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Four ways to make the best of dining cash

Stephen Acevedo August 28, 2017

Freshmen living in dorms for the first time might think $1,600 in Dine In Dollars and $200 in Bevo Bucks sounds like more than enough to get through the year. However, between overpriced turkey burgers...

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Fans stick through thick and thin for tailgate traditions

Acacia Coronado August 28, 2017

When 100,000 fans shuffle into Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on game day, for many, the party has already begun. In parking lots and beside pick-up trucks, barbecue roasts and beer cans are cracked...

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Major decisions can lead to major confusion

Sydney Mahl July 28, 2017

When Rachel McCullough, communication sciences and disorders junior, applied to college, she decided to be an engineer. It only took a month and a half for that dream to change. According to UT’s...

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UT alum use social media experiment for cross country road trip

Hannah Plantowsky July 11, 2017

Some students use their summer vacations to take a relaxing trip to the beach, but recent UT graduate Ari Gootnick took an alternate route by turning his summer vacation into a social experiment. On...

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Mural at 24th and Guadalupe painted over

Rachel Zein June 23, 2017

A slender, slanted man plays the violin for other floating figures in an expansive wall mural at the corner of 24th and Guadalupe streets. For the past two decades, this vibrant scene has greeted pedestrians...

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Emotional support animals provide relief

Sydney Mahl April 27, 2017

Coping with the stress of college can be challenging, but a few UT students have found a furry solution to their problems. Studies show interaction with therapy animals can decrease peoples’ levels...

Tat-Tuesday: Students share stories behind their ink

Justin Jones April 18, 2017

Editor's note: Tat-Tuesday is a weekly series that features students around campus and their tattoos. Zach Royston English senior Zach Royston became a lifelong fan of the English Premiere...

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Tiny house brings alternative living to campus

Alex Briseño April 14, 2017

Joel Weber arrived in Nicaragua with nothing but a suitcase and a one-way ticket in search of a culture that would not only allow him to find himself, but also accept whoever he may be.  Long before...

Tat-Tuesday: Students share stories behind their ink

Justin Jones April 11, 2017

Editor's note: Tat-Tuesday is a weekly series that features students around campus and their tattoos. Olivia Kean Though public health and biology junior Olivia Kean has not...

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Cinema fraternity independently produces stand-alone TV pilot

Hannah Plantowsky April 11, 2017

Shooting at 17 separate locations throughout Austin, including where Richard Linklater shot “Boyhood,” is the dream for some aspiring filmmakers. But some UT students have already made this...

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UT student found strength to battle eating disorder through book

Sydney Mahl April 7, 2017

Jenni Schaefer was 4 years old when she first heard a voice in her head that said, “You are fat.” It took her about 18 years to stop listening. Though 4 seems like a shocking age, studies...

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UT students continue to play their hand at Yu-Gi-Oh! tournaments

Jose Gonzalez April 6, 2017

For some, the days of dueling with Yu-Gi-Oh! cards are stuck in the early 2000s, but for these UT students and Austinites, the game has not been lost in the shuffle. Yu-Gi-Oh! cards made their first...

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