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Texas State Parks Club unites outdoorsy students

Katie Walsh October 27, 2015

Inside a cramped tent in Blanco State Park, a group of soaking-wet students laugh at their misfortune. It’s 4 a.m., and the Texas State Parks Club is in the middle of their first overnight adventure.  The...

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Tat-tuesday: Students share stories behind ink

Thomas Boswell October 20, 2015

Photos by Graeme Hamilton Mary Richards Biology sophomore Mary Richards has a tattoo of an owl on the back of her neck. The tattoo matches one that Richards’ longtime friend got at the...

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Animal rights group to pay students to watch “scariest movie ever”

Alex Pelham October 20, 2015

During Halloween season, demons, ghosts and witchcraft haunt movie-watchers everywhere, but Students Against Cruelty to Animals are bringing a real-life horror to the screen — animal abuse. Students...

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300: UT horticulturalist shares love for botany

Josue Moreno October 20, 2015

Editor’s note: In 300 words or fewer, this series spotlights people in our community whose stories typically go untold. Mick Vann still remembers the sweet smell of honeysuckles growing on his...

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UT Unspoken: Low-income students face disadvantages on road to success in higher education

Josue Moreno October 14, 2015

Education has long been seen as society’s great equalizer. Holding a college degree dramatically increases a graduate’s job prospects and potential income, making higher education one of the...

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Tat-Tuesday: Students share stories behind ink

Thomas Boswell October 13, 2015

Editor’s note: Tat-Tuesday is a weekly series that features students around campus and their tattoos. Amber Palmer  The cross of nails on human development and family sciences sophomore...

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Free Austin events to attend this week

Katie Walsh October 12, 2015

Editor’s Note: In this recurring column, staff writer Katie Walsh recommends free events in Austin for the week. Monday, Oct. 12 Music Mondays Where: Whole Foods Arbor Trails, 4301 W William...

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Members of UT Theatre and Dance address cultural significance of Holocaust with performance of “The Diary of Anne Frank”

Matt Robertson October 9, 2015

Without leaving their makeshift attic, Texas Theatre and Dance students will take audiences back to a time when the Nazi occupation horrified families across Europe. The Pulitzer Prize-winning play,...

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UT Unspoken: High performing students struggle to cope with failure and rejection

Josue Moreno October 7, 2015

At many high schools, there is a breed of student known as the overachiever — one who excels both in and out of the classroom while maintaining an aura of effortlessness and perfection.   But...

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Let’s Drink to That: The Red River Rivalry drinking game

Nick Castillo October 7, 2015

Saturday is the day when Texas students and fans travel to Dallas with plans of consuming large amounts of fried foods and alcohol. After Texas’ 1-4 start, the Longhorn faithful might require...

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300: Moody College desktop support specialist discusses his love for people

Katie Walsh October 6, 2015

During his 11 years at UT, Rod Edwards has shared elevator rides with Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett and Asleep at the Wheel frontman Ray Benson. As the desktop support specialist in the Moody College...

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Slideshow: ACL Weekend One | 10.03.2015

Rachel Zein, Thalia Juarez, and Stephanie Tacy October 4, 2015

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