UT Gets More Conservative, New Task Force to Save Red River, and a Club Phone Ban

We all know the saying: what starts at the University of Texas changes the world. But now, a conservative movement making sweeping changes at UT Austin could have major implications for the public university and the future of higher education in Texas. Forrest Wilder, senior writer at Texas Monthly, joins host Miles Bloxson to discuss his latest article which takes an inside look at the effort to transform UT. Plus, can a task force save the Red River Cultural District? Caroline Drew, the music and culture reporter for the Austin Chronicle shares the challenges music venues are facing and what the city could do to support them. Last up, creative producer Elissa Castles brings us a topic to debate: should cell phones be banned in the club? One Austin venue thinks so. 

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