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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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Uphill Battle for Reproductive Health in 2020

October 13, 2020

One, two, three. I remember lying in bed and counting. Four, five, six. If I could make it to ten, the pain would usually stop. Seven, eight, nine. It came in waves, feeling like a knife was ripping through my stomach and severing me to my knees. Ten.

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The True Cost of Black Friday

November 27, 2019

Black Friday is the one time of year when people can trample each other for goods the day after expressing gratitude for what they already own.

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#BlackStudentsMatter: The State of Black UT

February 27, 2015

Black students at the University of Texas at Austin are running a race with the past, and the dizziness reaches its peak every February during Black History Month.

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The 87th Oscars in Review: ORANGE vs. “Birdman”

February 24, 2015

The 87th Academy Awards were controversial because of the predominantly white nominee roster, so any win by a person of color was unexpected — including Alejandro Iñárritu’s win for Best Director and Best Picture for his film “Birdman."