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Marijuana offers risks and benefits

Robert Starr April 18, 2013

Check out Daily Texan Multimedia's portrayal of this week's Science Scene. The past 100 years have shown a major shift in the public’s perception of marijuana. What we now understand to...

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Being sick in college sucks

Hannah Smothers April 17, 2013

Throughout high school, I took pride in having a superior immune system.  My attendance record was a beautiful, clean slate devoid of any black holes. I never had to depend on classmates to provide...

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Hey baby what’s your number?

Milla Impola April 17, 2013

Do college students ask, and do they care, about the number of previous sexual partners of a potential new sexual or romantic partner?  “Yes, out of curiosity,” UT alumnus Henry Zhao...

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Instructor improves lives through free karate classes

Jourden Sander April 16, 2013

In a room smelling of sweat and hand sanitizer, locals are kicking and fighting to defeat their opponent in American Soryu karate.  The Metz Recreation Center, located in East Austin, offers free...

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Chemical toilets and imaginary bear attacks: a night in the great outdoors

Elizabeth Williams April 16, 2013

The typical camping experience revolves around enjoying the outdoor world and feeling connected with nature. But for someone who hasn’t been camping since she was five, the experience revolves around...

Will a self published ebook ever win the pulitzer?

Bobby Blanchard April 15, 2013

The Association of American Publishers recently reported 23 percent of American publishing sales came from e-books in 2012, which is up from 17 percent in 2011. E-books are growing industry, and while...

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Why we should care who wins the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction

Kelsey McKinney April 15, 2013

Winning the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction is the literary equivalent of winning both the Academy Award for best actress and best original screenplay. But there is no red carpet, and no over-under line in...

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UT students ‘Brave the Shave’ to fight pediatric cancer

Willa Young April 12, 2013

Keri Lawrence never really had a place to call home. She grew up with a mother in the Coast Guard and a father in the Navy. She had to say goodbye to new friends year after year and start fresh in a strange...

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The Bluebonnet Air Show brings the technology of old wars back into the air

Hannah Smothers April 12, 2013

Just northwest of Austin lies Burnet, a small and relatively quiet city. Churches dot the highways, Dairy Queen signs illuminate the sky and the thick stillness of a rural Texas town can be felt like syrup...

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RuffTail Runners exercises dogs to get them adopted

Katie Paschall April 11, 2013

Along the hub of outdoor activity in Austin, where flat trails meander along Lady Bird Lake, you may find devoted members of a local program called RuffTail Runners, formerly named Jog-A-Dog, an organization...

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If you don’t snooze, you’ll lose

Robert Starr April 11, 2013

The final month of the semester is upon us and that means that campus, once full of eager and excited faces, is now a horde of sleep-deprived zombies running on autopilot. The college rule of thumb...

Ask Riley on roommate struggles and addictions (to bubbly)

Riley Brands April 10, 2013

Editor’s note: This is an advice column written by in-house know-it-all Riley Brands. All answers are based on personal experience. Brands is not a licensed professional. Questions for Brands can...

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