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Hump Day: Run-ins with exes prove tolerable

Maggie Rosenbohm April 20, 2016

Editor’s note: In this recurring series, sex & dating columnist Maggie Rosenbohm gives advice on various dating and sex-related problems college students face. Have a question you want her to...

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UT student showcases black student diversity through Four Point Five blog

Elizabeth Hlavinka April 20, 2016

On a campus of more than 53,334 students, it can be easy for the voices of the 2,000 black students to be silenced by the majority. Advertising sophomore Langston Dillard is working to change that. This...

J Dilla’s lost vocal album shines light on the late producer’s rap game

Chris Duncan April 19, 2016

During his rise as one of hip hop’s leading producers in the late 1990s and early 2000s, J Dilla became known for his colorful and vibrant beats created for rappers such as Common and A Tribe Called...

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Tat-Tuesday: Students share stories behind ink

Hunter Gierhart April 19, 2016

Editor’s note: Tat-Tuesday is a weekly series that features students around campus and their tattoos. Photos by Juan Figueroa Austin Dowling Austin Dowling, a theatre and psychology...

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UT alumnus feels the “Raisin Bern” with latest project

Stephen Acevedo April 13, 2016

The young entrepreneur behind Snorkel ATX and the Netflix and Chill condoms is back — this time with a political agenda. UT alumnus Yousef Okasheh began selling humorous presidential campaign...

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Tat-Tuesday: Students share stories behind ink

Hunter Gierhart April 12, 2016

Editor’s note: Tat-Tuesday is a weekly series that features students around campus and their tattoos.  Photos by Carlos Garcia Ethan Lumus  On his right arm, English senior...

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PrEP pill helps prevent HIV transmission

Forrest Milburn April 11, 2016

As a sexually active man who has sex with other men, marketing senior Justin Owens — like many in the LGBT community raised in the aftermath of the thousands of horrific deaths at the hands of the...

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Student group saves lost hiker during spring break

Katelyn Holley April 8, 2016

When a group of students left for a spring break trip to the Grand Canyon, they expected a carefree week of hiking with friends. Instead, their trip became a part of a rescue mission.  The group...

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West Campus Block Party returns to bring residents live, local music

Elizabeth Hlavinka April 7, 2016

More than a thousand students line the streets of West Campus, with art vendors, vintage shops and live music, surrounding them in every direction. It’s a scaled-down version of Austin City Limits...

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Hump Day: Navigating an open relationship

Maggie Rosenbohm April 6, 2016

Editor’s note: In this recurring series, sex & dating columnist Maggie Rosenbohm gives advice on various dating and sex-related problems college students face. Have a question you want her to...

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UT celebrates Gay Pride Week

Anam Fazli April 5, 2016

Music blasted while students ate pizza, played games and earned prizes on the Gregory Gymnasium Plaza to kick off the annual Gay Pride Week on Monday. Pride Week’s purpose is not just to...

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Tat-Tuesday: Students share stories behind ink

Hunter Gierhart April 5, 2016

Editor’s note: Tat-Tuesday is a weekly series that features students around campus and their tattoos. Photos by Carlos Garcia Nora Tyeklar   On her right arm, linguistic anthropology...

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