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BurntXOrange

Online news & entertainment magazine at UT Austin

BurntXOrange

Online news & entertainment magazine at UT Austin

BurntXOrange

Orange Magazine

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Skrrrt! Examining the parking situation at UT

September 1, 2016

Biology sophomore Shazma Khan forgot to buy a parking pass this semester. Parking passes sell out quickly, sometimes in only a few days. When Khan went online to purchase a pass, all the good garages were full.

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A Community Made in the Studio: How One Artist Grew from Art From the Streets

August 31, 2016

Art From the Streets, or AFTS, is a nonprofit organization that gives homeless artists a place to work and a way to sell their art.

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5-1-Tunes: Ruby and the Reckless

August 31, 2016

It’s 10 p.m. at the West Campus Block Party, and the crowd at the 21st Street Co-op is looking a little sparse as the final band of the evening, Ruby and the Reckless, finishes up their soundcheck. Frontwoman Ruby Jane Smith states her requests confidently during the soundcheck — this clearly isn’t her first rodeo, and she knows what she wants.

 

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The Ultimate Vegan Guide to Austin

August 30, 2016

If you thought finding vegan food in this Tex-Mex and BBQ-obsessed city would be a challenge, you couldn’t be farther from the truth.

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Austinites Share Their Tales at Backyard Story Night

August 29, 2016

“Welcome to Backyard Story Night!” shouts John Brewster alongside his co-host Meg Mattingly in front of nearly four hundred people at the Historic Scoot Inn in East Austin.

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A Room of Her Own: Austin’s Own Aralyn Hughes

August 29, 2016

At 70 years old, Aralyn Hughes is still the center of attention, and she’s proud of it.

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The Ockhee to Success

August 26, 2016

The majority of Bego's creations for her clothing line are professional wear or couture-like suits and gowns that strike a balance between simplicity and bold, intricate patterns.

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Curly Hair, Don’t Care: UT Women Wear Hair Naturally Despite Social Pressures

August 26, 2016

Hair acts as a distinguishable feature that makes them instantly recognizable, but in many cases having curly hair holds a negative connotation. Despite social pressures, these four women have embraced their natural curly hair.

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Criticism vs. Bigotry: The State of Islamophobia at UT

August 25, 2016

A small group gathered in the West Mall of the University of Texas at Austin late February to show their solidarity with Muslims and refugees and to protest against the recent spike of Islamophobic sentiment in the U.S.

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Food Truck Feature: Thai Kun

August 25, 2016

Created as a spin-off from the popular East Side King food trucks, Thai-Kun is co-owned by Thai Changthong, Moto Utsunomyia and Paul Qui, the latter of whom is a James Beard Award winner and winner of Top Chef: Texas.

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If Longhorns Controlled the White House

August 25, 2016

A new political party is being formed as we speak. This party is neither Republican nor Democratic. No blue or red here, only burnt orange.

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Modesty and Fashion: The Art of Self-Expression in the Islamic World

August 25, 2016

With its growing conglomeration of wealth in the Middle East, the global fashion industry has taken an interest in targeting the vast population of Muslim women.