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Third-culture kids struggle with identity, search for community

Jennifer Errico January 30, 2020

Jordan Blumberg can answer the question “Where are you from?” in more than three different ways. “I don’t have a good answer,” said Blumberg, an electrical engineering freshman. “No one...

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Interracial couples face discrimination, cultural differences

Alejandra Gavilanes January 30, 2020

Editor’s note: For their protection and privacy, names have been changed. Outside of his neighbor’s New Year’s Eve party, Jack and his boyfriend Ryan could hear people chanting, “Build...

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‘In Their Own Form’ explores black identity through time travel, alternate realities

Grace Barnes January 29, 2020

Through the lens of contemporary photography, “In Their Own Form” reimagines the transnational Black experience and what it might look like without the burden of racism and oppression permeating...

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UT business students develop, create skincare line

Catherine Cardenas January 29, 2020

Upon learning their mothers were looking for new skincare regimens but unable to find something close to home, Michael Neiswander and Albion Zogaj decided to take matters into their own hands. Manda’s...

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Australian UT students cope with bushfires back home while in Austin

Aisling Ayers January 28, 2020

When Liv Kohan and Liam Wilson waved goodbye to their families in August and each hopped on a plane to Austin, they saw blue and cheery Sydney skies. During their return to Australia over winter break,...

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Q&A: UT alumnus John Henderson discusses Guinness Record for longest marriage

Avery Wohleb January 27, 2020

Before there was Jendy’s, Speedway Mall and Kins Coffee at UT, there was John and Charlotte Henderson.  UT alumni John and Charlotte tied the knot over 80 years ago and are currently recognized...

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Alumna’s YouTube channel provides insight into Black college experience at UT

Katya Bandouil January 24, 2020

After being an avid fan of video tutorials during her teenage years, UT alumna Lynette Adkins started a YouTube channel in 2018.  Shortly after posting her first vlog, Adkins noticed that her viewership...

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Ranch Hand co-owners talk business, McCombs, how their food is more than just salad

Grace Barnes January 24, 2020

In a little more than three years, health-conscious grain bowl business Ranch Hand has gone from a meal subscription service at UT to local food truck to sharing space with other small businesses at Native...

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Alum discovers planets before graduating, dubbed ‘planet hunter’

Aisling Ayers January 24, 2020

Months before graduating from UT, Anne Dattilo discovered two new planets.  They call her the “planet hunter.”  “I find the term ‘planet hunter’ so incredibly...

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Student runs braiding business, offers cheaper alternative

Aisling Ayers January 23, 2020

Like most 7-year-old girls, Brandy Branham grew up playing with her two sisters’ hair. From a young age, Brandy began to learn how to braid and twist, even practicing on her sisters’ Bratz...

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The Onion co-founder talks comedy, fake news

Mackenzie Dyer January 21, 2020

Scott Dikkers grew up trying to humor his unamused peers. Seeing it as a way to connect with others, Dikkers eventually co-founded an international satirical newspaper, The Onion, before leaving in 2014.  On...

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Figure skating club offers community for students

Catherine Cardenas December 9, 2019

Blistering feet, bruises and a group of UT students have gathered to become a much-needed home for a group of figure skaters looking to find their place on campus and on the ice. Figure skating...

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