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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

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Make safe sex part of your 2012 spring break

Elyana Barrera March 7, 2012

The main goal of spring break is to kick back, get rid of stress and simply relax. But there’s another goal that’s pretty popular this time of year — finding a spring break fling to...

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B12 Bingo creates a unique atmosphere for all ages

Jessica Lee March 5, 2012

A smoky haze fills the air of the B12 bingo parlor. Patrons young and old stamp their bingo cards with a paint pen, hoping that the next number called will give them the chance to yell “bingo”...

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Millennials find true love in laughter

Anjli Mehta March 2, 2012

Having come of age during the era of Judd Apatow films and viral web parody videos, 18 to 20-something year olds place a high priority on a sense of humor for the checklist of things they hope to find...

British government to preserve two Beatles stars’ homes

March 1, 2012

LONDON — The childhood homes of former Beatles John Lennon and Paul McCartney, where the pair wrote some of their early songs, will be preserved, the government said Wednesday. Lennon’s house...

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Nail art trend provides easy way to show off stripes

Jessica Lee March 1, 2012

The word “trend” can immediately set off a sigh or palm-to-face motion as fashion lovers recall those horrible style mistakes that seemed right at the time. Anyone who embraced gauchos pants,...

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Domestic chicken trend seen in Austin urban areas

Karin Samelson February 29, 2012

When you think about the common household pets of city-dwellers, chickens aren't usually the first animals that come to mind. But the trend of owning chickens in urban areas proves to be growing in...

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West Campus puts on prelude to South By Southwest

Eli Watson February 24, 2012

Deep in the heart of UT Austin’s West Campus neighborhood, there is a locally-based music festival that hopes to introduce newly-converted Austinites and veterans to the city’s home-grown music...

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Long-distance love: luxurious or limiting?

Anjli Mehta February 24, 2012

It’s 9 p.m. on a Thursday night, but before my high heels hit Sixth Street, I have a date. I carefully check my hair, my makeup and my internet connection. With a couple of clicks, Skype displays...

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Alcohol provides pleasant environment for fruit flies

Robert Starr February 23, 2012

Documents from Heartland Institute, a climate change-denying think tank, have leaked and suggest that the organization is attempting to bring their position into the public arena using the public school...

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Low lake levels not a problem for Austin Yacht Club

Anjli Mehta February 23, 2012

For sailors of the Austin Yacht Club, comfort comes in the sound of water rhythmically lapping against the sides of a boat and looking off into the distance at a horizon of homes dotting the hills that...

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Arts group helps students with musical mentorship

February 22, 2012

Dylan Jones considered himself to be a standard, angsty teenager, but after taking bass lessons in his hometown of Dallas during high school, he believed he finally had the tools to express himself. His...

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Austin swing lifestyle features private clubs, house parties

Elyana Barrera February 22, 2012

Editor's note: Hump Day is The Daily Texan's weekly sex and sexuality column. A Craigslist search for “swingers” in the Austin area yields results that range from “soft swinging,”...

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