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Compilation of LGBTQ literature commemorates Spirit Day

Bobby Blanchard October 19, 2012

Allies and members of the LGBTQ community will don purple Friday as part of a movement against bullying of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth. The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation...

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D’Amour, Davis explore human perspectives in ‘The Cataract’

Faith Ann Ruszkowski October 19, 2012

The word “cataract” has a double meaning. The first, more common meaning refers to a degenerative eye disease that causes clouding of the eye. The second, lesser known definition of “cataract”...

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Annual web video contest offers Ph.D. candidates dancing their theses

Robert Starr October 18, 2012

Check out Daily Texan Multimedia's portrayal of this week's Science Scene. While Gangnam Style sweeps the nation, our science Ph.D. candidates have been hard at work trying to present their research...

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NASA video enhances UT Wind Ensemble’s performance of “The Planets”

Hannah Smothers October 18, 2012

Antiquated art meets modern science in the University of Texas Wind Ensemble’s dynamic performance of Gustav Holst’s original composition, “The Planets.” Holst’s most famous...

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The Mexican American Culture Committee invites all UT students to come celebrate Latino culture at Noche de Baile

Jasmin Carina Castanon October 18, 2012

When it comes to Latin dance, Salsa is the first, and sometimes the only, type that comes to mind. In reality, Latin dance consists of an array of styles. The Mexican American Culture Committee aims to...

UT-Arlington student posts flyers around UT-Austin campus in hopes of finding fleeting mystery girl

Lindsey Cherner October 18, 2012

As Kaelin Mace, a 17-year-old Austin Community College student, toured the UT campus and glossed over the various message boards, she encountered the most romantic gesture she had ever seen: a boy looking...

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“Alex Cross” may not impress, but it will entertain

Alex Williams October 18, 2012

The idea of an action franchise driven by Tyler Perry is nothing short of hilarious. Perry is famous for cross-dressing in stereotype-driven adaptations of his own work. The poster for “Alex Cross,”...

Distinguishing between fantasy and stark reality in porn

Milla Impola October 17, 2012

Alone while masturbating, with a partner or while at a party, the many styles of pornography have the capability to enhance, scintillate and complicate our sex lives. All in all, porn is about...

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Struggles for Culture

Olivia Arena October 17, 2012

“La Madrugada” blares in the background, a symphony of trumpets and guitarróns, as the dancers take their places in front of the mirror. Hands on their hips, white shoes poised to stomp,...

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Jan Reid offers glimspe into former governor Ann Richards’ life

Ricky Stein October 17, 2012

In the long, sprawling history of outsized Texas political personalities, former governor Ann Richards’ star shone as bright as any. Her irreverent wit, small-town charm and straight-shooting personality...

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UTPD Officer Darrell Halstead talks to The Daily Texan about Campus Watch

Stuart Railey October 17, 2012

Crime Prevention is a job that requires vigilance, patience and a dry sense of humor. For Darrell Halstead, the primary writer of Campus Watch, abating the threat of public intoxication, traffic cone theft...

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Telegraph Avenue — too much for one book

Robert Starr October 17, 2012

There is a stereotype of the first-time novelist who writes as if he’ll never have another shot, cramming everything he possibly can into his debut novel because he has nothing to lose. Michael Chabon...

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