LBJ School Makes a Very Pubic Errorevanasmith/twitterUT's prestigious LBJ School of Public Affairs found itself in a hairy situation this weekend when the school's commencement booklets were distributed with an hilarious unfortunate error. Despite going through "lots of layers of approval," the booklets welcomed guests and graduates to Commencement 2012 at the Lyndon B. Johnson School... continue reading on Austinist
We Drank 55 Million Dollars Worth of Booze... in a Month.photo by Dan Century Well done everyone! We drank $55 million worth of alcohol this past March! Though we got some help from the bevy of New Yorkers and Los Angelenos that flew in for the SXSW festivities, Austinites no doubt did their duty and sucked down a good... continue reading on Austinist
Interview with Owner of Dog Shot by APD (Part 2)This is Part II of a series. You can read Part I here. The chaos continues while Michael Paxton's dog, Cisco, lies dead on the driveway. Though it took only seconds for his gun to be fired, it seems to take Officer Thomas Griffin much longer—nearly five minutes—to gain... continue reading on Austinist
Interview with Owner of Dog Shot by APD (Part 1)The red Frisbee is still lying in the grass where Cisco left it. “We were having a really good day,” says Michael Paxton, turning the Frisbee over in his hand. Paxton and Cisco, his 7-year-old Blue Heeler, were spending a typical April Saturday afternoon together in their small backyard... continue reading on Austinist
Dog Shot and Killed During Mistaken Domestic Disturbance CallAn East Austin man claims a member of the Austin Police Department shot and killed his dog Saturday. The officer was reportedly responding to a domestic disturbance call and ended up at the wrong address. Michael Paxton claims he and his dog, Cisco, were playing frisbee when the officer... continue reading on Austinist
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