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Munchy Man comes to the rescue of hungry college students through delivery service

Chris Nguyen February 21, 2012

Last year, then economics senior Arshad “Baba” Rehman was pulling another late night at the PCL. After hours of studying, his stomach began growling: he was hungry. Rehman was too exhausted...

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Strange state laws are obsolete, humorous

Jessica Lee February 20, 2012

Growing up we were taught a number of rules. As children, we were told to look both ways before crossing the street. As young adults, we were forced to memorize all the driving laws before getting a license....

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Jealousy may be healthy in small amounts

Anjli Mehta February 17, 2012

Jealousy stems from many sources: from the quick glimpse of an incoming caller on your partner’s phone, from someone who got too close for comfort with the one you call yours or from the remaining...

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Sophomore Paige Baize lives strong for LIVESTRONG Austin Marathon

Lindsey Cherner February 17, 2012

The hardest step pre-pharmacy sophomore and runner Paige Baize has taken is the one out the door, she said. “I think of the last mile to mile-and-a-half of the marathon and how that’s going...

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From On-Line Dating to Woolly Mammoth Fakery

Robert Starr February 16, 2012

Computer Knows Not How to Love While many dating websites, such as eHarmony or OkCupid, profess to use scientific algorithms to find you that perfect someone, a recent review in the journal “Psychological...

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Food, friends, fun await in San Antonio

Jessica Lee February 16, 2012

An escape from the routine certainly seems attractive. A mere 83 miles from Austin lies San Antonio. The historic Alamo city offers plenty to do and serves as a reminder that a vacation doesn’t have...

New UT Libertarian organization advocate Mises economics

Rainy Schermerhorn February 15, 2012

The UT Mises Circle, a new organization founded by students Michael Goldstein, George McHugh and Jose Nino, focuses on economics in terms of “praxeology,” the logic of human action. Rather...

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Age, sex stereotyping can lead to hot water

Elyana Barrera February 15, 2012

Pop culture has given us many stereotypes about the way age relates to how a person is supposed to act sexually. These stereotypes may be entertaining to watch in a movie or TV show, but how well do...

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Meme webpage attracts abundant attention, participation

Bobby Blanchard February 14, 2012

UTexas Memes Facebook page creator Daniel Monroy said he was stunned to get an email from a high school student stating: “Thanks for creating the page, I’m going to UT instead of Rice because...

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Last-minute Valentine’s Day date ideas

Chris Nguyen February 14, 2012

For those that are single, Valentine’s Day will be a day of bitter resentment and devouring boxes of chocolate, but couples that do not share such sentiment do exist. Yet, with hell weeks imminent...

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Artists’ tattoos color Austin

Jessica Lee February 13, 2012

The sound of ceaseless buzzing is in the air as Rachel Kolar begins to work on a piece of art. Her paintbrush is a needle, her medium is ink and her canvas is the human body. Kolar has been working at...

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Valentine’s Day loses appeal with commercialism

Anjli Mehta February 10, 2012

Every year, as February brings a flood of jewelry commercials and preset dinner menus for two, I can’t help but look over at the box of chocolate covered strawberries I embarrassingly bought for...

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