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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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March Madness: Where Cinderella Stories Shine Brightest

Kylie Rodriguez April 10, 2024

March Madness isn't just about basketball — it's about magic. Every year, as the NCAA tournament rolls around, fans across the nation eagerly anticipate the possibility of witnessing history. And what...

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Sports 101: Basketball & Golf

Kylie Rodriguez March 25, 2024

Hey, folks! It's your girl Kylie, the sports enthusiast from Burnt X Orange, and I've got some exciting news! We've just launched a fresh sports series that's all about making sports more entertaining...

Game Changers: Women Shattering Sports Barriers

Game Changers: Women Shattering Sports Barriers

Kylie Rodriguez October 27, 2023

In sports, women are proving themselves more than ever before. Traditionally, men have dominated this domain, but the narrative is swiftly evolving. Simone Biles, who is no stranger to winning and...

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ORANGE Roundtable: Who will be the NBA’s 2015 MVP?

April 30, 2015

It’s that time of year in the NBA. Playoffs are starting. As exciting as that is, the basketball world is still waiting to see who will be this year's MVP. See who ORANGE Sports staffers think deserve coveted trophy.  

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A Thank You Letter to Jonathan Holmes

April 14, 2015

A lot of eyes have been on the Texas Men’s Basketball program since Butler eliminated the team in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on March 19. In the week following the end of a disappointing season, head coach Rick Barnes and his staff left the program, and Myles Turner, Big 12 freshman of the year, declared for the NBA Draft. Since these events, the focus has shifted onto the hiring of new head coach Shaka Smart. But not enough attention is being paid to another change in the Texas basketball program: the departure of senior Jonathan Holmes.

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“Since U Been Gone”: Ode to the Texas Basketball Season

February 26, 2015

Texas basketball and its fans have been in the friend zone forever, but this was the program’s chance to prove they were relationship material.