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‘Harry Potter in 99 Seconds’ star transfers to UT

Bobby Blanchard September 20, 2012

While his name is not nearly as well-known as his most famous video with 10 million views, Jon Cozart has made a splash into the world of fandom with his YouTube channel, Paint. In July 2011, Cozart released...

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Doubt hurts future marriages

Robert Starr September 20, 2012

Arousal suppresses disgust Sex is gross, at least when looked at objectively, but it’s also a necessity for humans to propagate. The problem is, we have also evolved a disgust mechanism, which...

Grizzly Bear underwhelms with ‘Shields’

Ricky Stein September 20, 2012

“Shields,” the fourth album by Brooklyn-based indie rock band Grizzly Bear, ostensibly finds the quartet painted into an art-rock corner. After the widespread critical acclaim for “Horn...

Failure of UT officials to evacuate sufficiently should result in a reevaluation of current procedures

Rene Castro September 20, 2012

Last Friday, about 70,0000 people poured into the streets of Austin warily looking at their cell phones. These students were reading instructions sent to them by the UT-Austin officials whose job it is...

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Fantastic Fest guaranteed to scare, excite

Alex Williams September 20, 2012

There is no film festival in the world quite like Fantastic Fest. Every September, the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema on South Lamar is taken over by the festival for a week, and this year, the exterior of the...

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Whalers band sail past marketing, focus on music

Hannah Smothers September 19, 2012

There is a line that separates cool impartiality from blatant unprofessionalism, and local alternative-rock band Whalers is attempting to build their career by flirting with that line. Made up of five...

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Mustache trend grows to epic proportions

Faith Ann Ruszkowski September 19, 2012

Mustaches are growing on everyone, whether it be on their faces or in their wardrobes. Francesca’s, a national retail boutique with three stores in Austin, recently started selling mustache iPhone...

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Living with roommates helps develop communication skills

Stuart Railey September 19, 2012

For all 8,000 freshmen and other miscellaneous new students here at UT, the angst of arriving on campus is guaranteed to overwhelm even the soundest of minds. Separation from familiar environments is stressful...

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Afrobeat Meditation empowers, educates through movement

Olivia Arena September 19, 2012

Across from East End Barber Shop and next door to several abandoned buildings in East Austin, the Orun Center of the Cultural Arts looks to be little more than a run-down, graffitied shack. But this multicultural...

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Veteran creates character from war experience

Henry Clayton Wickham September 18, 2012

As he takes a drag off his cigarette, dressed in a purple, polka-dotted tie, Iraq War veteran Kevin Powers looks put-together on the eve of his literary debut. In a half-hour, he will head inside to regale...

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Longhorn trombone ensemble heard across ocean

Elijah Watson September 18, 2012

As Subito Bones co-creator Alex Glen begins to set up his trombone, his eyes become fixated on the instrument. He carefully attaches the horn to its slide. The mouthpiece is the final part of this musical...

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Theater experiments with reserved seating option

Jasmin Carina Castanon September 18, 2012

The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is known and loved for its laid-back and cool atmosphere. However, over the summer, it began implementing reserved seating at several of its locations. By making this change,...

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