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BurntXOrange

Online news & entertainment magazine at UT Austin

BurntXOrange

Online news & entertainment magazine at UT Austin

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How to Stop the Endangerment of Gender-Affirming Resources

May 21, 2021

Story by Vio Dorantes // @vio.en.vivo // she/her/they/theirsGraphic by Riley Church // @artofchurch ...

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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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Get Your Brunch On – ATX Edition

April 28, 2021

One of the first words that comes to mind when thinking about Austin is “food”.

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Winter Storm Aftermath

April 27, 2021

Video by Sara Trevino

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Spring is Awakening with Tyler “The Luxxuray” Lewis

April 22, 2021

I’ve met many people through the screen of my laptop this year, but no encounter compares to that of meeting The Luxxuray (aka Tyler R. Lewis), UTalent Records recording artist and graduate of Moody’s Master Program in Journalism.

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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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So This is Love?

April 15, 2021

I came to Austin as someone that wanted to know the ways of love. Its pathway shines a bright light of the unknown, and calls to me. I would wonder what adventures await me by walking through that door of love.

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Shadows in Silver Linings: The Effects of Toxic Positivity

April 8, 2021

I have always been the type to view the glass as half-empty rather than half-full.

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Conquering Couples: A Look at Austin Business Owners

April 7, 2021

The Austin area is a bustling business scene, with new companies popping up every day. While some are owned and operated by families, other local businesses are also run by couples. Many of these couples say that their businesses grew from a shared interest that drove their success as well as their relationships.

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Tell Us We Suck: The Desire for Increased Critique in UT Arts Classes

April 1, 2021

I attended one of those 6A, ultra-competitive, suburban Texas high schools. The kind of school that places first in every UIL event and appeals to upper-middle-class families. A school that sends a huge chunk of their graduating classes to The University of Texas at Austin.

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The Virtual Struggle of First Impressions

March 30, 2021

They had never met before. He walked up to her at his fraternity’s tailgate. After an obligatory exchange of “hey” and “what’s up,” he made his move.

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Same Fight, New Era: anti-Asian Racism during COVID-19

March 24, 2021

It’s 2012. I’m in middle school, and I ride the bus home every day.