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25 QUESTIONS WITH UT WEST CAMPUS RESIDENT ABIGAIL CASTRO

25 QUESTIONS WITH UT WEST CAMPUS RESIDENT ABIGAIL CASTRO

Sofia Trevino November 5, 2021

Burnt X Writer Sofia Treviño interviews West Campus resident Abigail Castro. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eYs7RAc9cY

Día de Los Muertos

Día de Los Muertos

Briana Martinez November 1, 2021

Día de los Muertos is a two-day Mexican celebration in honor of deceased loved ones that’s also celebrated in other Latin American countries, like Guatemala and Puerto Rico, but it really depends on...

Intro to K-Pop: A Playlist

Intro to K-Pop: A Playlist

Dilen Lee October 29, 2021

Curious about K-Pop? Here’s a playlist to get you started! The songs and artists included are recommendations from the students of UT Austin Professor Eun Joo Kim’s Korean-language class. Listen...

Why Only Murders in the Building Is the Perfect New Show for College Students

Why Only Murders in the Building Is the Perfect New Show for College Students

Elizabeth Maria Casarez October 28, 2021

With midterms right around the corner, UT students are beginning to experience peak levels of the stress and exhaustion that come with hunching over their laptops until 1:00 a.m. in the PCL. After stressful...

Witching Hour at UT: Playlist

Witching Hour at UT: Playlist

Trisha Lobo October 28, 2021

Whether it’s the chilly breezes, darker days or the sudden ability to wear jeans again — there's magic in the air and trouble brewing around the corner. So lace up your boots, put on your headphones...

Costume Party Ideas for the Halloween Season

Costume Party Ideas for the Halloween Season

Sofia Trevino October 26, 2021

Halloween is just around the corner, so costume parties are in season. To help you start planning your costumes, I put together different party theme ideas to get into the Halloween spirit. Western-Themed Image...

Why “Over the Garden Wall” Should Be On Your Fall Watchlist

Why “Over the Garden Wall” Should Be On Your Fall Watchlist

Liliana Garcia October 26, 2021

As we ease into the fall season, there’s nothing better than cozying up on a chilly night to watch your favorite movie or television show. While most of us will watch Coraline, Harry Potter or Gilmore...

To Sleep or not to sleep

To Sleep or not to sleep

Briana Martinez October 25, 2021

We’re all guilty of scrolling mindlessly on TikTok at 2:00 a.m., and if you say you’re not, you’re lying. We know it’s not good for us, we know we have class in the morning (some of you are...

5 reasons To Never Download A Dating App

5 reasons To Never Download A Dating App

Lauren Capistran October 21, 2021

There is no shame in the game, but as someone who used Bumble and Hinge for several weeks, I can assure you that it’s not worth the phone storage. Dating apps are the epitome of why people have trust...

UT Colleges as Met Gala Looks

UT Colleges as Met Gala Looks

Michelle Tamayo October 20, 2021

This year’s Met Gala presented us with dazzling red carpet looks. The theme for 2021 was American Independence.  To add a fun UT spin to the event, I put together a list of the Met Gala looks that...

Emergency Intercom: A Fun, new podcast option

Emergency Intercom: A Fun, new podcast option

Sandhya Maddali October 19, 2021

If you’re a fellow podcast-listener who’s in search of a more casual, fun podcast, Emergency Intercom might be your perfect solution. When I heard that Enya Umanzor and Drew Phillips were finally...

Young Adult Novels to Read this Hispanic Heritage Month

Young Adult Novels to Read this Hispanic Heritage Month

Rebecca Hernandez October 18, 2021

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! Even though the month is over, there are still so many ways to celebrate the variety of Hispanic cultures in the world. Along with all the foods, festivals, movies and music...