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UT alumna takes to the air as part of local dance company

James Rodriguez February 16, 2016

Nicole Whiteside often wonders what it would be like to dance atop the buildings she sees on a daily basis. More often than not, she has a good guess. Whiteside, a UT alumna and aerial dancer, is...

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300: Horticulturist recalls life in Himalayas, love of gardening

Megan Hix February 16, 2016

Editor's note: In 300 words or fewer, this series spotlights people in our community whose stories typically go untold. In his home garden, Elias Guerrero keeps a 150-year-old miniature rose bush...

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Local artist reflects on 40 years of life as a jeweler at 23rd Street Artists’ Market

Elizabeth Hlavinka February 9, 2016

After falling asleep at the wheel, slamming his car into a bridge and having his body peeled out in critical condition, local artist Randy Eckels was lucky to be alive. Released from the hospital and...

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Austin dream pop act MCG discusses origins, their first time in a studio, and the importance of consistency

Chris Duncan February 5, 2016

For UT alumna Mariclaire Gamble, forming her first band was as easy as asking a couple of childhood friends. “I had known two of these guys since I was seven,” Gamble said. “And I’ve...

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UT alumni foster creativity, healing at Art Therapy Austin

James Rodriguez January 29, 2016

A churning river of turquoise and indigo flows along the far wall of UT alumna Deanna Miesch’s office, linking together an elaborate scene of trees and wild animals. The felt tapestry, which Miesch...

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300: Memorial museum security guard enjoys working among natural history

Katie Walsh January 26, 2016

Editor's note: In 300 words or fewer, this series spotlights people in our community whose stories typically go untold. It’s still dark outside as Michael Fallon walks up the stairs to work,...

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RTF professor says Star Wars has never been just for boys

Marisa Charpentier January 21, 2016

When radio-television-film assistant professor Suzanne Scott got married, she cut her Battle of Hoth-themed wedding cake with a knife shaped like a lightsaber. One year at Comic-Con, she dressed up as...

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300: UT alumna Carin Peterson handles campus wildlife

Elizabeth Hlavinka January 20, 2016

Editor's note: In 300 words or fewer, this series spotlights people in our community whose stories typically go untold. When UT alumna Carin Peterson gets a phone call reporting a raccoon on campus,...

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Q&A: Male and female students discuss sexual assault on campus

Thomas Boswell and Danielle Lopez December 4, 2015

For this Q&A, The Daily Texan met separately with male and female students to discuss sexual assault and how campus culture and gender play a role. The names of the students have been changed to protect...

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Student shares account of sexual assault, blurred lines

Danielle Lopez December 4, 2015

The names in this story have been changed to protect the sources’ identities. UT seniors Alice and Matthew had been best friends since they met in their freshman year interest group. For three...

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Student discusses social experiences in relation to potential sexual assault, related pressures of being in Greek life

Marisa Charpentier December 4, 2015

The name in this story has been changed to protect the source’s identity. Go out, have fun, be cute, meet a lot of boys. When UT junior Sarah joined a sorority her freshman year, she found these...

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Student discusses personal experiences with pornography, its effects on social perception

Danielle Lopez December 4, 2015

The locker room of UT freshman Jake’s high school was filled with talk about porn sites, the latest sex videos and who recently got laid. If someone didn’t have a story to share, they were...

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