,'" Cavendish said...."

March 23, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

Bygone Buildings

Right in the booming heart of Austin, folks can still find evidence of times past. Devin Greaney explores some of Austin's abandoned haunts.

"...In go-go Austin, displacement is the rule. A video store seems to open..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Features Feature by Devin Greaney

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Gore vs. Bush vs. Nader vs. Ventura vs. Hernandez vs. Simone, approximately.

"...Are the shores of Town Lake really the best place for an arena and a 5,000-space parking garage?..."

Nov. 17, 2000 Column

Altman Speaks!

The ultimate indie director shoots straight about breaking into the business, staying there, and loving it.

"...have to make it so complicated in the first place? It's a goddamn shame. Plus, these new things open..."

Oct. 6, 2000 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Other Voices, Other Rooms

"Sharon Bridgforth's works aren't meant to be read silently," Suzy Spencer writes. "Some folks would say that's like eating barbecue without the sauce. But if it's good barbecue, you can do without the sauce because it has plenty of flavor on its own."

"...bed watching documentary-style television is one of the only safe options.) At the same time, I was reading the..."

July 28, 2000 Books Feature by Suzy Spencer

All the Way to State

A high school play contest might not sound like a big deal, but it is to the 18,000 students in 1,200 schools across Texas who participate in the state's UIL one-act play every year -- and here's a look at why.

"...just getting dressed for rehearsal, with the whole, huge place to themselves. It's a familiar feeling, like a lived-in..."

May 12, 2000 Arts Feature by Sarah Hepola

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Hey, who put a vegetarian in my aquifer?

"...far, far behind other specialities. UT is the only place in the country you can get a degree in..."

Dec. 17, 1999 Column

Girl, Upgraded

According to the 1999 Interactive Digital Software Report (IDSA), the majority of people playing computer games are older than 18, and 38% percent of the people most frequently playing computer games are women. Boy, have things change

"...who play fighting and action games in the first place. "Lara Croft didn't win over a number of new..."

Dec. 17, 1999 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

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Spare Us

"...the cartoon revealed an anti-Christian prejudice that has no place in the Chronicle. Sincerely, Kevin Heyburn..."

July 16, 1999 Column

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Interfaith's Socialist Agenda

"...ranch and farm land. Instead, it is becoming a place where people will live walled off from the community,..."

April 23, 1999 Column

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