Amidst an abundant offering of summer escapism movies arrives a film that offers something completely different. Peaceful Warrior is not about cinematic achievement or groundbreaking CGI effects, but does offer a profound message for an eager audience. Based on the book, The Way of the Peaceful Warrior, by Dan Millman (1980), it is a personal story that has inspired millions worldwide to embrace a higher consciousness and zen approach to life. more ›

It was while trolling Gawker that we found out about this weekend's huge 2006 Mark Bingham Cup, the biennial tournament of the International Gay Rugby Association and Board named after a player from UC Berkeley who died onboard on September 11th. more ›

Construction wouldn't begin until 2008 at the earliest, as Austin is only one of many on the U.S. General Services Administration's list of proposed projects. more ›

From the pages of Austin Business Journal, we found out today that Black Issues in Higher Education, a magazine whose focus couldn't be clearer from their title, ranked UT Austin as the fifth top producer of minority undergraduates in their annual rankings. UT's highest specialized ranking was in the College of Engineering, where they placed third in the nation - only slightly less diverse than UC Berkeley and Georgia Tech. Nearby Texas A&M was... more ›

Austin police arrested former UC Berkeley and UT engineering professor Gary Wise yesterday, on charges of deadly conduct and stalking. It seems like the once-tenured professor [allegedly] spent the past six years harassing his former colleagues, beginning with a few relatively innocuous obscene phone calls and escalating all the way to last Friday, when he went off on a wild shooting rampage in North and Central Austin. Luckily, no one was hurt, but Wise did... more ›