Barton Springs Pool Reopens Today
After being closed for a week, Barton Springs Pool will reopen today. The famously frigid swimming hole was closed on March 20 due to flooding after last week鈥檚 heavy rain.
The pool's hours of operation are from 5 a. m. to 10 p. m. Normally the pool is only open for limited hours on Thursdays due to cleaning, but this Thursday the pool will stay open all day.
Undefeated Baylor Women's Team Makes NCAA Final Four
The beat last night, 77-58, and will move on to the . The undefeated Lady Bears face on Sunday night in Denver.
reports that if the team wins the NCAA Championship, it will be the first team in men's or women's NCAA history to finish a year with 40 wins.
Trayvon Martin Rally at the Capitol Gates
There will be a 鈥� this afternoon from 5-7 p.m. at the State Capitol.
KUT News recently on the national discussion that has been sparked by Trayvon's killing and the "stand your ground laws" that exist in both Florida and Texas.
This past week, rallies have been held in cities across the country and Texas, including , , and . The Washington Post on two symbols that have emerged at the rallies: hoodies and Skittles, two items in the possession of 17-year old Martin when he was shot by George Zimmerman in Sanford, Florida.
A stated that Zimmerman was beaten by Martin, prompting him to fire in self-defense. But as Zimmerman wasn鈥檛 arrested, and Martin鈥檚 body went unidentified for several days, the extent of corroborating evidence is unknown.
