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The Daily Texan

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From flying robots to men showing-off

Robert Starr February 9, 2012

Robot Swarms The General Robotics, Automation, Sensing and Perception (GRASP) Laboratory at the University of Pennsylvania has put together small flying machines that travel in complex formations while...

Defining and Exploring Modern-Day Hipster Culture

Jessica Lee February 8, 2012

The word “hipster” instantly brings to mind a number of stereotypical images: Ray-Ban sunglasses, record players, moustaches and Pabst Blue Ribbon beer. The television show “Portlandia”...

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Caring with condoms

Elyana Barrera February 8, 2012

We've all been there before: You're walking to class and an eager Healthyhorns representative spots you in the West Mall. In the blink of an eye, he or she is right in front of you, asking you...

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Family business preserves art of taxidermy

Jessica Lee February 6, 2012

There is a vanilla aroma in the air at the Martinez Brothers’ shop. Family photos are tacked onto a corkboard next to a desk covered in paperwork. Alex Martinez puts on a stained apron, walks into...

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Easy Tiger combines bohemian aesthetic with classic food fare

Elizabeth Hinojos February 6, 2012

Settled on Sixth Street between bohemian east and upscale west is a beer garden, restaurant and bakery residing in a late 1800s building. Busy Austinites may dash in and out, but are welcome to stay awhile...

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Internet dating sites change the way we find true love

Anjli Mehta February 3, 2012

You can do everything to prepare for an upcoming date with the click of a mouse — from finding a reverse happy hour on Yelp to shopping for a perfectly nonchalant first-date outfit without a trip...

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New discoveries in science range from space to skulls

Robert Starr February 2, 2012

Man's Oldest Friend? The dog may have been domesticated earlier than we previously thought. Two 33,000-year-old dog skulls have been found in Siberia and Belgium with shortened snouts, indicating...

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Fun, cheap road trips are possible through South Texas

Jessica Lee and Anjli Mehta February 2, 2012

Editor’s note: This is the first in a monthly series exploring inexpensive weekend road trip options. This week, we’ll explore Canyon Lake, New Braunfels, and Gruene, Texas. Sometimes it’s...

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Pinterest provides competition for Facebook

Anjli Mehta February 2, 2012

Recently, it seems some women have replaced the time they usually spend on Facebook stalking their friends and frenemies with stalking the virtual bulletin boards of social media site pinterest.com. From...

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Social media, applications provide new student resources

Rainy Schermerhorn February 1, 2012

Although many people use Facebook strictly as a way to keep in touch with friends and family, numerous developers have begun to take advantage of the social community Facebook has to offer by implementing...

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Foreplay not just pre-sex ritual

Elyana Barrera February 1, 2012

Editor's note: Hump Day is The Daily Texan's weekly sex and sexuality column. There seems to be a lot of advice in magazines and daytime talk shows about “trying out new things”...

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Bikram yoga promotes discipline in sweaty environment

Karin Samelson January 31, 2012

Imagine floating aimlessly along in your thoughts, forgetting tomorrow’s worries and soaring through the present. That is, until an exhausted man to your right starts getting out of the shavasana...

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