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==Fire== |
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On [[November 11]], [[2006]] a fire, started by [http://www.utexas.edu/directory/index.php?q=lauren+thompson&scope=all&i=23 Lauren Thompson's] improperly extinguished cigarette,<ref>Daily Texan Staff [http://www.dailytexanonline.com/media/storage/paper410/news/2006/11/16/TopStories/Afd-Finds.Dobie.Fire.Started.By.Cigarettes-2464010.shtml?norewrite200611171005 AFD finds Dobie fire started by cigarettes] [[November 16]], [[2006]] [[The Daily Texan]].</ref> broke out on the pool deck of Dobie Center causing an estimated $600,000 worth of damage. As of March 2007, repairs to the pool deck are still in progress.<ref>Daily Texan Staff [http://www.dailytexanonline.com/media/storage/paper410/news/2006/11/10/BreakingNews/Firefighters.Extinguish.Dobie.Center.Blaze-2453763.shtml Firefighters extinguish Dobie Center blaze] [[November 11]], [[2006]] ''The Daily Texan''.</ref><ref>Daily Texan Staff [http://www.dailytexanonline.com/media/storage/paper410/news/2006/11/13/TopStories/Flames.Extinguished.At.Dobie-2454964.shtml Flames extinguished at Dobie] [[November 13]], [[2006]] ''The Daily Texan''.</ref> |
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==Trivia== |
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Revision as of 06:43, 22 April 2007
Named after J. Frank Dobie, Dobie Center is a privately owned luxury twenty-seven story residence hall located adjacent to the University of Texas at Austin campus. In addition to being a private residence for students, Dobie also contains a 2 story mall, a movie theatre, restaurants, and specialty stores.[1]
Stores & Restaurants
A list of some of the stores and restaurants inside Dobie Center:
- Burrito Factory
- Subway Sandwiches
- Texas Burgers
- Mane Express
- Niki's Pizza
- Oma's Kitchen
- Hoa Hoa
- Chippery
- Student Biryani Indian Cuisine
- Gyro King
- Fuse Box
- Beat The Bookstore
- TNK Movies
- Campus Convenience Store
- Speedway Copy
- Tan It All
- Dobie Theater
Fire
On November 11, 2006 a fire, started by Lauren Thompson's improperly extinguished cigarette,[2] broke out on the pool deck of Dobie Center causing an estimated $600,000 worth of damage. As of March 2007, repairs to the pool deck are still in progress.[3][4]
Trivia
- Dobie appeared briefly in the 2000 film Road Trip.[citation needed]
- Michael Dell founded the company that would eventually become Dell in room 2713 of Dobie Center.[5]
- Ryan Cabrera filmed his music video "On The Way Down" on top of the Dobie Parking Garage, with Dobie Center appearing in several shots.[citation needed]
- There is a U.S. Army, Navy, and Marine recruiting office in Dobie Mall.
- Though nobody was hurt during the Dobie fire, one Dobie resident, fixated on the Dobie fire from a few streets away, sprained her ankle when she improperly stepped down from a high curb.
References
- ^ "Dobie Center". dobiecenter.com. Retrieved 2006-11-10.
- ^ Daily Texan Staff AFD finds Dobie fire started by cigarettes November 16, 2006 The Daily Texan.
- ^ Daily Texan Staff Firefighters extinguish Dobie Center blaze November 11, 2006 The Daily Texan.
- ^ Daily Texan Staff Flames extinguished at Dobie November 13, 2006 The Daily Texan.
- ^ Austin American Statesman Staff Michael Dell's view from the top May 2, 2004 Austin American Statesman.
External links
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