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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

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Takes two to tango

Thomas Allison June 16, 2011

Tango reflects every aspect of Argentine culture, said the vice president of a school dedicated to the dance. Gabriel Soria, who helps lead the Academia Naciónal del Tango in Buenos Aires,...

Under Lock and Key

Aaron West June 16, 2011

Posted outside of Service Building 101, which houses UT’s Locks and Keys office on the corner of 24th Street and San Jacinto Boulevard, there is a short brass sign that simply reads “keys”...

E3 offerings range from tired to groundbreaking

Allistair Pinsof June 15, 2011

Last week, thousands of game developers and publishers gathered at the Los Angeles Convention Center to show off what they have in store for the next 18 months. E3, or the Electronic Entertainment...

Junior Boys’ latest brings soul to the synth

Christopher Nguyen June 14, 2011

Over seven years into their career, Junior Boys continue to produce albums that sound like a well-worn disco-soul record with the help of the supposedly cold sounds of electronic synthesizers. Those...

Owl City album a hollow pop record

Christopher Nguyen June 14, 2011

Maybe the whole apocalypse thing was really the music gods’ way of sparing us from Owl City’s second (and hopefully last) album, All Things Bright and Beautiful. His hit single “Fireflies”...

Rally brings motorcycle riders together from all walks of life

Aaron West June 13, 2011

The deafening roars of thousands of tricked-out motorcycles filled downtown streets and beyond Saturday — harbingers of the annual Republic of Texas Biker Rally and the accompanying leather and...

Mobility, retro vibe to be selling points of new food trailer

Rachel Perlmutter June 13, 2011

Sparks flew from the vintage, aluminum airstream trailer as workers buffed and polished the aluminum shell. In about three weeks, the trailer will be ready for business, carrying out the vision local...

Planking group brings fad to Austin

Pooneh Momeni June 13, 2011

The latest Internet fad doesn’t require you to scale park walls or coordinate an elaborate group dance number in a public place. Instead, you find as bizarre a location as possible to lay facedown...

Asian fusion trailer on campus lacks flavor, adequate seating

Pooneh Momeni June 13, 2011

Fresh Off the Truck, the latest food truck to join the campus trailer craze, appears to be a swanky new staple, but the food fails to impress. The food trailer offers an extensive menu, including...

Hearty, hot curries define new food truck’s success

Pooneh Momeni June 13, 2011

East Cesar Chavez Street isn’t known for Indian food or even food trucks, but Curryosity opened for business two weeks ago and began offering curries and decadent desserts out of a trailer. The...

Artists to mix mediums for Califa Arts Collaborative

Rachel Perlmutter June 10, 2011

Choreographers, visual artists and musicians will come together this weekend to present the second annual Califa Arts Collaborative, a free show featuring Ballet Austin dancers at the company’s theater....

Woody Allen returns to form with ‘Midnight in Paris’

Alex Williams June 10, 2011

You never know what you’re going to get in to when you watch a Woody Allen film. Because of the director’s rigid film-a-year production schedule, some of his films come out desperately in...

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