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BurntXOrange

Online news & entertainment magazine at UT Austin

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Online news & entertainment magazine at UT Austin

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The Austin Tunnels: A Music Venue Taking ‘Underground’ Literally

The Austin Tunnels: A Music Venue Taking ‘Underground’ Literally

John Youngdale, Austin Writer November 1, 2024

At the mouth of a creek tunnel under the highway interchange at Mopac Expressway and Cesar Chavez Street, there is a graffiti-covered slab of concrete that serves as the epicenter of Austin’s underground...

From Toned-Down to Being Unapologetically Herself

From Toned-Down to Being Unapologetically Herself

Kimberly Andrade, Austin Writer October 31, 2024

The proximity of the fashion scene to UT’s campus encourages many Longhorns to explore their fashion sense and step into the wondrous world of thrifting.  That’s how the love of thrifting continued...

Beneath the Bridge: Protecting Austin’s Bats

Beneath the Bridge: Protecting Austin’s Bats

Yasmin Garcia, Austin Writer October 24, 2024

Bats have become an iconic symbol of Austin, especially since the 1980s, when the Mexican free-tailed bat population began roosting under the Congress Avenue Bridge. Known as 'Bat City,' Austin attracts...

Photo courtesy of Taylor Regulski

Putting the ‘A’ in ACL

Kassie Araque, Associate Austin Editor October 21, 2024

Local artists represent a small but mighty percentage of performances booked at the Austin City Limits Music Festival. They do what they can to stand out among the big names at the nine stages scattered...

Third-year Adam Flores Jr. is flanked by the actors playing the Wembley family in “A Beautiful Day in November on the Banks of the Greatest of the Great Lakes” in the Brockett Theatre in the F. L. Winship Drama Building. (Photo by Sarah Navarrete, courtesy of the University of Texas at Austin)

Theater Review: “A Beautiful Day in November on the Banks of the Greatest of the Great Lakes”

Aaron Sullivan, Audience Engagement Editor October 14, 2024

The holidays can be stressful, especially when they involve extended family. Which aunt has a grudge against which uncle? Which of my siblings is on a gluten-free diet now? How is everyone going to fit...

Graphic by Sara Kinney

Austin’s Silver Screen Secrets

Caleigh Doucet June 5, 2024

Interstate 35, U.S. Highway 290 and Mopac Express Lane are different ways to journey through the city of Austin. However, these roadways are pretty boring and traffic-packed avenues of exploration. Maybe...

420: A Day for Community

420: A Day for Community

Kass Araque May 9, 2024

The state of Texas has had a tense legal relationship with marijuana for decades. While the substance is still illegal for most people to possess, that doesn’t stop them from celebrating the unofficial...

See You in 319 Years! How Austin Celebrated the Total Solar Eclipse

See You in 319 Years! How Austin Celebrated the Total Solar Eclipse

Kass Araque April 30, 2024

Austinites and thousands of tourists stood facing the sky on April 8, hoping to catch a glimpse of the sun through the dark, looming clouds.  Several businesses sold eclipse merchandise and glasses...

The Right to Read

The Right to Read

Kass Araque April 29, 2024

Public libraries are popular, accessible resources available to those of any socioeconomic background. The city council granted people living outside city limits free access to the city’s public library...

Austin Antique Mall to Close After Nearly 40 Years in Business

Austin Antique Mall to Close After Nearly 40 Years in Business

Aubrey Hairston April 23, 2024

As soon as you enter the Austin Antique Mall, it’s a treasure hunt. Each corner turned reveals a seemingly endless collection of old knick knacks and antiques displayed within cubicles. A wide variety...

H2O in ATX

H2O in ATX

Caleigh Doucet April 18, 2024

71% of the Earth’s surface is water. That includes Texas’ 191,000 miles of streams. Every stream flows through a watershed, while an aquifer lies beneath both and stores groundwater. Austin is home...

Graphic by Sara Kinney

Austin Fitness Culture: A Disappointment

Caleigh Doucet April 11, 2024

An Ode to Inaccessible Healthy Lifestyles  In America, the wealthy are the gatekeepers of wellness. It’s a story as old as time. Fitness and exercise are metaphorically free. However, beginners...