No, this isn't a plot for the pilot of a new Sci-Fi Channel original series, it's a real life epidemic that has forced the University of Texas to temporarily dim the lights of its most revered building on campus, The UT Tower. The University has sent out this e-mail: "As some of you may have noticed, there is a cricket infestation on campus particularly affecting the area of the Main Building and UT Tower.......

In a town as creative as ours, there is plenty of ongoing chatter about “the next big thing," and (usually) further discussions regarding the viability of the buzz related to those bands. We strive to bring our readers show listings and news updates for some of Austin’s finest, be it Spoon or Ghostland Observatory. Amidst all that, we also do our best to recommend some of the city’s lesser known but equally talented acts.......

The University Co-Op is adding another new item in its catalog upgrade. Award-winning sculptor Mark Williamson, a 1991 graduate of UT’s College of Engineering, will cast small bronze replicas of “Alexander Frederick Claire” (Alec), known as the Patron Saint of the College of Engineering at the University of Texas. The statue weighs two pounds and stands about 7 inches tall. The Saint became part of local lore when drunk engineering students absconded with the......