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Community Members-Turned Leaders Continue Spreading Health Awareness Through Cooking Classes
One Year After Violent Arrests on Campus, UT and Austin Community Gather to Reflect on Pro-Palestine Movement
One Year After Violent Arrests on Campus, UT and Austin Community Gather to Reflect on Pro-Palestine Movement
Wendy Mitchell paints eagle claws made of clay for her web series starring her stuffed animals on April 8, 2025.
Wendy Mitchell: The Artist Behind the Stuffed Animal Rescue Foundation
Shop Slow Shuttered, But Their Mission Will Never Go Out of Style
Shop Slow Shuttered, But Their Mission Will Never Go Out of Style
Greater Austin Clay Studio Tour connects Community With Clay
Greater Austin Clay Studio Tour connects Community With Clay
Journalism is an Underrated Pre-Law Powerhouse
Journalism is an Underrated Pre-Law Powerhouse
Past, Present and Future of UT Fulbright Program
Past, Present and Future of UT Fulbright Program
Trump's War on the Media and its Impact on American Democracy
Trump’s War on the Media and its Impact on American Democracy
Redefining Normal: My Journey with Mental Health and Medication
Redefining Normal: My Journey with Mental Health and Medication
Texas Boasts Highest Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills Across the Nation. What Does That Mean for UT Students?
Texas Boasts Highest Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills Across the Nation. What Does That Mean for UT Students?
Road trip must-haves: what’s everyone eating along I-35?
Road trip must-haves: what’s everyone eating along I-35?
A $1, $20, $30 Guide to the Best Local Pizza Slices
A $1, $20, $30 Guide to the Best Local Pizza Slices
Austin Rodeo’s Carnival Eats: Hit or Miss?
Austin Rodeo’s Carnival Eats: Hit or Miss?
West Campus: A Not-So-Subtle Food Desert?
West Campus: A Not-So-Subtle Food Desert?
Austin’s Food Scene: A Guide to the Best Indian Eats
Austin’s Food Scene: A Guide to the Best Indian Eats
Graphic by Pajia Browning
Is the 75 Hard Diet Just Too Hard For UT Students?
Graphic by Elizabeth Han
The Biggest Red Flag: Men on Reality TV
Graphic by Pajia Browning
Love is Not Blind: How Political Differences Are Affecting Young People’s Dating Decisions
Coconut Cult: Coconut Yogurt With A Cult Following!
Coconut Cult: Coconut Yogurt With A Cult Following!
Summer Fashion Forecast: Predictions for 2025’s Hottest Trends
Summer Fashion Forecast: Predictions for 2025’s Hottest Trends
Fast Times and Hook ‘Em Signs: Longhorn Run Celebrates 15-Year Anniversary
Fast Times and Hook ‘Em Signs: Longhorn Run Celebrates 15-Year Anniversary
Texas Triathlon and Cycling: The Toughest Athletes on Campus
Texas Triathlon and Cycling: The Toughest Athletes on Campus
On Your Marks, Get Set, Strut: How Fashion Has Been a Game Changer in Sports
On Your Marks, Get Set, Strut: How Fashion Has Been a Game Changer in Sports
Rise of Pickleball: Boring Bandwagon or Buzzing Breakthrough?
Rise of Pickleball: Boring Bandwagon or Buzzing Breakthrough?
1972 Pub: A New Era Of Women’s Sports
1972 Pub: A New Era Of Women’s Sports
BurntXOrange: Back in Bloom
BurntXOrange: Back in Bloom
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
Online news & entertainment magazine at UT Austin

BurntXOrange
Online news & entertainment magazine at UT Austin

BurntXOrange
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“But I’m A Cheerleader!” From Ass to Class: A Film Deserving of Its Cult Classic Status

Angelie Aggarwal • April 22, 2024

How often does someone cry out, “I’m a homosexual! I’m a homosexual! I’m a homosexual!” in all seriousness and still get a happy ending on a Hollywood big screen?  Before the New Queer...