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National Condom Week kicks off on Valentine’s Day, get informed on safe sex practices

Milla Impola February 13, 2013

While scrambling for last minute gifts at your nearby drugstore, don’t forget to pick up condoms before your Valentine’s Day celebrations. Valentine’s Day kicks off National Condom...

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UT alumna speaks to Women’s History and Women’s Rights

Jourden Sander February 13, 2013

Despite the third wave of feminism, the role of women in history continues to be overlooked. The “Women Shaping Texas in the 20th Century” exhibit at the Bullock Texas State History Museum...

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Local blogger making waves in the journalism and film worlds

Stephanie Robalino February 13, 2013

Lauren Modery documents Austin’s 20-something youth culture through her blog, Hipstercrite. Along with writing about varied themes such as music, film and pop culture, Modery also boasts talent as a...

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Adagio, musicians with sea legs

Shane Miller February 13, 2013

David Kovacs’ mother tongue is Hungarian, but he’s also proficient in German, Spanish and French. “This is going to be my first interview in English,” he said as he set down his...

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The Record profiles a true Rock and Roll band

Lindsey Cherner February 12, 2013

Follow The Record on Twitter. Without an introduction, Scorpion Child is obviously a rock band. Clad in lightwash jeans, boots, button-down shirts and moppy curls that look tousled in an  effortless...

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Band debuts mature new sound on album

Shane Miller February 12, 2013

After 2008’s dance-punk album Antidotes and 2010’s relaxed Total Life Forever, Foals could have gone in any direction imaginable, but with Holy Fire it matures into a guitar-driven rock band.  Following...

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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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