Austin is a city that lacks very little. After about seven months of being an adopted Austinite and UT student, I’ve come to realize that I could stay here for the rest of my life and never grow tired of it. Austin has stolen my heart. But it isn’t my first love. Louisiana is.
Mother Nature’s wrath didn’t stop thousands of avid head bangers from attending South by So What?!, heavy metal's and punk rock’s response to the monstrous South By Southwest, in Grand Prairie from March 14 through March 16. But, for a girl who loves blasting Katy Perry in her shower, the weather did nothing for my already rattling nerves.
I have a friend who’s dating a loser. She tells me stories of all of the awful things he says and does to her. Although her boyfriend isn't physically violent, he’s verbally abusive. And sometimes words hurt just as bad as a black eye.
We all love browsing the internet for hours, but sometimes we get bored when nothing new pops up on our seven different tabs. So, here’s a list of fresh and fun bloggers that will inspire some creativity and give you the urge to shop.
ORANGE Style writers Sarah Montgomery and Dahlia Dandashi share tidbits of their favorite fashion and lifestyle blogs.
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Somewhere within Austin’s ever-emerging hip-hop scene, Megz Kelli and Chris “Dougie Do” Beale have created their own space as Magna Carda, melting the lines between local R&B and rap to create something all their own. Their latest project, Van Geaux,boasts a polished, yet underground feel, focused on establishing their own identity rather than trying to mimic those at the roots of hip-hop. The laid-back charisma between the two cool kids resonates clearly on each track, with Kelli’s rhythmic, stop-on-a-dime flow and Beale’s instrumental flourishes making the perfect bedmates.
Relationships, life connections — we all have them. You and your lover, your mom and her hairdresser, or your roommate and chocolate. These are all important links that should not be overlooked. With the many different kinds of relationships in our lives, it's easy to remain unaware or even take for granted this symbiosis. This column will explore the good and bad connections in our lives.
For those who wrote Panic! at the Disco off as a one-hit wonder or pronounced them dead in the water years ago, take note. The group is back with a vengeance and performed like their lives depended on it last Wednesday at Emo’s East.
As ORANGE's last installment of "A Whole New World," student Stephanie Rothman describes the major culture differences she has experienced in her transition from New York to Texas in this op-ed piece.
