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Austin Cake Ball offers mature take on playful pastries

Brittany Smith January 30, 2012

Cake balls, like macaroons, cupcakes and petit fours, bring to mind images of ruffled lace tablecloths, scalloped window treatments, pink aprons, freshly cut daisies in pristine glass vases and lots and...

Avenue B Grocery & Market stands the test of time and corporatism

Michael Fraser January 27, 2012

In an area replete with Jimmy John’s and convenience store gas stations, the existence of a privately owned mom-and-pop grocer and delicatessen stands as a defiant anachronism. Since 1909, Avenue...

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OH SNAP! festival honors former Southwestern student

Elijah Watson January 27, 2012

This weekend, OH SNAP! a music, food and variety festival, will be celebrating its third year, featuring local acts Les RAV, Ume, Mother Falcon, Freshmillions and many others. The festival debuted in...

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Post-breakup encounters should be concise, civil

Anjli Mehta January 27, 2012

Editor’s note: This is a weekly column exploring the many perils and joys of modern dating. After a breakup, certain places become off-limits. Whether it’s the coffee shop whose lattes...

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“The Grey” is more than a violent survival film

Alex Williams January 27, 2012

When the first trailer for “The Grey” hit, the idea of Liam Neeson reuniting with his “The A-Team” director Joe Carnahan for an extended arctic battle with wolves sounded almost...

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UT students perform traditional Asian Dragon and Lion Dances

Lindsey Cherner January 27, 2012

Six students run holding their poles at 90 degree angles, each attached to part of a Chinese dragon’s body. After weaving back and forth across the South Mall, they create a wall with the dragon’s...

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Former painter develops make-up for Texas heat

Anjli Mehta January 26, 2012

Rochelle Rae is an artist of many mediums. With a degree in fine arts and experience as a painter and graphic designer, she ventured into a new world of art when she launched her Austin business Rae Cosmetics...

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Physicist finds dark matter galaxy

Robert Starr January 26, 2012

Editor’s note: This is a semester-long column recapping some of the exciting new scientific developments of the week. Robert Starr is a Ph.D. student studying physics. Scientist Sees Dark Galaxy:...

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Pets need more protein-rich diets

Jessica Lee January 26, 2012

It is easy to run into the supermarket and grab a bag of dog food; filling a bowl with kibble every morning becomes a mindless act. But Bark ‘n Purr manager Sandy Schultz urges pet owners to take...

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‘Vampire Diaries’ offers fresh look in fantasy genre

ChinLin Pan January 26, 2012

Forget glittery Edward Cullen and your traditional bat-turning, cape-wearing and victim-stalking vampire fiction. The CW’s drama-fantasy “The Vampire Diaries” offers an incredibly...

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‘Being Human’ brings different twist to supernatural genre

Ricardo Valenzuala January 25, 2012

“Being Human,” originally a BBC original series, has been adapted for U.S. audiences by the Syfy channel. Based in Boston, the show follows a werewolf, a vampire and a ghost that decide to...

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Hyde Park Theatre opens doors for FronteraFest

Michael Fraser January 25, 2012

Walking past Hyde Park Theatre, you might never guess that the squat, plain brick building is an incubator for fledging theatrical works. Tucked a half-block down 43rd Street from Guadalupe Street, the...

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