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Student comedian hosts Buzzkill, outdoor comedy show

Carlos Garcia October 13, 2016

Allison O’Conor stands in front of an audience, looking to make her mark. After a long set, she delivers a knockout punch — and the crowd erupts in laughter. “[Making people laugh]...

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Freshman shares experience coming out to friends, family

Chase Karacostas October 11, 2016

As 17-year-old Jace Klein sat in his room sprinkling glitter onto a Batgirl T-shirt, his dad approached him with the question he’d been dreading for months: “Are you gay?” Two years...

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All-male student group MenCanEnd tackle sexual assault issue on campus

Daisy Wang October 6, 2016

At UT, where two in five women report experiencing some form of sexual assault, one group of men is hoping to put that to an end. Last fall, the Texas Blazers, an all-male service group, launched MenCanEnd...

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DACA recipients share their stories

Alessandra Jara October 5, 2016

When anthropology senior Juan Belman was 10 years old a Coyote led him, his mother and his four-year-old brother across the Rio Grande and into the U.S. Faced with an upcoming border checkpoint,...

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Tat-Tuesday: ACL festivalgoers share stories behind ink

Chris Duncan and Cat Cardenas October 4, 2016

Editor’s note: Tat-Tuesday is a weekly series that features students around campus and their tattoos. Adriana Smith When Adriana Smith visits her tattoo artist, she gives her complete control...

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UT junior faces stigmas, intersectionality on campus

Carlos Garcia September 30, 2016

Plagued with symptoms of depression and anxiety, psychology junior Bunmi Akindonna struggled to adjust to school. Oftentimes, she found herself skipping class because she was too depressed to leave her...

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UT students discuss their ticket-scalping methods

Stephen Acevedo September 30, 2016

Editor’s Note: Some of the names in this story have been changed to protect these students’ identities. As Austin’s biggest music event of the year kicks off this weekend, students...

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Tattuesday: Students share stories behind ink

Mae Hamilton September 27, 2016

Editor’s note: Tat-Tuesday is a weekly series that features students around campus and their tattoos. Ian McEntee  Stopping and smelling the roses has a special significance for humanities...

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Chinese dance organization keeps culture alive, fosters friendship

Mae Hamilton September 27, 2016

Trained in ballet and classical Chinese dance since the age of four, Christy Zhang has a gift for movement. Now the co-founder and sole choreographer of Austin Chinese Dance Company, she teaches others...

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Longhorn Band gets new marching twirler

Chase Karacostas September 21, 2016

While riding the bus home from work, public relations junior Erica Kuntz got a call she had been hoping to get for two years. As she started sobbing, the woman next to her asked if she was okay, and Kuntz...

Tat-Tuesday: Students share stories behind ink

Mae Hamilton September 20, 2016

Editor’s note: Tat-Tuesday is a weekly series that features students around campus and their tattoos. Annie Patton When a tattoo apprentice approached journalism senior Annie Patton...

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Students turn to fake Instagram accounts to conceal behavior

Grace Speas September 15, 2016

Editor’s note: The name of one of the students in the article have been changed to protect her identity. Most Instagram posts are carefully shot, edited and captioned. Despite this, college students...

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