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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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Ballot or Bust: Students Make Their Voices Heard

Kass Araque March 18, 2024

The primaries kicked off this election year on March 5 and students across The University of Texas organized to vote or encouraged others to. UT offered two voting locations for early voting and election...

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The Importance of Voting in This Year’s Midterms

October 25, 2022

Voting means a lot of different things to different people. Sometimes, it can be overwhelming and difficult to decipher between various candidates and policies; other times, it feels wholly pointless to vote, especially for communities whose voices are regularly ignored by the government.

2020 Texas Voters’ Guide

2020 Texas Voters’ Guide

Hugo Ortiz October 23, 2020

You’re still in time to vote! The 2020 Presidential Election is getting closer, but you still good to cast your ballot early and avoid longer wait times on November 3rd! Check out this 2020 Texas Voters...

TX VOTES: KEEPING UT VOTERS REGISTERED AND EDUCATED

TX VOTES: KEEPING UT VOTERS REGISTERED AND EDUCATED

Evelyn Garcia February 19, 2020

You’ve probably seen them in your classrooms and if you haven’t, then you’ve definitely seen them tabling on Speedway. TX Votes is a non-partisan student organization that not only hopes to get...

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ORANGE Magazine’s Practical Voter’s Guide

November 6, 2018

Find all of the fast facts and resources you need in ORANGE's Midterm Voting Guide!

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Highlights from the Texas Tribune Festival

October 2, 2018

Uniting politicians and the politically inclined from all corners of Texas, the 2018 Texas Tribune Festival featured panelists who covered key issues including gerrymandering, voter apathy and education reform.

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Women’s March Brings Thousands of Protestors to Austin’s Capitol

January 23, 2017

On Saturday, 50,000 people joined together on Capitol grounds for the largest march in the city and, as one of the speakers said at the event, the largest gathering of women in Texas history.

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Final Thoughts During Election Week

November 7, 2016

Whatever position you’re in, ORANGE gets it, and we’re here to relate to your stress with this list of thoughts that will/have likely crossed your mind during the final days of the election.

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Election Party Snacks

November 7, 2016

Make these fun USA themed party snacks tomorrow night while you watch the election (and possibly cry).

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Fashion in Politics

October 27, 2016

As election day approaches, the final presidential debate took place on Wednesday, Oct. 21. Hillary Clinton made a patriotic statement without words while audiences gathered to see their candidates argue about their potential as presidents.

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Unleashing the Sleeping Giant: Latino & Election 2016

October 6, 2016

Although past elections have shown Latinos as the minority population with the lowest voter turnout in America, Latinos have been identified as the game changers or the “sleeping giants” for this year's election.

Minority Report: Student Groups Revel in Election Results

November 14, 2012

By Ahsika Sanders More than 800 students filled the Student Activity Center on Nov. 6 to watch the election unfold. It was freshman Lilly Gomez’s first time voting, and she was celebrating it with...