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Student takes stab at fencing, falls in love

Layne Lynch September 2, 2010

By day, Jessica Philippus is a typical student: an English major who loves the Mexican martini specials at Trudy’s and occasionally savors a dip in the cool waters of Barton Springs. By night,...

USA squad fits the mold of model basketball team

Sameer Bhuchar September 1, 2010

When my editor asked me to write a column about the 2010 FIBA World Basketball Championships in Turkey, I was thrilled. I love basketball, and while my knowledge of international basketball is not...

Higgins wins starting role at defensive tackle

Laken Litman September 1, 2010

One of defensive coordinator Will Muschamp’s biggest concerns heading into this season is the inexperience inside at defensive tackle. Junior Kheeston Randall, who had 23 tackles and two sacks...

One beat ’em up stands out while other disappoints

Allistair Pinsof September 1, 2010

Shank [PC, Xbox 360, PS3] Modern beat ’em ups seem to serve no purpose other than to milk our nostalgia and remind us how repetitive games once were. “Shank,” however, is something...

Elementary trend Silly Bandz graduates to UT

Shila Farahani September 1, 2010

Walk across the UT campus and take note of the students with colorful rubber bracelets decorating their arms. Pull them off and they form various shapes from unicorns to stars to block-letter words....

Vagina enthusiasts discuss what scent considered typical

Mary Lingwall September 1, 2010

Editor’s Note: Hump Day is now a bimonthly column. The question was simple: “What does [vagina] taste like to you?” And at first, the anonymous contributors who responded to this...

Bakery whips up cupcake combo

Julie Rene Tran September 1, 2010

Driving north along Burnet Road, away from Austin’s downtown epicenter of small, local businesses, one can begin to feel lost in the middle of franchises and empty construction. However, nestled...

Keep the streets free

Dave Player September 1, 2010

On Wednesday, Student Government hosted a town hall meeting to discuss proposed parking meters in West Campus. The proposal was first put forth last March by University Area Partners (UAP), an organization...

Pollution and local produce

The Daily Texan Editorial Board September 1, 2010

In Tuesday’s column, “Choose your food wisely,” Egu Ramanathan makes the case for eating locally grown produce, not just for health and enjoyment reasons, but for environmental...

Mix of light, harsh makes third album ‘enchanting’; Risky transition pays off in Klaxons’ sophomore effort

Francisco Marin August 31, 2010

Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan, Hawk Who would have thought that a former vocalist for Belle & Sebastian and a crusty grunge punk from The Screaming Trees could make such enchanting...

VHS viral video star makes cinema debut

Tamir Kalifa August 31, 2010

In the spring of 2009, during his final semester as professor of RTF 318, Ben Steinbauer began every class in the CMA auditorium with the lights off and a YouTube video playing. Dark brown ankle...

Fall brings bootleggers, zombies

Gerald Rich August 31, 2010

In addition to the anticipated return of shows like “Modern Family” and “Dexter,” this fall television season has two highly noteworthy series premieres. Here’s a look...

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