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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Larry McGuire opens chicken al carbon drive-through

Brittany Smith April 23, 2012

Convenience meets quality at Fresa’s, the newly opened drive-through on North Lamar Boulevard downtown. The chicken al carbon restaurant, opened last Monday by well-known restaurateur Larry McGuire...

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Application tracks location in real-time

Lindsey Cherner April 23, 2012

As sociology junior Taylor Orth waited for friends to pick her up, she watched their faces move closer and closer to her location on the map. Even though they were running late, she knew they were nearby...

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Local shops anticipate Record Store Day

Elijah Watson April 20, 2012

Skateboarders have Go Skateboarding Day, comic book aficionados have Free Comic Book Day and record connoisseurs have Record Store Day. Record Store Day, an internationally celebrated event that occurs...

Joseph Kahn’s ‘Detention’ is attention deficit disorder in movie form

Alex Williams April 20, 2012

“Detention” director Joseph Kahn spends pretty much the entirety of the film’s runtime alternating between daring his audience to hate him and making it clear how little he cares either...

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Q-and-A with Lauren Conrad on recent book, beauty blog

Anjli Mehta April 20, 2012

Reality TV star turned one-woman-brand Lauren Conrad signed copies of her new book, “The Fame Game,” at BookPeople Thursday night. Conrad sat down with The Daily Texan to discuss the book,...

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Breaking old habits means fighting comfort, laziness

Anjli Mehta April 20, 2012

The many reasons people often get back together with an ex include, but are not limited to: the comfort of being around someone you’ve already gotten to know, toe-curling chemistry inside and outside...

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McConaughey, Linklater discuss background behind ‘Bernie’ film

April 20, 2012

In “Bernie,” Austin-based filmmaker Richard Linklater’s newest film, Jack Black plays real-life Texas criminal Bernie Tiede, a mortician who strikes up an unlikely friendship with millionaire...

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Darkness in Vogue

Batli Joselevitz April 19, 2012

By the time textiles and apparel students enter their senior year, they have already begun brainstorming for their final collection. “You sketch your ideas over and over until you find five looks...

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Screenwriter pitches success story

Rachel Thompson April 19, 2012

Screenwriter Rob Thomas knew early in life he wanted to be a writer and toyed with the idea of novel writing before finally settling on writing for television. Thomas, who graduated from UT with a history...

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Pill may cost-effectively reduce spread of HIV

Robert Starr April 19, 2012

New Method of HIV Prevention May Be Cost-Effective A new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine suggests that a pill given to the right population could reduce the spread of HIV in a cost-effective...

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Free arcade games give bar retro vibe

Anjli Mehta April 19, 2012

Parties, video games, alcohol and kicking back with his friends — these are a few of Recess Arcade Bar owner Paul Chokota’s favorite things. Recess opened in February, just in time for the...

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Opera singer finds voice

Elizabeth Hinojos April 19, 2012

When flight and linear system dynamics meet with an unexpectedly vibrant tenor voice, the world gets Brandon Steele: a fifth-year aerospace engineer major with a zealous passion for singing. Steele will...

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