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BurntXOrange

Online news & entertainment magazine at UT Austin

BurntXOrange

Online news & entertainment magazine at UT Austin

BurntXOrange

Battle of the Boba– A Ranking of the Best Boba Shops Near UT

Battle of the Boba– A Ranking of the Best Boba Shops Near UT

Athena Tseng May 13, 2024

“Do you wanna get boba?” is a regular text I get from my friends.  The answer is almost always yes. And it’s more than just us that have become obsessed with the drink. In the last...

Exploring Austin's Vibrant Deaf Artisan Community

Exploring Austin’s Vibrant Deaf Artisan Community

Abby Russell May 10, 2024

On a rainy Saturday in April, Freddo ATX on South Congress opened its doors to host the Deaf Artisan Market. The Deaf Artisan Market Day is held once a month, each time at a different location around...

Where to Find Graduation Dresses in a Pinch

Where to Find Graduation Dresses in a Pinch

Melanie Faz May 9, 2024

Editor's note: Looking for a dress in time for graduation this weekend? Our writer, Melanie has you covered! As the end of the academic year nears, this season symbolizes more than the end of classes,...

420: A Day for Community

420: A Day for Community

Kass Araque May 9, 2024

The state of Texas has had a tense legal relationship with marijuana for decades. While the substance is still illegal for most people to possess, that doesn’t stop them from celebrating the unofficial...

Slay or Nay: Testing Viral Lip Glosses

Slay or Nay: Testing Viral Lip Glosses

Andrea Arias-Zarate May 2, 2024

If you’ve been scrolling through makeup TikTok recently, you may have come across people posting a variety of lip color combos. Videos have shown people trying a dark liner with a clear gloss or even...

UT Students Get Involved With Austin Fashion Week

UT Students Get Involved With Austin Fashion Week

Paulina Pearson May 1, 2024

Austin Fashion Week came and went in a flurry of tulle and taffeta. From April 18-20, Fashion by Texas held its semi-annual three-day runway shows and pop-up shops.  Austin Fashion Week came and...

Photo by Kaitlin Castillo

Pro-Palestine Protests on Campus

Kaitlin Castillo May 1, 2024

April 24 was a day filled with chaos, violence and fear as the Palestine Solidarity Committee’s planned teach-in turned to a rally as police forces from the university, city and state branches forced...

See You in 319 Years! How Austin Celebrated the Total Solar Eclipse

See You in 319 Years! How Austin Celebrated the Total Solar Eclipse

Kass Araque April 30, 2024

Austinites and thousands of tourists stood facing the sky on April 8, hoping to catch a glimpse of the sun through the dark, looming clouds.  Several businesses sold eclipse merchandise and glasses...

The Right to Read

The Right to Read

Kass Araque April 29, 2024

Public libraries are popular, accessible resources available to those of any socioeconomic background. The city council granted people living outside city limits free access to the city’s public library...

Austin Antique Mall to Close After Nearly 40 Years in Business

Austin Antique Mall to Close After Nearly 40 Years in Business

Aubrey Hairston April 23, 2024

As soon as you enter the Austin Antique Mall, it’s a treasure hunt. Each corner turned reveals a seemingly endless collection of old knick knacks and antiques displayed within cubicles. A wide variety...

Hungry? Grab a Bite at These Campus Snack Spots

Hungry? Grab a Bite at These Campus Snack Spots

Casey McKee April 22, 2024

Everyone knows the pain of a long, drawn-out day on campus with back-to-back classes. Sometimes, those days can feel impossible to push through without a bite to eat. Fortunately for UT students, there...

Graphic by Sara Kinney

Yik Yak: A Double-Edged Sword of Unity and Division

Emma Slaughter April 19, 2024

“Posting to Texas.” These are the three words that pop up on a UT students screen when they make an anonymous post on the popular social media app, Yik Yak. The app launched in 2013 and gained success...