Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

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UT professor to give talk on science of relationships

Elizabeth Williams February 12, 2013

Timothy Loving, associate professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences at UT, will give a Science Study Break talk on the science of relationships Tuesday night. Loving will analyze...

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DHFS to hold cupcake competitions for all student organizations

Willa Young February 11, 2013

Perhaps there is no other baked good that inspires more passion than the cupcake. Cupcake lovers argue over the dominance of red velvet versus Funfetti, buttercream frosting versus chocolate ganache, and...

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Celiacs, gluten sensitive make lifestyle changes to adapt, improve health

Sarah-Grace Sweeney February 11, 2013

Cynthia Ivey was so sick she accepted she was going to die. That was three years ago.  Ivey, a UT staff ombuds coordinator, lived most of her life in fear of food. She remembers eating potato chips...

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Grammys 2013

Kelsey McKinney February 11, 2013

A live recap of what happened at Sunday night's Grammys. Here is everything you missed, and some things you really didn't.  10:30 LL Cool J "does a lil' rapping"...

‘Side Effects’ thrills despite flaws

Alex Williams February 8, 2013

In the last 18 months, Steven Soderbergh has cranked out films with stunning efficiency, bouncing around genres with “Contagion,” “Haywire,” “Magic Mike,” and finally,...

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Driver Friendly reflects on road to recognition

Alexandra Hart February 8, 2013

In a cozy apartment complex just east of the iconic stretch of South Congress Avenue, all seven of local pop-rock heroes Driver Friendly are packed into the living room of one of the units, laughing, joking,...

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‘Identity Thief’ steals from better movies

Alex Williams February 8, 2013

“Identity Thief” is exactly what you expect when you sit down to watch a road movie from the director of the mediocre “Horrible Bosses” starring Jason Bateman — yet another...

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Poetry group to compete in New York for collegiate championship

Shane Miller February 7, 2013

Slam Poetry is the art of bringing written words, pauses and all, to dramatic performance. A slam poet aims to evoke emotion through only the power of their words and the rhythm of their voice. In a slam...

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Dead Space 3 continues precedent of gory, creepy thrills

Stuart Railey February 7, 2013

Electronic Art’s “Dead Space 3” hit the shelves this Tuesday, giving players the fear-induced heart palpitations the series is known for. Although some minor details detract from...

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Austin improvisers entertain audience in Fan Fiction Fandom

Jourden Sander February 7, 2013

The cast of “Fandom” at the Hideout Theatre has been shape shifting into diverse, fictional worlds for the past five Saturdays. By becoming characters of popular culture, the Fandom cast performs...

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Science Scene tackles aliens

Robert Starr February 7, 2013

As you read this, two Voyager spacecrafts are traveling through the darkness of space at nearly twenty times the speed of the fastest airplane ever built. On board, they each contain a golden record. These...

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Bobby Bones Show moving to Nashville

Tatiana Marceleno February 6, 2013

Top-rated, local radio sensation “The Bobby Bones Show” is broadcasting its last show in Austin this Friday before moving to Nashville to become the biggest country music show in the U.S.  The...

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