News Bits

- On October 17, a UT student committed suicide in the Gregory Gym pool.
- Austin unveiled Texas' first hybrid school bus yesterday.
- Those helicopters flying over Austin yesterday were "supposedly" practicing for this weekend's football festivities.
- New study finds that most Texas High School graduates are not prepared for college.
- Clever: Give inmates jobs. Borderline: Give them jobs cleaning cars. Not-so Clever: Leaving the keys in the ignition.
- Even more proof that in this day and age, you can sue over anything.
- Flash! Abstinence programs not working.
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