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The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

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Game designer helps men find love

Jessica Lee October 12, 2011

There is no cheat sheet for mastering the dating game, but Dominic German is doing what he can to help the less skilled find success. German, a 25-year-old video game artist, knows what it is like to...

Eugenides challenges stereotypical marriage plot with new novel

Katie Stroh October 11, 2011

The “marriage plot” refers to a storytelling device commonly used by 19th century novelists such as Jane Austen and Henry James, in which the female protagonist can only cement her destiny...

Zola Jesus creates eerie LP

Elizabeth Hinojos October 11, 2011

There is a haunting thrill to listening to Russian-American singer/songwriter Nika Roza Danilova’s voice backed up by layers of goth-wave-gloom-pop generated by synth, drum and bass. Danilova’s...

Steven Pinker takes unpopular stances in new book

Robert Starr October 11, 2011

Other than sex, few things are more interesting to humans than violence. We pay good money to watch gory movies and video games, deplore the acts of violence we see on the news (but still can’t...

Fundraising site Kickstarter propelled sibling duos graphic novel

Aaron West October 11, 2011

It’s 2051 and all the gravity on Earth is gone. Manhattan Island floats in the sky and two companies battle it out for control of the weightless world while a slew of other characters are caught...

Shows feature female characters facing challenges

Aleksander Chan October 10, 2011

Out of all the women-centered new shows this fall, two examine the hardships wrought by crashes — one emotional, the other economic — and couldn’t be more different. In “Enlightened,”...

Novel explores truth of memory and regret

Henry Clayton Wickham October 10, 2011

“History is the lies of the victors,” says Tony Webster, the protagonist of Julian Barnes’ novel, The Sense of an Ending. Webster recalls telling his teacher this on his last day of prep...

Talk explores history of punk rock in China

Benjamin Smith October 10, 2011

The College of Liberal Arts’ Center for East Asian Studies will be holding a presentation by author David O’Dell tonight entitled “Inseparable: The Story of Chinese Punk Rock” about...

Rapper Murs seeks to maintain a unique perspective

Ali Breland October 10, 2011

At age 33, underground rapper Murs possesses both the composure and collectedness of a nearly jaded veteran and the vitality of a kid fresh to the expansive world of hip-hop. He has his plate full with...

Diverse group of worshippers congregate under highway overpass

Audrey White October 10, 2011

Prayer and song rang out under Interstate-35 at 7th Street on Sunday morning as rain dripped through the cracks in the overpass. Church Under the Bridge, a project of Mission: Possible! Austin, is a worship...

Student group works to keep carillon tradition alive

Lindsey Cherner October 10, 2011

With his fists clenched and his wrists light, Austin Ferguson’s hands quickly move across the wooden baton and bangs them to effortlessly create the ringing bells that sound across campus. Simultaneously,...

Event to showcase paranormal claims, celebrity speaker

Sarah-Grace Sweeney October 7, 2011

Interest in the paranormal comes at different times for everyone and for others, maybe not at all. For quantum and laser physicist Andy Coppock, it came when he moved into a new laboratory. Then objects...

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