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International students discuss transition to US

Blaine Young November 2, 2018

Radio-television-film freshman Juneid Mosaheb first stepped foot in the U.S. in January and moved to Austin in August. Leaving behind his home in Mauritius to find a community at UT was one struggle —...

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Nightmare at UT: Here’s 8 spooky date ideas in Austin

Diana Martinez October 31, 2018

It’s time to get spoopy with B\bae and there’s so many ways to embrace the spirit of the season.   1. Check your Canvas grades Are you ready for a scream? This activity can be...

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UT-Austin’s Reddit forum offers support platform for struggling students

Jennifer Martinez October 30, 2018

Look beyond UT’s more than 1,100 on-campus organizations and you’ll find the UT-Austin Reddit subreddit: an online forum that can serve as a platform to anonymously discuss student life —...

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Freshman sells breakfast tacos to raise scholarship money for students in the Valley

Farah Merchant October 30, 2018

Victor Torres Jr., communications and leadership freshman, is from America’s poorest region, the Rio Grande Valley. The poverty and lack of resources there makes it so that many community members...

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Co-ops strive to prioritize housing for students with financial need

Jennifer Martinez October 24, 2018

Pastel walls, rainbow banners and functional gardens dot West Campus’ stretches of concrete monotony. These eccentricities serve as the face of cooperative living organizations, such as Austin’s...

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Moody Hacks encourages digital innovation, does not require coding experience

Trinady Joslin October 24, 2018

On Nov. 3, the first Moody Hackathon will take over the Belo Center for New Media, the lives of over 250 students and numerous volunteers and the world — well, not quite yet. The Moody Hackathon...

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Halloween costume how-to for non-basic boos

Anna-Kay Reeves October 23, 2018

Halloween has long been one of the only times of the year when people actually want their skin to crawl. But still, it’s only a particular sort of chill down their spines fans of the holiday want...

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CNS Natural Sciences Week focuses on diversity

Lauren Schneider October 22, 2018

The Natural Sciences Council (NSC) hosted their annual Natural Sciences Week from Monday, Oct. 15 to Friday, Oct. 19. Each day, NSC hosted a different event for students in the College of Natural Sciences....

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5 ways to prevent burning popcorn and getting buildings evacuated

Brooke Sjoberg October 18, 2018

Popcorn is a notoriously easy snack to make, but it can pose a certain challenge to some and may trigger a smoke detector or two. On Tuesday, Oct. 16, the UT Tower was evacuated because burnt popcorn set...

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Arthouse Tattoo raises donations for animal welfare through pet tattoos

John Melendez October 16, 2018

As animal lovers walked out of ArtHouse Tattoo this past weekend, they left with fresh ink on their bodies and a receipt for a charitable donation they had just made.  On Sunday, dog and cat lovers...

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Part One: Hyde and Go Seek

Liliana Hall and Anna-Kay Reeves October 11, 2018

Hyde Park has a reputation for being quaint and quirky. With an eclectic assortment of small businesses from bakeries to restaurants to a theatre, Hyde Park lives up to the hype. The neighborhood’s...

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Texas Ballroom offers creative, cultural outlook to students

Farah Merchant October 11, 2018

In high school, computer science junior Anthony Moeller entered the social dance world upon his dad’s recommendation. When he came to UT, he feared losing this part of his lifestyle. Thankfully,...

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