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Online news & entertainment magazine at UT Austin

BurntXOrange

Online news & entertainment magazine at UT Austin

BurntXOrange

Online news & entertainment magazine at UT Austin

BurntXOrange

Fruitful Expression

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i painted the walls white

November 2, 2022

i painted the walls white last year

and said no more Scratching, Tearing

down the structure

when things go bad

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New City, Not a New You

April 4, 2022

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Anatomy Is Best Kept In Classrooms

March 29, 2022

Alfie didn’t notice her double chin until she took the fifth selfie and didn’t mind it until she scrolled through her Instagram feed.

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COASTING

March 22, 2022

There is something beautiful about the timing of nature. Its organic movement drives effortless change all around, and reminds me that things are meant to come in their own time.

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Peaches: The Hard Core of Mother-Daughter Relationships

November 11, 2021

Peaches have always been my favorite fruit. Whenever that question came up, which was surprisingly often, I would automatically respond with “peaches.”

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A Ghost Girl’s Guide to Ghoulfriends

October 31, 2021

Nobody warned Edith that the afterlife would be so monotonous.


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Shedding the Perspective of Others

July 1, 2021

Story by Milagros Huang // @milihuang // She/HerPhoto by Emma Roche // She/Her ...

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Falling in Love with Filipino Love Songs

June 26, 2021

“Sarung Banggi” was one of my mother’s favorites, it was a popular Kundiman song from Bicol, a region in the Philippines where my mom is from. “Sarung banggi sa higdaan nakadangog ako nin huni nin sarong gamgam,” my mom would sing throughout the house.

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I Went on a Date with My Middle School Crush and Here’s What Happened

May 18, 2021

Story by Charlotte Pan // @tchad_ensis // she/her/they/theirsGraphic by Marley Crawford // she/her ...

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Memories on the Big Screen

April 21, 2021

I grew up sitting too close to the screen, bleary eyes trained on the blue light.

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Art, Forever On Us

January 25, 2021

Art hangs on walls in expensive frames and thousands gawk at it. Millions of dollars are spent to own an original piece of art and have it be a centerpiece in your home. Art is timeless and often seen as invaluable, so why is inked art not seen as the same?