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The Austin Tunnels
The Austin Tunnels
From Toned-Down to Being Unapologetically Herself
From Toned-Down to Being Unapologetically Herself
Beneath the Bridge: Protecting Austin’s Bats
Beneath the Bridge: Protecting Austin’s Bats
Photo courtesy of Taylor Regulski
Putting the ‘A’ in ACL
Third-year Adam Flores Jr. is flanked by the actors playing the Wembley family in “A Beautiful Day in November on the Banks of the Greatest of the Great Lakes” in the Brockett Theatre in the F. L. Winship Drama Building. (Photo by Sarah Navarrete, courtesy of the University of Texas at Austin)
Theater Review: “A Beautiful Day in November on the Banks of the Greatest of the Great Lakes”
The UT Tower Restoration: What the Students Really Think
The UT Tower Restoration: What the Students Really Think
Jack Antonoff on stage at a Bleachers concert in 2014. Courtesy of Rachel Lynch
An Honest Reaction to Bleachers’ “A Stranger Desired”
Afro-Latin Student Association arrives at UT Austin
Afro-Latin Student Association arrives at UT Austin
Do You Believe in Magic? Modern Spiritualism at a Glance
Do You Believe in Magic? Modern Spiritualism at a Glance
Catering to Your Cravings and Why We Can’t Eat Healthy
Catering to Your Cravings and Why We Can’t Eat Healthy
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
The Tipping Point: Is Tipping Getting out of Hand?
The Tipping Point: Is Tipping Getting out of Hand?
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
Hungry? Grab a Bite at These Campus Snack Spots
Hungry? Grab a Bite at These Campus Snack Spots
J2 vs Kinsolving: The battle of the dining halls
J2 vs Kinsolving: The battle of the dining halls
Graphic by Pajia Browning
Why “Sex and the City” Will Never Go Out of Style
Photo courtesy of Wendy Wei | Pexels
Austin “Chic” Limits
UT sophomore Shea Anderson poses with her matchbook collection.
Collecting Matchbooks: A Forgotten Hobby Finds New Life for UT Student
Photo of Florence Fadipe, founder and CEO of Glamir AI, courtesy of Christy Zhuang
UT Nursing Student Launches AI-Powered Makeup Consultant
Photo by Emma Slaughter
Take Cleaning Your Shoes off Your Chore List
Photo by Guido Peluffo
March Madness: Where Cinderella Stories Shine Brightest
Graphic by Becca Youngers
UT Hockey Team Celebrates Record-Breaking Season and Looks to the Future
Green background with cartoon basketballs, golf tees, baseball bats and balls.
Sports 101: Basketball & Golf
Game Changers: Women Shattering Sports Barriers
Game Changers: Women Shattering Sports Barriers
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14 of Bevo XIV’s Best Moments
BurntXOrange: Volume 2, Issue 1
BurntXOrange: Volume 2, Issue 1
BurntXOrange: Stringing it Together
BurntXOrange: Stringing it Together
Burnt X: Issue Three
Burnt X: Issue Three
Burnt X: Issue Two
Burnt X: Issue Two
Burnt X: Back From the Dead
Burnt X: Back From the Dead
Online news & entertainment magazine at UT Austin

BurntXOrange
Online news & entertainment magazine at UT Austin

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Shadows in Silver Linings: The Effects of Toxic Positivity

April 8, 2021

I have always been the type to view the glass as half-empty rather than half-full.