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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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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...

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We Stand Together, A Fight Against SB 8

October 29, 2021

As I walked up the hill to the Texas Capitol on the morning of October 2nd, it became clear that I’d underestimated the sheer scale of the Women’s March.

Rejecting the Heartbeat Bill: how you can join the fight

Rejecting the Heartbeat Bill: how you can join the fight

Ivana Alexa Darancou October 4, 2021

On Sept. 1, Texas announced their new “Heartbeat Bill,” which restricts women from having legal abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. Ever since this law was passed, students at The University of...

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Standing with Survivors: Students Rally Against Sexual Assault

October 29, 2018

In the wake of recent dialogue about sexual assault in the news and incidents on campus, students came together last week to advocate for survivors on campus and beyond.

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Austin “March For Our Lives” Focused on Voting for Change

March 27, 2018

Around 20,000 people convened at the Capitol on Saturday to support speakers advocating for gun legislation in the wake of the Parkland shooting.

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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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Students Protest Bake Sale Hosted By Conservative Group

October 27, 2016

UT student organization, Young Conservatives of Texas, hosted a bake sale aiming to replicate the school’s use of affirmative action in its admissions process.