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Black UT students turn to each other for hairstyle needs

Alexis Tatum March 8, 2018

Black students at UT are faced with an peculiar problem: finding someone they can trust to do their hair. While there are a number of barbers and hair salons in the vicinity of campus, not many of them...

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Ways to get festive on International Women’s Day

Hailey Howe March 7, 2018

March 8 — International Women’s Day — commemorates the achievements, aspirations, progress and parity of women around the world. Show your support for women by getting involved in a number...

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UT cares about student wellness, and it’s ready to prove it

Noelle Henry March 7, 2018

Waves of change are happening on the UT campus as the school has begun implementing more programs to address student wellness and mental health, from the addition of the Interpersonal Violence Peer Support...

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What my abstinence-only high school taught me about sex

B. Jones March 7, 2018

I loved my high school, but I didn’t love the abstinence-only sex ed. When you’re told by your school that your parents are supposed to give you the details and vice versa, there’s a...

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Student app design group wants to change how you Parti

Alexis Tatum March 6, 2018

Students from a UT Mobile News App Design class are producing an iOS app called Parti: a new platform to plan and execute successful parties and events. Ethan Elkins, a journalism senior and head of social...

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Students consider the psychological aspects of ghosting

Tiana Woodard March 5, 2018

In a world where dating now equates to swiping left or right on Bumble or Tinder, “ghosting” has become an obstacle to the formation of new romantic relationships. “Ghosting”...

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Don’t be a cycle-path, lock up your bike

Liliana Hall March 2, 2018

If you find yourself reporting your bike stolen to the Austin Police Department, chances are you will never see your bike again. According to the APD, nearly 800 bikes were reported stolen last year,...

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Hey, #UT22: Here are 8 (fake) reasons why Jester’s the best dorm on campus

Robert Scherer III February 28, 2018

When students rank the dorms on the UT Campus, Jester gets most of the abuse. I’m so TIRED of paying so much money to live in a jail cell (jester west)— abdiel (@avdxel) February 25, 2018...

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Five ways to unwind, practice self-care during midterms

Abi Wernsman February 27, 2018

Midterms mean eating an entire bag of BBQ Lay’s chips and watching The Office — again — instead of writing papers. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Spread your work out, take...

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Knowing the difference between eating disorders and disordered eating can save lives

Christa McWhirter February 27, 2018

As spring break approaches, college students are beginning their pursuit of the mythical “beach body” but not everyone is doing it in healthy way. There are two primary kinds of unhealthy...

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The curious case of the involuntary volunteer: students struggle to stay motivated doing required volunteer work

Anna-Kay Reeves February 27, 2018

Dirty soap. Little giant. Mandatory volunteerism. These pairings are obvious oxymorons, yet unlike the first two, the last is a common feature of college life. Whether the contradiction is a good or...

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‘Propagandic’ perspectives: Students reflect and critique Eurocentrism in UT coursework

Tiana Woodard February 22, 2018

John Locke. Virginia Woolf. Aristotle. Isaac Newton. Sigmund Freud. When put side-by-side, what do these people have in common? UT students frequently come across these Western thinkers in class. But...

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