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What’s love got to do with it?

In this compilation of stories, the Life & Arts department explores the joys and challenges that come with love. Despite discrimination, distance and life's many responsibilities, these four student...

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Married interracial couple reflects on effects of discrimination on relationship

Nour Al Ghraowi May 4, 2016

Almost five thousand miles separated Saba A. from his future wife when he left Iran to pursue a degree in Estonia. He wasn’t looking for a relationship, but that changed once he met Rona A.  They...

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Q&A: The Onion co-founder tells students ‘the story behind the funny story’

Nour Al Ghraowi April 15, 2016

Scott Dikkers may have grown up in a serious household, but that upbringing went out the window when he became the co-founder of the satirical newspaper, The Onion. On Wednesday, Dikkers, now a writer...

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Activist and podcast co-host Jasmin Singer on tour for new book

Nour Al Ghraowi April 14, 2016

On her award-winning podcast, “Our Hen House,” activist and recent memoirist Jasmin Singer interviews celebrities, athletes and students about animal exploitation. Below, The Daily...

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Around the World in 40 Acres: Marines service shapes Venezuelan student

Nour Al Ghraowi April 8, 2016

Economics junior Tomas Enrique Pirela remembers being held at gunpoint during a trip to his hometown in Venezuela. In a country where almost one-third of residents are living in poverty, the gunman was...

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Argentinian student proposes scholarships agreement with national government

Nour Al Ghraowi March 30, 2016

Editor's note: This story is part of a series on international students. Beneath the hustle and bustle of San Juan, Argentina, first-year master’s student Alejandro Ortiz noticed a lack of...

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Doctoral student from India seeks two health degrees

Nour Al Ghraowi March 23, 2016

Editor's note: This story is part of a series featuring international students. When Deepti Agarwal decided to move to America, she had to adjust to a different education system and way of life....

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Six ways to get around Austin during South by Southwest

Nour Al Ghraowi March 11, 2016

Four-hundred thousand eager tourists will flood Austin this weekend for South By Southwest. Combat the rampant road closures and disrupted bus routes this weekend with these six alternate modes of transportation. Bikes The...

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Seven tips for SXSW newbies

Nour Al Ghraowi March 11, 2016

South By Southwest isn’t something you figure out in a day. Rather than learning it the hard way, check out our list of tips for any wide-eyed newbies attending their first SXSW this year. Pack...

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Iranian student reflects on academic journey

Nour Al Ghraowi February 15, 2016

Images of armed fighters running through the streets of an Iranian war zone still linger in Mardin Aminpour’s memory.  Aminpour, a history Ph.D. student, is one of the first Kurdish...

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