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Dana Saltalamachia: A living example of recovery after trauma and addiction

Francesca D'Annunzio October 8, 2018

Editor’s Note: This article touches upon potentially triggering subjects such as sexual assault and drug abuse. Dana Saltalamachia’s story puts a face to the reality of many drug users:...

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SIMS Foundation provides mental health and addiction recovery to Austin music professionals

John Melendez October 4, 2018

When Delaney Gibson, one half of the Austin-based electro pop duo SIGNY, entered into a major depressive episode she could not get out of, she said she felt scared. Gibson picked up the phone and decided...

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An all-female booking troupe says ‘howdy’ to Austin’s music scene

Jennifer Martinez October 2, 2018

Howdy Gals, a concert booking troupe composed mostly of women of color, has begun its journey toward do-it-yourself domination with a distinct set of principles in mind: diversity and safety. In the...

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Students discuss struggles with self-doubt in relation to homophobia

Blaine Young September 20, 2018

Adrian Nañez, theatre and dance freshman, struggled to articulate what homophobia means to him. The sound of wind and car horns filled the space of silence as he searched for the right words. “Overall,...

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Death cafes aims to remove fear surrounding death

Collyn Burke May 4, 2018

The first Sunday of every month, a group of strangers gather at their local coffee shop, hang a warning and welcoming sign, and begin a two-hour-long conversation about everyone’s favorite tea-time...

Austin’s Laissez Fair Vintage Market incorporates fashion and charity

Danielle Ortiz May 4, 2018

In a city full of farmers markets and artisans, some Austinites may not know about the booming vintage scene. So when Maria Oliveira found out that Austin lacked a market where vintage lovers could unite,...

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Blues singer Miss Lavelle White is keeping the genre alive

Ruben Paquian April 27, 2018

With up and coming artists as well as music hall of famers calling Austin home, it’s easy to miss hidden gems such as blues legend Miss Lavelle White. At 88 years old, White has worked alongside...

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Q&A: Buddy gets his big break everyday

Jordyn Zitman April 27, 2018

Fresh off collaborations with the likes of Alison Wonderland and A$AP Ferg, Simmie Sims III — better known to fans by his stage name Buddy — is putting his own take on rap music. The 24-year-old...

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300: Meet the UT student behind your favorite Snapchat geofilters

Collyn Burke April 25, 2018

If you’ve ever opened Snapchat on UT’s campus, you’ve probably shared one of Jordan Villarreal’s geofilter designs with your friends hundreds of times, but unless you know Jordan,...

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Review: “And Now We Have Everything” is the best form of birth control

Collyn Burke April 18, 2018

If every woman read Meaghan O’Connell’s “And Now We Have Everything,” they would think twice before getting pregnant. O’Connell, a former writer for New York Magazine’s...

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‘Circe’ stuns as the retelling of an old classic

Collyn Burke April 13, 2018

Between its beautiful bronze covers, “Circe” contains Madeline Miller’s ode to powerful and resilient women.  “Circe” is Madeline Miller’s second novel and the...

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Nick Swardson returns to Austin’s Paramount for Too Many Smells tour

Andrea Tinning April 13, 2018

Comedian Nick Swardson has been busy over the last decade, starring on shows like Comedy Central’s Reno 911! as well as several films, most recently “The Buddy Games” coming out this...

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