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Ballet Afrique Presents Duke Ellington’s The Nutcracker

AUSTIN, Texas – Ballet Afrique Contemporary Dance Company will present Duke Ellington’s The Nutcracker to a sold-out crowd at the McCallum Arts Center Friday. The show is a collaboration with the Austin Community College Jazz … Continue reading

Amid Truck Driving Shortage, More Women Join Industry

Spectrum News: Amid Truck Driving Shortage, More Women Join Industry BY REENA DIAMANTE AUSTIN PUBLISHED 9:58 PM CT NOV. 18, 2019 SAN MARCOS, Texas — Industry insiders predict the truck driver shortage in the United … Continue reading

Texas Gen Z, Millennial Voters Could Play Critical Role in 2020

Spectrum News: Texas Gen Z, Millennial Voters Could Play Critical Role in 2020 By Kathryn Gisi AustinPUBLISHED 6:42 PM CT Nov. 18, 2019 AUSTIN, Texas — Texas has one of the youngest populations in the country, and despite typically … Continue reading

Panel Discusses Mental Health Within Hispanic Community

Spectrum News: Panel Discusses Mental Health Within Hispanic Community BY CARLOS GARCIA AUSTIN PUBLISHED 6:34 AM CT OCT. 17, 2019 AUSTIN, Texas — For many, being Hispanic or Latinx today isn’t easy. “Sometimes people think, … Continue reading

Panel discusses cultural appropriation vs appreciation

Spectrum News: Panel discusses cultural appropriation vs appreciation BY CHELSEY TRAHAN  AUSTIN, Texas — Austin Community College hosted a panel discussion on cultural appropriation versus appreciation Thursday. The panel was a recreation of a South by … Continue reading

Boil Water Notice Provides Learning Opportunity for Culinary Students

Spectrum News: Boil Water Notice Provides Learning Opportunity for Culinary Students October 25, 2018  AUSTIN, Texas — Austin’s boil water notice has posed significant challenges for people in the city, and as well as local … Continue reading

ACC opens Health Sciences Academy

Spectrum News: ACC opens Health Sciences Academy By Ashley McElroy  | February 28, 2018 @3:18 PM AUSTIN, Texas — Austin-area high school students will have one more place to go to earn college credits. Austin Community … Continue reading

Lawmakers Seek to Ease Texas Nurses Shortage

Spectrum News: Lawmakers Seek to Ease Texas Nurses Shortage By Victoria Maranan Tuesday, February 21, 2017 AUSTIN, Texas — If the current economic trends keep up, Texas expects to be short 70,000 nurses by 2020. But … Continue reading

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