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Safe in the city: Awareness is key

Anna-Kay Reeves September 10, 2018

Austin’s city lights are a big attraction for many, but those lights can be blinding if you’re not properly adjusted to them. For many UT students, moving to Austin means navigating an entirely...

Living through the gap: When scholarships are not enough

Brooke Sjoberg September 7, 2018

Christina Lopez, an English and international relations and global studies junior, received a scholarship from the Liberal Arts Honors Program to help cover tuition costs. She will not receive the funds...

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Heavy Hitters: Austin’s derby girls skate circles around norms to Keep Austin Weird

Anna-Kay Reeves September 6, 2018

Austin’s roller derby scene is booming on a larger-than-Hollywood scale with the city’s roller derby league, TXRD, serving as the inspiration for not only a film, but a book and reality show...

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Got some new ink? Here’s how to take care your fresh tattoo

Liliana Hall August 31, 2018

Everyone’s skin heals differently, and when treating a new tattoo, it can be stressful to figure out what works and what doesn’t. Ultimately, the tattoo artist will have the most useful advice,...

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5 simple dorm meals for when you’re too lazy to walk to J2

Brooke Sjoberg August 31, 2018

Each year, college students across the nation leave the luxury of home-cooked meals behind and venture into a life of finding sustenance in the cafeteria or dorm microwave. After leaving the nest,...

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Here’s how to get a bigger bang for your (Bevo) bucks

Anna-Kay Reeves August 30, 2018

Within a half-mile radius of campus, restaurants and cafes sing a siren song to unwary Longhorns: “Bevo Bucks accepted here.” Take that UT ID out of your pocket, look at your horrible orientation...

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Looking for a scenic space to get some work done? Try these five campus study spots

Anna-Kay Reeves August 29, 2018

Instead of going stir-crazy cooped up in your usual work space, check out these spots on campus to get some work done.  The Texas Union With Chick-Fil-A, Starbucks and Panda Express in the lower...

Make the most of your degree plan with these four UT courses

Tiana Woodard August 29, 2018

Editor’s Note: Much of the information from this article pulls from the syllabi of the respective courses. College is what you make of it and, to a certain degree, what you make of your class...

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How the zodiac signs will handle their first day of classes

Brooke Sjoberg August 29, 2018

It is the first day of a new semester, and depending on your birthday, you may be ready to take the day head-on or forego academic pursuits in favor of a good Netflix binge. For a sneak peek into your...

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Money-saving options for buying textbooks

Liliana Hall August 29, 2018

Buying textbooks can be especially stressful when you also have tuition, rent and a car bill to pay off, but don’t allow them to be the source of your debt because you are too unmotivated to find...

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Introducing Curious Campus: You have questions about UT-Austin and the 40 Acres? We have answers.

Megan Menchaca August 28, 2018

What question about UT have you always wanted answered? What issues are the most important to you? What story have you wished the Daily Texan would write about? I’m Megan Menchaca, the Texan’s...

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Deals and Discounts on and off The Drag

Liliana Hall August 27, 2018

As the semester approaches and students unwillingly say their goodbyes to home-cooked meals, panic sets in as they realize they only know how to make Easy Mac. Before you start binge-watching videos on...

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