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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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‘Fast-Food Nation’ Drives Diabetes Rate

November 12, 2012

By Rebekah Skelton The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently published staggering new statistics on diabetes that show as many as one in three American adults could be diagnosed with...

‘Pugkin’ Fest Video: Where Vampire Dogs Roam Free

November 12, 2012

By Allistair Pinsof [youtube=http://youtu.be/mSmXmNc7T0E] Dog owners love dressing their pups for Halloween, but few breeds are as well suited as pugs. Their peculiar faces and rotund build make them...

Campus Unlocked: Meet the Key People

November 12, 2012

Story and Photos by Ayanna Estelle The University of Texas main campus has more than 150 buildings: there’s the Flawn Academic Center for studying and getting student IDs made; Battle Hall, a historical...

Fuel Up: Mind, Body & Car

November 12, 2012

Story and Photos by Elizabeth Robinson Following a bright, cheerful day, Austin takes on an unreal beauty during the evening. Find a tall building or hill somewhere in town and stare into the horizon...

Is It Too Late to Post ACL Pictures? #waywaylatergram

November 11, 2012

By Mary K. Schaffer [slideshow] Austin City Limits — it's a glorious three days of cramped feet, rain, mud, hunger, beats you can feel in your chest, sweat-drenched bodies, food, celebrity sightings,...

College Closet Diaries Video: Rock the ‘Rocker’ Look

November 11, 2012

By Batli Joselevitz [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDWoebHhGEI&feature=youtu.be]

When There Isn’t an App for That: Pay Phones Make Comeback

November 9, 2012

[slideshow] By Emily Morgan Trained studio artist and midwest transplant Bridget Quinn always had an knack for creating public art. In 2010, the idea to transform abandoned pay phone booths into interactive...

Slideshow: Dogtoberfest Puts Pooches on A Pedestal

November 9, 2012

[slideshow] Story and photos by Christine Imperatore On Oct. 20, dog lovers, dog owners and dogs alike enjoyed a day full of fun, excitement and companionship at the Domain. Dogtoberfest 2012 went off...

Trash to Treasure: Compost Explained

November 8, 2012

Story and Photos by Amyna Dosani Easing to your feet after a meal at Littlefield Patio Cafe, you pick up your plate, silverware and trash to carry over to the disposal. Near the typical trash can and...

A Trip Back in Time to the Wild West (Campus)

November 8, 2012

By Sarah Pressley West Campus is a treasure trove of historic homes. The space Longhorns use to party, play, study and sleep holds a historic past. Many of those who worked to shape Austin and the University...

Sex Talk: Bedroom Books

November 7, 2012

By Ahsika Sanders Are you looking to take a break from the school books and slip into the covers of something a little more satisfying? Well here are a few sexy reads that will touch on and teach you...

Love Knows No Bounds: A Polyamory Story

November 7, 2012

By Emily Morgan At first glance, it seems as though it's the end of December in Bob McGarey’s makeshift home-office in south Austin. Christmas decorations adorn the windows, walls and mantle place...