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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Greenbelt Kombucha promises accessibility, honesty to kombucha lovers

Landry Allred February 26, 2019

Valuing accessibility and honesty, a five-member team that includes three UT alumni promises to deliver just that to kombucha lovers. Greenbelt Kombucha was founded in the spring of 2018 by Nathan Klatt...

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Catherine Michelle turns to music as an outlet for depression, releases EP

Trinady Joslin February 25, 2019

Last semester, advertising junior Catherine Hickox, known by her stage name Catherine Michelle, released her first EP. She also went on her first tour, all while working two jobs and being a full-time...

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UT alumni sock company barks up the right tree

Kenzie Kowalski February 25, 2019

University of Texas class of 2014 alumni Bruno Veiga and David Nam always wanted to leave their mark on the world, and found their niche in an unexpected market. BARX SOX was founded in 2017 and produces...

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Student helps create trailers for headlining artists at ACL, Lollapalooza, Voodoo

Landry Allred February 19, 2019

Each year, famous artists such as Bruno Mars and Paul McCartney wait in their specially designed trailer before performing onstage. Little do they know, architecture junior Amber Pufal is one of the brains...

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Digitized racial geography tour makes Austin’s racist history more accessible to the masses

Kamari Esquerra February 18, 2019

Austin’s racial history will soon be accessible with a single click. After almost a year of planning and preparations, a guided digitized version of Austin’s racial geography tour will launch...

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Offline Dating: Couples find love in UT organizations

Kenzie Kowalski February 18, 2019

Online dating is quickly becoming the norm, and due to the proliferation of niche dating apps, meeting someone in real life might seem nearly impossible. However, three UT couples prove that meet-cutes...

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UT student keeps collection of vinyl records worth $12,600

Landry Allred February 12, 2019

Over a year’s worth of tuition in the form of records lies in Michael West’s home. For the past 10 years, architecture junior West has collected over 400 vinyl records ranging from Aerosmith...

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Student drops UT for startup advertising agency

Nikhil Agrawal February 12, 2019

Former advertising major Blake Takushi spent his final semester at UT last fall before dropping out to join the new creative advertising agency, Nimaroh, as their production director. Iowa State graduates...

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Art history advocates emphasize importance of art literacy

David Antonino February 11, 2019

It was in high school that art history sophomore Jaelynn Walls first walked through the doors of the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston. Her first exposure to the world of art, the museum visits gave her...

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Anti-abortion feminists look beyond ‘pro-life,’ ‘pro-choice’ labels

Kenzie Kowalski February 11, 2019

Despite their different views on abortion, many students and women say they can find feminism in both anti-abortion and abortion rights advocacy work. Many women find themselves torn between the cohorts...

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‘Once they get there, they’re hanging on for dear life’: Students struggle with limited garage permits

Denise Emerson January 31, 2019

Some students stress over being number one on a waitlist for a class, but others stress about being number 546 on a waitlist for a garage permit. For students who live far from campus or have to drive...

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Quadriplegic artist paints from the heart with his mouth

Landry Allred January 28, 2019

After a diving accident in 2000, Jared Dunten had to learn how to paint with a new tool — his mouth. When Dunten began working full-time at an advertising agency in Austin, he and his friend went...

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