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Five things to take away from this weekend’s International Symposium of Online Journalism

Bobby Blanchard April 22, 2013

This past weekend more than 350 journalists converged at the Blanton Museum of Art for the annual International Symposium of Online Journalism. This year a record-breaking number of editors, reporters...

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Paul Farmer, director of Partners In Health, to speak at AT&T Conference Center

Stuart Railey April 22, 2013

As the director of Partners in Health and United Nations Deputy Special Envoy for Haiti, Paul Farmer has a legacy of healing and activism that spans from Mexico to Russia. In celebration of his new book...

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Iceland designs app to prevent accidental incest

Stuart Railey April 19, 2013

Iceland designs app to prevent accidental incest For the 320,000 inhabitants of Iceland, accidentally hooking up with a close relative is a legitimate concern for the party-going crowd. But thanks to...

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Tackles won’t keep the UT women’s rugby team down

Laura Wright April 19, 2013

In a back corner of the University of Texas intramural fields, a group of women jogged back and forth between tiny colored cones to the rhythm of a loud beep last Monday. The beep sounded with increasing...

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Comedy makes its way to the set of “Local Live” for the first time with Ramin Nazer

Hannah Smothers April 19, 2013

Although “Local Live"s schedule is typically made up of local musicians and bands, the KVRX special program is not just for music acts. This Sunday the show is taking a break from its weekly...

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Lazy Saturday Netflix suggestions

Alex Williams April 19, 2013

It’s half past four on a smoky Saturday afternoon. You could get off your couch, but why muster all that energy when you’ve got Cheetos, enough cash to tip the pizza guy and a Netflix account?...

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“Oblivion” is little more than a mixtape for sci-fi fans

Alex Williams April 19, 2013

Joseph Kosinski’s debut feature, “Tron: Legacy,” was a visual marvel with a script that failed to connect on any sort of logical or emotional level, rendering the film an empty exercise...

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Theatre students showcase talents on stage in show, Agon

Katie Paschall April 19, 2013

A post-apocalyptic United States is separated into squares, resembling a chessboard. Washington D.C., known as Square 48, is occupied by Agon High School, where students seek political change and compete...

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UT Students write and direct New Theater productions

Olivia Arena April 18, 2013

The visions of four graduate playwrights are about to come to life. The University of Texas New Theater Project has premiered 14 new plays collaborated on by playwrights, directors, designers and aspiring...

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The Vagina Monologues empowers women

Jourden Sander April 18, 2013

The shock value of saying “vagina” out loud in public is not lost on the cast members of “The Vagina Monologues,” whose purpose is to encourage women to be more comfortable with...

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University Fashion Group hopes to ‘Transcend’ expectations in this year’s fashion show

Alexandra Hart April 18, 2013

Anticipation hung heavy in the air of the University Fashion Group’s general meeting Tuesday. Business-as-usual points were quickly attended to and members scattered after announcements to meet with...

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Marijuana offers risks and benefits

Robert Starr April 18, 2013

Check out Daily Texan Multimedia's portrayal of this week's Science Scene. The past 100 years have shown a major shift in the public’s perception of marijuana. What we now understand to...

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