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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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A Swab of Hope: The Story of Sam and Alex Kimura

November 19, 2015

With a pen and cotton swab in hand, almost a hundred people stood in line around various tables within the Hogg Auditorium, with hopes that they would a bone marrow match for Sam Kimura, an anemic patient who is in desperate need of a bone marrow transplant.

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Ditch the Fest Photo Recap

October 6, 2015

ACL wasn't the only cool thing happening this weekend. Raw Paw hosted its eighth annual Ditch the Fest Fest at Empire Control Room and Garage. Relive the local music extravaganza through ORANGE's photo recap. 

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One Small Step

September 15, 2015

Ty Wilson’s day begins when he straps on his $50,000 left leg.

It’s an Ottobock C-Leg, one of the most advanced prosthetics available. A carbon fiber leg socket fashioned after a human thigh, it tapers down into a microprocessor-controlled knee, which is Bluetooth-calibrated to the length, speed and frequency of Wilson’s footsteps.

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Through the Lens: Holi 2015

April 2, 2015

On March 29, the Hindu Students Association put on HOLI, or the festival of colors, to vibrantly welcome the spring season. University of Texas at Austin students partied on the Lady Bird Johnson lawn with music by DJ Chet as colored powdered was distributed and thrown to celebrate the holy day, giving 2015 record high participation for the event. 

 

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SXSW with the Stars: ORANGE Celebrity Sightings

March 26, 2015

While some students left the country for spring break last week, plenty of others stayed to volunteer or enjoy free events during the annual South by Southwest conference in downtown Austin. From film world premieres with big name actors like Amy Schumer and Ryan Gosling, to official and unofficial SXSW live music performances by Wiz Khalifa and Miley Cyrus, this year’s festival was swimming with celebrities. Throughout the week, ORANGE Magazine staff found themselves surrounded by stars and couldn’t help but run into — or hunt down — these famous folks.

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Through the Lens: Amara The Belly Dancer

March 24, 2015

She chose the stage name Amara because of her complexion. Amara is a belly dancer with pale skin, blond hair and blue eyes. According to her, Amara means beautiful moon. “I felt like, with my pale skin, I was kind of along the line of moon-like,” she says.

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Vampires of ATX

March 11, 2015

When you first hear the word vampire, the chilling Count Dracula may appear in your head. Or perhaps you are thinking of a more sensitive or lustful vampire like those of “Twilight” and “True Blood.” But vampires are more than characters in a book or on screen. Little do many know that vampires roam the streets of Austin, living normal lives, working normal jobs and raising families.