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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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Mental Wealth: What to do when depression’s got you feeling blue

Christa McWhirter April 12, 2018

The exhaustion is overwhelming, and it feels like 20-pound weights have been attached to all of your limbs after an 18-hour workday and you still have a mountain of stuff to do. Major depressive disorder...

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Texas Revue displays an array of extraordinary student talents

Karsyn Lemmons April 11, 2018

This Saturday, UT students will perform the show of their life, competing for a $1,500 grand prize.  Campus Events + Entertainment will present the annual Texas Revue, a “Burlesque-themed”...

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Longhorns lend a helping hand during citywide cleanup day

Ruben Paquian April 11, 2018

With community projects taking place all over Austin this weekend, many students plan on doing their part to help keep Austin beautiful. Since 1985, local nonprofit Keep Austin Beautiful has...

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Class registration gets on everyone’s nerves, but it’s a necessary evil

Karsyn Lemmons April 9, 2018

The two words “class registration” have the capability to send a chill down students’ spines, bringing to mind prior struggles with the system. UT students will soon be able to enroll...

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Seventh annual Texas Vegfest event set for Saturday

Danielle Ortiz April 6, 2018

Hosting a plant-based festival in a state known for brisket and barbecue may seem risky, but since everything’s bigger in the Lone Star State, many argue there is plenty of room for a Texas-sized...

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UT social media influencers explain why they share their lives

Alexis Tatum April 6, 2018

What starts here changes the world, and sometimes the internet. Social media is often flocked with viral posts and popular profiles owned by regular people. These three UT students use their online popularity...

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