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Alchemy displays magic of musical performance for longhorns

Brooke Sjoberg April 23, 2018

Longhorns joined one another this past Friday in the dark comfort of the Texas Union Theater to share in a bright, colorful experience which shed light on the magic of music in the lives of their peers. Hosted...

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How cops taught me relationships don’t have to be boring

B. Jones April 23, 2018

My boyfriend and I had been making out in his backseat for a while, and our shirts had already found their way to the car floor as I unzipped his pants and went all out. But then I heard something,...

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Earth Day 2018: Seven steps toward a more sustainable future

Sabrina Martinez April 20, 2018

We watch videos of stingrays and dolphins dodging milk gallons, plastic bags and litter. We even tweet about how sad it is and swear we recycle. But we hardly take steps needed toward sustainability....

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Five off-campus study spots to combat your finals fear

Collyn Burke April 20, 2018

With the end of the semester quickly coming to a close and finals anxiety starting to rise, the desire to get away from campus can become overwhelming. Check out these five phenomenal study spots that...

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Silk Club’s zine bridges art and activism within Asian-American community

Danielle Ortiz April 20, 2018

When one thinks of activism, a picture of people standing in the street holding signs is what probably comes to mind.  But where do artists, poets, photographers and writers fit into this picture?  Many...

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UT Austin students recount bad mental health experiences while taking birth control pills

Francesca D'Annunzio April 18, 2018

Female college students do not want a painful or irregular period to complicate their lives, and they don’t want to risk pregnancy if they choose to be sexually active. To combat both the issue...

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Mental Wealth: Registering with Services for Students with Disabilities isn’t as lonely as you may think

Christa McWhirter April 18, 2018

Of the 13,750 students at UT who suffer from mental illnesses, only 2,334 registered with Services for Students with Disabilities under ADHD and psychological disabilities last spring. SSD is a student...

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Former UT dance student to perform sci-fi-inspired interpretive dance show at Fusebox Festival

Julia Jones April 18, 2018

Through movies such as “Napoleon Dynamite,” pop culture tends to present interpretive dance as something to be laughed at.  Dance graduate student Lindsey Taylor embraces the humor...

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UT student poets discuss their poetry for National Poetry Month

Hailey Howe April 17, 2018

Poetry celebrates the human experience, and National Poetry Month in April celebrates poetry. Student poets find a channel for their passions, stories, struggles and identities via poetry. This month get...

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Dragons, poets unite at fiction writing club

Julia Jones April 16, 2018

From writing urban fantasies to poetry to Dungeons & Dragons campaigns, students in the fiction writing organization All-Write All-Write All-Write are able to create stories and build worlds with the...

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‘MotherWitch’ challenges typical representation of women of color in theater

Francesca D'Annunzio April 16, 2018

Family relationships are already complicated enough, but adding magic and witchcraft to the mix makes everything all the more complicated. UT’s Theatre and Dance Department’s newest play,...

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10 ways to make your shared space more personal

Sabrina Martinez April 12, 2018

As if being away from home isn’t hard enough, living in a room with nothing but a bed and beige walls can make you feel pretty lonely. Plus, It’s hard to find personal space in a shared room. Adding...

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