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Tyler, The Creator: a lone wolf

Shane Miller April 2, 2013

Tyler, The Creator is almost as talented as he is controversial. As the leader of collective Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All, he is heavily involved in producing, designing and promoting for everyone,...

Elizabeth Strout’s characters proves strongest element in ‘The Burgess Boys’

Bobby Blanchard April 2, 2013

Elizabeth Strout’s “The Burgess Boys” is only her fourth book, but her engaging plot thrives with a cast of well-rounded characters. The majority of the novel takes place in Shirley...

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Watch out for bats on campus, but don’t hit them with a tennis racket

Laura Wright April 2, 2013

What’s the problem with bats on campus? Is there a problem?  There’s not one (exactly), but that wasn’t the impression given by an informational e-mail sent out to students last...

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Milezo, mixed-genre band, emerges from UT

Hannah Smothers April 1, 2013

Back on the campus he called home for several years as an American studies student, Miles Kelley’s frizzy hair, tastefully careless slouch and crossed arms give every indication of someone who has...

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April Fools’ day is the worst

Elizabeth Williams April 1, 2013

Americans are the masters of milking the non-holiday: Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, the list goes on forever. But with the exception of Earth Day — what is that?...

Austin goes blue for World Autism Awareness Day

Jourden Sander April 1, 2013

In 2006, one in 110 children was diagnosed with autism. The number of children diagnosed with autism, though, is growing, and this year one in 88 children will be diagnosed.  World Autism Awareness...

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Ten UT-related twitter accounts you should be following

Bobby Blanchard April 1, 2013

UT is more popular than Beyonce. At least maybe on Twitter. Among Texas’ universities and colleges, UT-Austin has the highest Klout score. Klout is a company that analyzes a person’s or...

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“Wrong” gets a lot right

Alex Williams March 29, 2013

When a film opens with a shot of a group of firefighters watching one of their own poop in the middle of a street while a car burns to a crisp in the background, you know that it’s going to operate...

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Tabs on Technology

Stuart Railey March 29, 2013

Editor’s Note: Tabs on Technology is a weekly update on the latest news in the tech world. Executive director behind Wikipedia decides to step down  Sue Gardner, one of the galvanizing leaders...

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Eclectic rap artist ZEALE brings beats to the HSM for Local Live

Hannah Smothers March 29, 2013

Up-and-coming bands sometimes list purchasing a van as a goal, but local indie hip-hop group ZEALE was born in one.  Valin Zamarron and Kellen Courtley Chumley were fellow ice cream scoopers for...

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Scientific progress full of ups and downs

Robert Starr March 29, 2013

Last week, cosmologists made a stunning discovery: The universe is nearly 100 million years older than we had previously thought. Although that sounds like a lot, it’s less than a 1 percent adjustment...

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Artist exhibits community-wide cell phone photo project

Stephanie Robalino March 29, 2013

Milwaukee-based artist Joseph Reeves is out to prove that anyone actually can be an artist with his current exhibit, “The Cell Phone Photo Gallery,” at Co-Lab Projects in East Austin.   Reeves,...

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