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Tat-Tuesday: Students’ tattoos express family, ties personal stories

Mae Hamilton October 18, 2016

Editor’s note: Tat-Tuesday is a weekly series that features students around campus and their tattoos. Yasmeen Dahiya  Public relations junior Yasmeen Dahiya always knew she would get tattoos,...

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Students with disabilities discuss difficulties studying abroad

Mae Hamilton October 18, 2016

Out of all the sights in Europe, history senior Mandi Faulkner looked forward to seeing the Eiffel Tower the most. But when she arrived at its base, she was turned away because of her cerebral palsy and...

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UT Real Beauty Campaign promotes positive self image

Daisy Wang October 17, 2016

Taking to social media, one campus campaign is encouraging students to be comfortable #InMyOwnSkin by redefining beauty standards.  Two years ago, Texas Spirits began the UT Real Beauty Campaign...

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Students make efforts to revamp zine culture

Grace Speas October 14, 2016

DJ Lana Power holds the 68th copy of the spring 2016 KVRX zine in her hands, one of a hundred copies that will never be printed again. The finished product is a paper booklet, but tape marks, scribbles...

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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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