On Monday at the University of Texas at Austin, there were few obvious signs that a new state law had taken effect allowing guns in university buildings. But some students and faculty members said the new law left them unsettled.
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UT Students, Faculty: Campus Carry Timing an “Ironic Coincidence”
A new law allowing concealed handgun license holders to carry their weapons on state university campuses statewide takes effect Monday, the same day that marks 50 years since a student opened fire from the University of Texas Tower.
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At Ceremony Marking 50th Anniversary of UT Tower Shooting, No Mention of Campus Carry
In the sweltering heat Monday, hundreds of mourners gathered in the shadow of the University of Texas Tower to honor the 16 people killed and dozens wounded during Charles Whitman’s shooting rampage exactly 50 years earlier.
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Texas is Now a Campus Carry State. Here’s What You Need to Know.
The new state law allowing guns inside college buildings went into effect Monday. Here’s a rundown of what that means for people on campus.
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At UT, Debut of Texas Gun Law Intersects with Tower Shooting Anniversary
Aug. 1 is an important day on the University of Texas at Austin campus for two reasons: It’s the first day people will be allowed to carry guns into Texas university buildings, and it’s the 50th anniversary of the UT Tower shooting.
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Evoking Charles Whitman: The UT Tower Shooting in Film
The University of Texas Tower shooting was a first of its kind. Here’s how the tragedy has been depicted in film and TV.
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After Tower Shooting, UT Pioneered Services to Heal and Defend Campuses
Before the UT tower shooting, a mass public shooting at a school campus was unheard of. The events of the summer of 1966 forever changed how schools handle emergencies and address tragedies.
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The Armed Civilian Who Helped Stop UT’s Tower Sniper 50 Years Ago
When Charles Whitman went to the top of the University of Texas Tower and started shooting on Aug. 1, 1966, dozens of people grabbed their rifles and tried to stop him. But only Allen Crum made it to the top of the tower with police that day.
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UT-Austin Faculty Can Ban Guns in Offices
The University of Texas at Austin will give its faculty and staff the option of banning guns from their private offices when the state’s campus carry law goes into effect next month, under regulations UT System regents passed Wednesday.
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Three UT Professors Sue to Block Campus Carry
Three University of Texas at Austin professors sued their university and the state on Wednesday, claiming that Texas’ new campus carry law is unconstitutional.
