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The University of Texas Information

The University of Texas at Austin, home of the UT Longhorns, is currently one of the five largest universities in the country with nearly fifty-thousand students attending the university. Most of the students live in the U. T. campus area which is just a mile or so north of the State Capitol Building and the Capitol Complex. The UT Campus encompasses an area from IH 35 on the eastern perimeter, to Lamar Blvd. which circles the western edge of the campus (and is populated with many Fraternities and Sororities), then extending to MLK on the south side, and back around to roughly 27th St. for the northern border. Most students live on the campus itself due to practicality of proximity for classes, library research, school sponsored events, and non-school social events. However, just because it is the practical decision that most students (or parents) make, that does not make it any less exciting or denotes a lower quality of life. Within the boundaries of the UT area, you will find some of the most unique and interesting people, places, and things than you will probably see for the rest of your life.

There are many nice apartment buildings, condominium s projects and Austin houses, as well as multiple family dwellings in the campus area, with prices affordable enough for new students and nice enough for faculty, grad students and the more affluent. There are many “commune-style” homes in the area, which require the residents to share the chores, bills, meals and other expenditures and are very affordable due to the shared financial input of the inhabitants, but don’t offer quite as much privacy as a traditional apartment complex. However, these residences do offer more of a home-like atmosphere, which appeals to the newer students. Many of the commune-style homes, apartments, condos, sororities and fraternities are situated within a block or two of “the Drag”, which is how the students refer to Guadalupe Street, the major thoroughfare through the campus area. North of the University of Texas is the neighborhood of Hyde Park which has some higher priced Austin homes where some of the professors make it their home. Since Hyde Park has become a more desirable neighborhood over the last 10 years, rents can be expensive. Austin houses in North Loop neighborhood which a little further north may be more affordable where rents are not as expensive as houses around campus.

The east side of “the drag” skirts the western edge of campus proper, which includes the U.T. Tower, student union, various education halls, and the West Mall, where campus-related political gatherings are held outdoors. Many students can be found reading, walking to and from class, or eating on the steps and benches which are strategically located in the west campus area, or at many of the food kiosks and stands, which feature ethnic fast foods of all kinds, especially many oriental and Indian foods.

The other side of “the drag” encircles an area which is full of shopping boutiques, churches, student centers, restaurants, bookstores and one of the largest assortments of street vendors in the Austin area. The street vendors sell a little bit of everything, but seem to specialize in silver jewelry and Indian clothing, as well as hats, shirts, other clothing items, music, posters and memorabilia. These items are usually quite inexpensive, and a vast selection of styles, colors, and regional favorites can be found in the numerous stalls full of merchandise which line the west side of Guadalupe Street. There are also ice cream shops, pinball parlors, and many clubs, some of which offer live music.