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St. Edward's turns away LGBT advocacy group from non-profit fair

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:07:41 -0400

By: Haleigh Svoboda

Officials say Equality Texas at odds with Catholic teachings

St. Edward's University has notified an organization that advocates for the rights of gays and lesbians that it will not be allowed to participate in an upcoming nonprofit internship fair because it does not fit in with the university's Catholic princi...

St. Edward's says no to Obama - Twice

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 21:28:37 -0400

St. Edward and #39;s University released a statement Wednesday explaining its decision to say no to a White House request to consider the campus as the venue for President Barack Obama and #39;s speech in Austin earlier this week. ...

SGA meal plan relief bill defeated

Mon, 10 May 2010 15:00:31 -0400

By: Haleigh Svoboda

After narrow vote, students will not receive "meal plan scholarships"

The Student Government Association has canned its plans to provide five needy students with $200 each to offset next year's commuter meal plan mandate. The senate voted 10-9 against S.B. 16: The Budget Amendment Act with thr...

Tradition and modernity meet at graduation

Mon, 10 May 2010 14:43:48 -0400

St. Edward's University's graduation ceremony, held Saturday at the Frank Erwin Center, featured a combination of the new and old as students readied for the next chapter of their lives. A total of 649 graduate, undergraduate and...

Police issue warrant for burglary suspect

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 18:49:56 -0400

The St. Edward's University Police Department has obtained a warrant for the arrest of the man suspected of an on-campus burglary. Rocklyn Harris, 48, is also suspected in connection with a burglary at the University of Texas at Austin. Police are witho...

St. Edward's University student found dead

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 16:06:42 -0500

St. Edward's University sophomore Jared M. Young was found dead at his off-campus apartment Sunday. The Austin Police Department is investigating Young's death as an ...

St. Edward's student featured in Wall Street Journal

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:15:10 -0400

St. Edward's student Matt Ferstler was featured in the Oct. 27 edition of the Wall Street Journal. and nbsp; The article prominently features Ferstler and his friend Keith Levy. Both men are survivors of testicular cancer and met...

Fountain getting renovated

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:05:53 -0400