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A local’s guide to Fredericksburg

Hannah Smothers May 2, 2013

FREDERICKSBURG — Located about 80 miles west of both Austin and San Antonio is a small Texas town with a long German name. On any given Saturday afternoon in Fredericksburg you can see tourists...

Easy ways to stay fit this summer

Rene Castro May 1, 2013

Summer is traditionally known as bikini season. By this time of year, people who were serious about their New Year’s resolutions to lose weight or be healthier have turned those aspirations into...

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Students go bare because they care

Katie Paschall May 1, 2013

Showing up to school in your underwear is not just a nightmare anymore — it’s a reality. Dressed in their bedroom best, UT students will strip to their skivvies and streak down the Drag...

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Austin Swing Syndicate to perform flash mob

Juhie Modi May 1, 2013

The main theme of salsa is sexiness, and of tango is seriousness, according to Jonathan Jow, UT alumnus and Austin Swing Syndicate Board vice president. But the world of swing dancing — with men...

“You Deserve Rape” sign draws controversy

Milla Impola May 1, 2013

If your goal is to challenge rape culture on your campus and start conversations around mental and sexual health, one thing you ought to avoid is holding a sign that says “You Deserve Rape”...

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Black bean tacos aren’t just for vegetarians

Hannah Smothers April 30, 2013

In Austin, “taco culture” is a real thing. Try going anywhere without finding tacos on the menu. Whether pre-wrapped in tiny foil spaceships of flavor or freshly made-to-order, tacos are...

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Toy Joy’s big move

Jourden Sander April 29, 2013

After years of supplying college students with concentrated unicorn farts, plastic mustaches and Hello Kitty merchandise, Toy Joy will be moving downtown.  On June 1, the store will move from its...

In the dark of the studio

Andrea Macias-Jimenez and Jorge Corona April 29, 2013

 Click here to view the Sleepless Cities behind the scenes photo gallery.  On Saturday, April 14 at approximately 3 p.m., an adult man was killed at one of the university’s learning...

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Women’s Health Clinic serves UT students well despite recent controversies

Laura Wright April 26, 2013

Though funding for women’s health in Texas has declined dramatically in recent years, the Women’s Health Clinic at UT-Austin, funded entirely by tuition dollars and clinic fees, has remained...

Blanton’s Fifty Fest celebrates fifty years

Olivia Arena April 25, 2013

Fifty Fest is more than a few students on a lawn. The 12-hour festival of art, food trucks and interactive activities for students celebrates Blanton Museum of Art’s 50 years of fostering a...

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Ransom Notes senior sings from her soul

Katie Paschall April 25, 2013

With all of her might, Caroline Khoury stepped on the arched platform and into the spotlight to perform the song she had been waiting two years to sing. Khoury was accepted into the UT a capella group,...

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Psychics’ secrets simple

Robert Starr April 25, 2013

Remember last year when all the banks around the world merged into one? What about Paris Hilton’s unexpected marriage? Or how about when a solar star dwarf, whatever that is, broke off from the sun,...

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