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Online news & entertainment magazine at UT Austin

BurntXOrange

Online news & entertainment magazine at UT Austin

BurntXOrange

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Recap: Interview With the Stars of “Broad City”

March 16, 2016

The stars of "Broad City" Abbi Abrams and Ilana Wexler sat down with Marie Claire editor-in-chief Anne Fulenwider for an interview at SXSW. Check out the top five topics discussed.

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Traffic, Tex-Mex and Tech: Obama’s Day in Austin

March 13, 2016

Check out the top five messages from President Obama's keynote at SXSW on Friday.

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Six SXSW Interactive Events To Look Out For

March 9, 2016

Here are ORANGE's picks for what to do with your SXSW interactive badge this weekend.

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Hot Wheels: Unicycling for the First Time

February 5, 2016

An ORANGE editor tries unicycling for the first time, without ever having ridden a bicycle successfully before.

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Influencer: Meet Samuel

February 4, 2016

Samuel Garcia started a nonprofit to provide dairy goats to poor people in the Rio Grande Valley as an additional source of income. 

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Moments from Texas Tribune Festival

October 20, 2015

In case you didn’t get to attend, here’s a breakdown of some of the biggest events at Texas Tribune Festival. 

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Through the Lens: Amara The Belly Dancer

March 24, 2015

She chose the stage name Amara because of her complexion. Amara is a belly dancer with pale skin, blond hair and blue eyes. According to her, Amara means beautiful moon. “I felt like, with my pale skin, I was kind of along the line of moon-like,” she says.

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Where to Grub-and-Go During South By Southwest

March 13, 2015

Whether you’re gearing up for a show, waiting in between sets or regaining your strength, finding a place to eat should be convenient but unforgettable. These spots around town are worth pausing the chaos, even if it’s just to grab-and-go.

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Follow ORANGE at SXSW

March 13, 2015

Whether you are trying to get into every free show, or wondering what place has the best/cheapest eats, ORANGE editors will be on top of all the SXSW happenings. Check out our editors’ twitters as we keep you posted on our best and worst SXSW shenanigans.

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Documentary “Project Puente” Explores Latino-Jewish Relations at UT

February 20, 2015

As students munch on chips and sip Topo Chico in a room at the University of Texas’s Jewish student center Hillel, the conversation turns to heritage.

 

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Christmas: The War On Thanksgiving

December 1, 2014

As soon as Halloween turns its back, Christmas strikes. Retailers replace the skeletons with wreaths and the orange and black banners with red and green ones. On the radio, “Jingle Bell Rock” and “White Christmas” play, while families roast marshmallows and drink skinny eggnog lattes. Somewhere, somehow, in this turning of the commercialized seasons, Thanksgiving is forgotten.

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Humans of Sixth Street on Halloween

November 4, 2014

Sixth Street fills with a colorful myriad of characters, faces painted with bright red scars or hidden behind Scream masks. During Halloween, we hide our identities underneath wigs and costumes, but behind each disguise is a human being. Inspired by photographer Brandon Stanton’s Humans of New York, here are the humans of Sixth Street on Halloween.