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BurntXOrange

Online news & entertainment magazine at UT Austin

BurntXOrange

Online news & entertainment magazine at UT Austin

BurntXOrange

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Trump's War on the Media and its Impact on American Democracy

Trump’s War on the Media and its Impact on American Democracy

Sabine Snyder, Voice Writer April 14, 2025

The Trump administration’s relentless, ongoing attacks on the media are fueling concerns from several news outlets. Organizations like the Associated Press, the New York Times and the Washington Post...

Attendees and organizers dance during a performance during PSC's "Cafe Resistance" showcase.

The Palestine Solidarity Committee Ends Palestine Resistance Week with Showcase Celebrating the Pro-Palestine Movement

Kassie Araque, Associate Austin Editor April 5, 2025

The Palestine Solidarity Committee hosted its final event in the Palestine Resistance Week Friday evening at the University Baptist Church. The event titled “Cafe Resistance” was a showcase featuring...

Dim the Lights and Silence Your Phones: Presenting RTF's Student Film Showcase

Dim the Lights and Silence Your Phones: Presenting RTF’s Student Film Showcase

Samantha Reimers, Austin Writer April 3, 2025

Hushed whispers filled the dark theater as crowds shuffled into their seats, popcorn in hand and eyes wide in anticipation for the UT RTF Longhorn Denius Student Film Showcase. The projector started up,...

Finn Wolfhard’s New Comedy Horror ‘Hell of a Summer’ Has Heart

Finn Wolfhard’s New Comedy Horror ‘Hell of a Summer’ Has Heart

Kassie Araque, Associate Austin Editor April 3, 2025

Stranger Things star Finn Wolfhard and actors Billy Bryck and Fred Hechinger stopped by the Texas Union Theater at UT on March 26 to show their film “Hell of a Summer,” in theaters April 4.  The...

How A UT Student is Making Her Mark in Austin’s Folk Scene

How A UT Student is Making Her Mark in Austin’s Folk Scene

John Youngdale, Austin Writer March 24, 2025

In the dark concrete basement of the Taos Co-op, a crowd waits for the highly anticipated headliner. Against the backdrop of graffitied walls, the band finishes setting up and tuning their instruments....

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Traveling Chess Club: The Right Move for Locals Craving Connection

Christian DeBrady, Austin Writer March 13, 2025

When self-proclaimed “chess nerd” Rodolfo Rodriguez heard about the Traveling Chess Club from a Starbucks barista last year, he only had a month’s experience in the game. The 25-year-old software...

Trash2Treasure Hosts First Maker’s Fair

Trash2Treasure Hosts First Maker’s Fair

Samantha Reimers, Austin Writer March 13, 2025

Vendors and students filled the McCombs atrium on Feb. 19 for Trash2Treasure’s first Maker’s Fair. The event was the brainchild of Sora Ahmad, junior textiles and apparel major and co-lead of Trash2Treasure,...

Paws for Public Art: The College of Fine Arts is Bringing Petting Zoos to Campus

Paws for Public Art: The College of Fine Arts is Bringing Petting Zoos to Campus

Samantha Reimers, Austin Writer March 11, 2025

Landmarks, the College of Fine Arts’ public art program, will host its third annual Paws for Public Art event on March 12. Designed to promote wellness among students through art and animals, Paws for...

Left to right: Samantha LeBlanc, Leslie Hutson, Deandre Moore Jr., Michael Taaffe and Lailah Licon at the Puppy Love event hosted by Victory Lap.

‘And They Call it Puppy Love’

Sabine Snyder, Voice Writer February 24, 2025

Victory Lap hosted a fundraising and adoption event for PAWS Shelter of Central Texas on Thursday in collaboration with Texas Football.  The event, titled Puppy Love, was a creative way for the shelter...

Protesters gathered at the Texas Capitol for a pro-Palestine rally and march in Austin, Texas on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025.

In Response to Trump’s Gaza Plan, Community Members, Activists Continue Their Fight for a Free Palestine

Lillian Vest and Hasina Shah February 19, 2025

Around 200 protestors met on the steps of the Texas Capitol at 3 p.m. Sunday afternoon in a “Gaza is Not for Sale” rally and protest organized by the Palestine Solidarity Collective. Protestors chanted...

The Best Holiday Lights in Austin

The Best Holiday Lights in Austin

John Youngdale, Austin Writer December 8, 2024

Out of all the holiday traditions, there’s one that outshines the rest. Every year, holiday light installations draw people out all over the country to marvel at the many ways in which these glowing...

Freshman Startup Founder Makes Entrepreneurship a Little Less Lonely

Freshman Startup Founder Makes Entrepreneurship a Little Less Lonely

Christian DeBrady, Austin Writer November 21, 2024

Most first-year undergraduates start the school year eager to find their way. They search for their ideal career path or clubs to shape their future on-campus involvement. 18-year-old Ali Mohammed, however,...