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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Ask Riley: Surviving freshman year: always bring your key

Riley Brands August 6, 2013

Editor’s note: This is an advice column written by in-house know-it-all Riley Brands. All answers are based on personal experience. Brands is not a licensed professional. Questions for Brands can...

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Checking off the summer bucket list with fun, local activities

Claire Gordon August 5, 2013

Now that summer is more than halfway done, a lot of us are thinking back to the grand schemes we had before school ended. We were going to read the classics, swim at Barton Springs every day and learn...

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Navigating Austin’s downtown districts

Elyana Barrera August 5, 2013

With monthly alcohol sales ranging from $45-60 million, Austin has become internationally known as a party hub, with Sixth Street stacking up along the likes of Bourbon Street in New Orleans and Memphis’...

A year of don’t-miss events

Elyana Barrera August 5, 2013

Art Outside: Learn how to walk on stilts at Art Outside, a three-day fesival held on campgrounds, features performance artists, musical artists, visual artists and workshops. Musical artists featured in...

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Horror film “V/H/S/2” surpasses predecessor with surprising brilliance

Alex Williams August 1, 2013

Of all the films one would expect to launch a franchise, “V/H/S” is both one of the most unlikely and the most surprisingly sequel-friendly. “V/H/S/2” ups the ante in every way,...

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Co-founder of ColdTowne Theater shares art of improv

Claire Gordon August 1, 2013

Even when seated, Arthur Simone exudes energy. Each thought is accompanied by movement, a gesture of the hand, a sudden leaning in, a hand running through his shaggy brown hair as he contemplates the point...

Ask Riley: Work crushes and confusion

Riley Brands July 30, 2013

Editor’s note: This is an advice column written by in-house know-it-all Riley Brands. All answers are based on personal experience. Brands is not a licensed professional. Questions for Brands can...

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American author DeLillo visits UT, attracts crowd of all ages

Chris Jordan July 29, 2013

“Thomson swings and tomahawks the ball and everybody, everybody watches,” Don DeLillo reads in his modest New York inflection. “Pafko at the wall. Then he’s looking up...The Giants...

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“Orange Is the New Black” deliciously delivers

Chin Lin Pan July 25, 2013

From Jenji Kohan, the creator of the award-winning television series “Weeds,” comes the new Netflix original series “Orange is the New Black.” Were the show a cake, clever crude...

Young rapper shows promise with strong lyrics, new beats

Jay Egger July 22, 2013

In the past decade, rappers were influenced by and compared to ‘80s acts such as Ice-T (“pioneers of gangster rap”) and Run-D.M.C. (“pioneers of sampling”). Eighteen-year-old...

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Encryption helps keep your personal information private

Robert Starr July 22, 2013

One of the biggest news stories of the summer is something that shouldn’t come as any surprise to even the least paranoid among us: Big Brother is watching. The National Security Agency spies on...

Simple creations enliven under-utilized wall space

Ashlee Napier July 22, 2013

Getting creative and making your own useful tools for organization and decorations can be a frightening process for some, but never fear! With these easy steps and a few supplies, you can make your own...

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