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November hosts two hair-raising month-long events

Jordyn Zitman November 15, 2017

As the winter months come rolling in, so do sweaters and an excuse to skip morning shaves. Though the need to keep warm isn’t as common here in Texas, the incentive to forgo shaving during the month...

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Campus Environmental Center thinks out-of-the-box for America Recycles Day

Andrea Tinning November 15, 2017

Longhorn students no longer have any reason to fear invading medieval armies, because some students are finally building a fortress on the East Mall — moat not included. The Campus Environmental...

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Student takes over Twitter with “edgy” Arthur reimagining

Collyn Burke November 14, 2017

In 2017, a viral tweet is like gold. Now, after over 61,000 retweets and nearly 200,000 likes, Daniel Nkoola’s got one. Radio-television-film sophomore Nkoola’s viral tweet idea came to...

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UT senior cooks up fame with popular baking Instagram account

Collyn Burke November 1, 2017

Most college students find themselves struggling to cook basic meals, but Hailey Shuster spends her time turning out mouthwatering desserts. Shuster, a marketing senior, has been baking and decorating...

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For some, campus carry is personal

Ruben Paquian October 25, 2017

The right to possess a firearm is more than just a political stance for accounting junior Quinn Cox — it’s a personal matter.  As the southwest director of national organization Students...

Students drum up UT’s first record label

Collyn Burke October 19, 2017

Outside a Grand Union suite, a group of restless students strum away at guitars, heads ducked down into their chests as they quietly sing to themselves. The anxiety in the air is high as each individual...

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Tat-Tuesday: Friday the 13th edition

Ruben Paquian October 17, 2017

Tattoo lovers have come to relish Friday the 13th. Shops across the country offer discounted tattoos for the price of only $13, provided they incorporate the number into the designs. The leads to...

Social media affects personal politics, students say

Collyn Burke October 10, 2017

With countless tweets constantly streaming through the Twitterverse, it can be easy for one to think their opinions don’t matter. But according to one student group, social media may have serious...

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Zombies come to campus — but not for Halloween

Albert Zhao October 5, 2017

Nistha Kapuria, a marketing and Plan II senior, averages about three hours of sleep during midterm season. She says everyone seems to feel the same whenever she surveys the Union or the Perry Castaneda...

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Students fond of author John Green reflect on impact of his writing on their lives

Acacia Coronado October 4, 2017

John Green’s literary world has become a safe haven for some and an addiction for many. Next week, he returns with his new novel “Turtles All The Way Down” — a mystery quite distant...

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First gay College Republican president takes a stand for other LGBTQ conservatives

Albert Zhao September 26, 2017

It was an unlikely journey becoming UT’s first openly gay College Republican president for chemistry senior Alec Lucas. Growing up in the conservative town of Flower Mound, Lucas identified as...

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Fan finds comfort, builds relationships through The Maine concerts

Sofia Mendiola September 21, 2017

Melanie Sarate did not settle for seeing her favorite band just once or twice.  Over the course of seven years, women and gender studies sophomore Melanie Sarate, has managed to attend 25 shows...

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