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The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Tweeting for goodwill updates giving process

James Jeffrey November 2, 2010

Austin entrepreneur Sarah Vela has established a way for social media to do good through her online company HelpAttack! by combining the use of platforms such as Twitter with the act of making charitable...

Film defies genre; director astounds with final scenes

Alex Williams November 2, 2010

Every few years, there’s a sudden glut of films in a very specific genre. Twelve years ago, it was the asteroid flick, with “Armageddon” and “Deep Impact,” and this summer...

Matt and Kim’s ‘Sidewalks’ delivers aural sugar rush

Christopher Nguyen November 2, 2010

Brooklyn-based duo Matt and Kim do not know what restraint is; stuffing drumbeats, major chords, piano melodies, synths, lyrical hooks and shouting vocals into a blender and sticking whatever comes...

Diverse stories, humor offer twist on sports TV

Dan Hurwitz November 2, 2010

Burnt out on your favorite sports team? Can’t bear to watch the Longhorns or Cowboys anymore? While you may have to wait for another run to a championship next season, this season there are still...

Local game developer praises Disney’s creative ‘Epic Mickey’

Allistair Pinsof November 1, 2010

In a Nintendo press bus, with Donkey Kong’s and Mario’s faces painted on the sides, Warren Spector waits patiently. You may have had him as a professor for a radio-television-film class,...

Día de los Muertos venerates the dead

Jody Serrano November 1, 2010

The day after Halloween brings many discoveries: It can reveal the start of a cavity because of the limitless amount of candy from one’s Halloween pumpkin, or it can mark the passing of this year’s...

Sailing Club members tackle harsh winds

Lindsey Cherner November 1, 2010

Last winter on Lake Travis, there were 30 knots of wind, so much that advertising senior and UT Sailing Club secretary Jennifer Beazley had to take the main jib, or front sail, down from her boat, forcing...

Indie vocalist talks of music listening, inspiration’s death

Francisco Marin October 31, 2010

How do you listen to your music? There’s an art in creating a setting for making music, but not many people realize that the act of listening to music is itself an art, too. Margot and the...

Detective scares for a cause

Allistair Pinsof October 29, 2010

After drawing the blinds and turning off the lights, the bus became silent as it took passengers to “Zombie Wasteland.” The bus became surrounded by screams from outside and moans of distant...

Binging not only way to experience Halloween spirits

Addie Anderson October 29, 2010

Many have experienced the morning after a big night out — nauseous and parched, unable to get out of bed but finding it hard to sleep because your head hurts. Many of you may be feeling this right...

Stylist gives costume makeup tips

Priscilla Totiyapungprasert October 29, 2010

 bleeding bullet wound in the forehead. A swollen, busted lip. An ugly gash across the neck. These are some of the things Orbit Salon stylist Erin Volkman loves to give people — using costume...

Pumpkin Carving Carnival livens up Halloween

Kimberly Konwinski October 28, 2010

Austin Parks and Recreation’s annual Pumpkin Carving Carnival at Parque Zaragoza Recreation Center will be held on Saturday. The Pumpkin Carving Carnival started in 1997 and is part of Austin...

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