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Growing up in bilingual households speaks volumes of hardships coming to UT

Landry Allred February 21, 2019

When accounting sophomore Marie Yamamoto was applying to UT, her parents were unable to help her because they lacked one thing — the ability to speak English fluently. Yamamoto’s experience...

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UT Instapoll provides new competition for subscription-based attendance apps

Thomas Galindo February 21, 2019

Say goodbye to subscription-based attendance apps — UT Instapoll is the way of the future. The Liberal Arts Development Studio has just done a huge favor for students who have ever forgotten their...

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Financial illiteracy in college students affects their futures

Denise Emerson February 20, 2019

Students can face repercussions for credit mistakes they made at 18, such as missed payments, until they are 25 years old.  Credit card debt has hit a record high, while 43 percent of people with...

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Digitized racial geography tour makes Austin’s racist history more accessible to the masses

Kamari Esquerra February 18, 2019

Austin’s racial history will soon be accessible with a single click. After almost a year of planning and preparations, a guided digitized version of Austin’s racial geography tour will launch...

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Offline Dating: Couples find love in UT organizations

Kenzie Kowalski February 18, 2019

Online dating is quickly becoming the norm, and due to the proliferation of niche dating apps, meeting someone in real life might seem nearly impossible. However, three UT couples prove that meet-cutes...

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Austin Cave Festival tackles rising water worries

Anna-Kay Reeves February 18, 2019

From the boil-water notice in the fall to recent smelly tap water allegedly caused by zebra mussels, Austin has been up to its neck in water worries this past year. The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower...

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Tinder serves as ultimate dating detector

Landry Allred February 13, 2019

How do you detect a partner desiring only a one-night stand from one desiring a long-term relationship? Tinder. For the past seven years, the infamous dating app, Tinder, has brought users entertainment,...

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International Relations and Global Studies majors face pressure to study abroad

Denise Emerson February 12, 2019

Despite budgeting and planning ahead, some students step onto the Forty Acres to find out they may need to invest thousands more into their degree than most other majors. While studying abroad offers...

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Art history advocates emphasize importance of art literacy

David Antonino February 11, 2019

It was in high school that art history sophomore Jaelynn Walls first walked through the doors of the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston. Her first exposure to the world of art, the museum visits gave her...

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UT affiliates discuss how students can combat gentrification in Austin

Molly Bolf February 11, 2019

Two weeks ago, activist group Defend Our Hoodz gathered outside East Austin restaurant Lou’s Bodega to protest what they saw as cultural appropriation and gentrification. Lou’s is an upscale...

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UT student earns citizenship through investing in business, creating jobs

Trinady Joslin February 7, 2019

Growing up in Vietnam, economics senior Jonah described himself as a “bad kid.” His dad provided a solution: a better education and environment. He sent his son to America, specifically a private...

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Two UT teams make it to finals in national Walt Disney design contest

Trent Thompson February 5, 2019

Two teams from The University of Texas at Austin fly out today to compete in the final round of this year’s Walt Disney’s Imagineering Imaginations Design Contest. This year, teams were required...

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