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BurntXOrange

Online news & entertainment magazine at UT Austin

BurntXOrange

Online news & entertainment magazine at UT Austin

BurntXOrange

UT sophomore Shea Anderson poses with her matchbook collection.

Collecting Matchbooks: A Forgotten Hobby Finds New Life for UT Student

Anna Galan, Trending Writer October 25, 2024

A nostalgic trend is sparking back to life: matchbook collecting. Once a staple at bars and restaurants, these small artifacts reignited as a passion among young enthusiasts who see beauty in their design...

I Tried Every Pumpkin Spice Latte in West Campus – Here’s What I Thought

I Tried Every Pumpkin Spice Latte in West Campus – Here’s What I Thought

Grace Hurley, Eats Writer October 25, 2024

Grab your infinity scarf and wide-brimmed, millennial hat because pumpkin spice lattes are back. As I’m sure the coffee-obsessed University of Texas at Austin population has noticed by now, West Campus...

Beneath the Bridge: Protecting Austin’s Bats

Beneath the Bridge: Protecting Austin’s Bats

Yasmin Garcia, Austin Writer October 24, 2024

Bats have become an iconic symbol of Austin, especially since the 1980s, when the Mexican free-tailed bat population began roosting under the Congress Avenue Bridge. Known as 'Bat City,' Austin attracts...

Photo courtesy of Taylor Regulski

Putting the ‘A’ in ACL

Kassie Araque, Associate Austin Editor October 21, 2024

Local artists represent a small but mighty percentage of performances booked at the Austin City Limits Music Festival. They do what they can to stand out among the big names at the nine stages scattered...

Jack Antonoff on stage at a Bleachers concert in 2014. Courtesy of Rachel Lynch

An Honest Reaction to Bleachers’ “A Stranger Desired”

Hasina Shah, Editor-in-Chief September 9, 2024

The first time I heard a Bleachers song, I was mindlessly scrolling through Instagram when a black and white photo of a handsome, baby-faced Jack Antonoff caught my attention. He was wearing his signature...

Photo by Emma Slaughter

Take Cleaning Your Shoes off Your Chore List

Emma Slaughter June 5, 2024

Golden Goose, a shoe brand that has become quite controversial in recent years, is known for breaking the status quo and designing faux-distressed shoes. A new pair of Golden Goose arrives to customers...

Graphic by Sara Kinney

The TikTok Ban: A Simplified Breakdown

Madeline Dorjee June 5, 2024

Editor’s note: Since this story was written, the TikTok ban-or-sell bill was passed in the Senate and signed into law by President Joe Biden. In May, TikTok and ByteDance, its parent company, sued the...

Graphic by Sara Kinney

Are Dating Shows Worth Watching?

Andrea Arias-Zarate June 5, 2024

It’s hard to escape reality shows when I turn on the TV. All I see is people bickering or falling in love, usually making me click away.  However, I never thought that reality TV could be a...

Graphic by Sara Kinney

“Miller’s Girl” is Jenna Ortega’s New Film Romanticizing Age Gaps?

Sabine Snyder June 5, 2024

WARNING: This article contains descriptions of an inappropriate student-teacher relationship with a large age gap, as seen in the film “Miller’s Girl.” This link is at the end of the “Miller’s...

Graphic by Sara Kinney

Austin’s Silver Screen Secrets

Caleigh Doucet June 5, 2024

Interstate 35, U.S. Highway 290 and Mopac Express Lane are different ways to journey through the city of Austin. However, these roadways are pretty boring and traffic-packed avenues of exploration. Maybe...

Graphic by Sara Kinney

How “Bed-Rotting” Became My Self-Care

Andrea Arias-Zarate June 5, 2024

Imagine you have the day to yourself. You decide to take it slow, relaxing in bed a little longer as you catch up on social media, read a book or play a video game. Then, you realize the sun is already...