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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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#UNFAIRANDLOVELY: Dark-Skinned Women Create Hashtag to Challenge Eurocentric Beauty Standards

February 26, 2016

Some South Asian girls might remember applying layer upon layer of a beauty product called Fair & Lovely, a skin-lightening cream used to obtain the lighter skin they aspired for at a young age.

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Rated-R Superhero: “Deadpool” Movie Almost Lives Up to Advertising Campaign

February 15, 2016

The only thing better than the highly-anticipated film was its marketing strategy.

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Influencer: Meet Samuel

February 4, 2016

Samuel Garcia started a nonprofit to provide dairy goats to poor people in the Rio Grande Valley as an additional source of income. 

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Trumping the Polls

February 2, 2016

The people who study politics know that the odds are very much against Donald Trump.

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5 Inspiring Female Directors

January 28, 2016

As Hollywood has focused increasingly on gender and racial diversity, several female directors have managed to break into a heavily male-dominated profession. 

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From Fangirl to Phenomenon: Anna Todd and the Rise of Fanfiction

January 26, 2016

Anna Todd started off writing One Direction fanfiction. Now, she has more than a billion online reads, a half-million dollar publishing deal and a Paramount movie deal. 

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The State of Women in Engineering at UT Austin

January 25, 2016

What does an engineer look like? Contrary to popular opinion, they look like you.

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The Great Awokening: Rising Social Awareness

January 21, 2016

Whether students rose with one alarm or twelve snoozed alarms, not all students “woke” up. Popular and youthful, “woke” has emerged as a term for social awareness. 

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Campus Carry: The Debate Intensifies

January 20, 2016

While some private institutions have already opted out of Campus Carry, public universities like UT are mulling their options. 

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SLICE Pilot, Part 2: Oh, How She Speaks

December 2, 2015

In the second installment of our podcast, ORANGE veterans navigate the criticism modern women often get for their way of speaking.

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10 Poets to Warm Your Soul This Season

November 30, 2015

Instead of venturing into the chilly world outside, grab a cup of tea and warm yourself up with some poetry. 

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Best Songs from TV Shows

November 23, 2015

Television shows can be funny, dramatic, depressing – and, sometimes, musical. Musical breaks in TV shows can be thought provoking, gut wrenching or comedic, but they’re always memorable. Here a list of ORANGE Buzz's favorite musical moments in television shows.