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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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10 Tips to not go insane during zoom university

Tara Phipps September 22, 2020

As fall rolls in and schools all across America open their virtual doors to students, frustration and uncertainty begin to set in. Going from an in-person learning environment where the teacher is five...

5 Starbucks to drink to get you through your 8:00 AMS: As told by a Starbucks barista

5 Starbucks to drink to get you through your 8:00 AMS: As told by a Starbucks barista

Sloane Wick September 21, 2020

Starbucks Doubleshot on Ice What it is: LOTS of espresso over ice, mixed with classic syrup , and topped with 2% milk. Why we love it: The Doubleshot is a great way to get your caffeine fix while...

Tips for Creating a Work Environment at Home

Tips for Creating a Work Environment at Home

Olivia Beene September 14, 2020

Classes at UT Austin are back in session, but unlike ever before they are commencing amidst a global pandemic. For many students, this means a semester full of uncertainty and adaptation especially when...

Dream with me: the day harry styles invented sleeping

Dream with me: the day harry styles invented sleeping

Lauren Castro August 23, 2020

 Via @AngiTaylorKISS When I got to college, I noticed that you were either in tune with your mental health or you weren’t. With the mixture of new classes, a new campus and a completely new...

The Stuck-at-home playlist

The Stuck-at-home playlist

Lauren Castro July 22, 2020

Here we are. Four months into quarantine and so much has happened. We’ve been witness to one of the biggest civil rights movements to date. We have seen celebrity breakups and tragic paparazzi photos...

10 Things to Look Forward to When We Return to the Forty Acres

10 Things to Look Forward to When We Return to the Forty Acres

Ren Breach July 7, 2020

Being away from campus can be hard. For those missing Austin, here are 10 things to look forward to in the Fall, complete with memes generated by the wonderful UT Austin online community. Getting to...

The Eyes of Black Students Are Upon You

The Eyes of Black Students Are Upon You

Skyler King June 26, 2020

Amid this revolutionary movement occurring around the world, it is going to take a lot more than statements and videos to show that Black Lives Matter.  On Memorial Day George Floyd, an African...

Things to Do While Social Distancing

Things to Do While Social Distancing

Courtney Smith March 18, 2020

The past few weeks have been a difficult and often scary time. Between UT’s shift to online classes and the continuously changing state of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), it’s easy to get overwhelmed...

Things to do, see, & eat in colorado springs

Things to do, see, & eat in colorado springs

Courtney Smith March 14, 2020

Colorado is gaining popularity as both an ideal place to live as well as an Instagram worthy travel destination. Not only is Colorado absolutely gorgeous (I mean come on- it inspired the song “America...

What To Do About Holiday Blues

What To Do About Holiday Blues

Burnt X December 10, 2019

Ah, Christmas; the most wonderful (chaotic) time of the year. We blast carols the whole month of December as the days grow shorter, consumerism skyrockets, and the pressure of social gatherings thickens....

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Class is in Session with ‘A Syllabus for Black Women’

November 7, 2019

For author Thaïs Bass-Moore, syllabuses are not only essential for the classroom, but for life as a black woman. This year, Bass-Moore wrote and published her new book A Syllabus for Black Women: 110 Life Lessons for Sistahs in College

Affordable Graduation Gifts

Affordable Graduation Gifts

Courtney Smith May 14, 2019

Graduation is the next big step in adulting. Once students cross the stage they go on to do a number of things: some will go off to a new place to work, some may travel, some will get married, and others...