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BurntXOrange

Online news & entertainment magazine at UT Austin

BurntXOrange

Online news & entertainment magazine at UT Austin

BurntXOrange

How A UT Student is Making Her Mark in Austin’s Folk Scene

How A UT Student is Making Her Mark in Austin’s Folk Scene

John Youngdale, Austin Writer March 24, 2025

In the dark concrete basement of the Taos Co-op, a crowd waits for the highly anticipated headliner. Against the backdrop of graffitied walls, the band finishes setting up and tuning their instruments....

Trash2Treasure Hosts First Maker’s Fair

Trash2Treasure Hosts First Maker’s Fair

Samantha Reimers, Austin Writer March 13, 2025

Vendors and students filled the McCombs atrium on Feb. 19 for Trash2Treasure’s first Maker’s Fair. The event was the brainchild of Sora Ahmad, junior textiles and apparel major and co-lead of Trash2Treasure,...

Paws for Public Art: The College of Fine Arts is Bringing Petting Zoos to Campus

Paws for Public Art: The College of Fine Arts is Bringing Petting Zoos to Campus

Samantha Reimers, Austin Writer March 11, 2025

Landmarks, the College of Fine Arts’ public art program, will host its third annual Paws for Public Art event on March 12. Designed to promote wellness among students through art and animals, Paws for...

Freshman Startup Founder Makes Entrepreneurship a Little Less Lonely

Freshman Startup Founder Makes Entrepreneurship a Little Less Lonely

Christian DeBrady, Austin Writer November 21, 2024

Most first-year undergraduates start the school year eager to find their way. They search for their ideal career path or clubs to shape their future on-campus involvement. 18-year-old Ali Mohammed, however,...

UT sophomore Shea Anderson poses with her matchbook collection.

Collecting Matchbooks: A Forgotten Hobby Finds New Life for UT Student

Anna Galan, Trending Writer October 25, 2024

A nostalgic trend is sparking back to life: matchbook collecting. Once a staple at bars and restaurants, these small artifacts reignited as a passion among young enthusiasts who see beauty in their design...

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

Grace Hurley, Eats Writer October 25, 2024

Grab your infinity scarf and wide-brimmed, millennial hat because pumpkin spice lattes are back. As I’m sure the coffee-obsessed University of Texas at Austin population has noticed by now, West Campus...

Photo by Emma Slaughter

Take Cleaning Your Shoes off Your Chore List

Emma Slaughter June 5, 2024

Golden Goose, a shoe brand that has become quite controversial in recent years, is known for breaking the status quo and designing faux-distressed shoes. A new pair of Golden Goose arrives to customers...

Graphic by Sara Kinney

The TikTok Ban: A Simplified Breakdown

Madeline Dorjee June 5, 2024

Editor’s note: Since this story was written, the TikTok ban-or-sell bill was passed in the Senate and signed into law by President Joe Biden. In May, TikTok and ByteDance, its parent company, sued the...

Graphic by Sara Kinney

Are Dating Shows Worth Watching?

Andrea Arias-Zarate June 5, 2024

It’s hard to escape reality shows when I turn on the TV. All I see is people bickering or falling in love, usually making me click away.  However, I never thought that reality TV could be a...

Graphic by Sara Kinney

Austin’s Silver Screen Secrets

Caleigh Doucet June 5, 2024

Interstate 35, U.S. Highway 290 and Mopac Express Lane are different ways to journey through the city of Austin. However, these roadways are pretty boring and traffic-packed avenues of exploration. Maybe...

Graphic by Sara Kinney

How “Bed-Rotting” Became My Self-Care

Andrea Arias-Zarate June 5, 2024

Imagine you have the day to yourself. You decide to take it slow, relaxing in bed a little longer as you catch up on social media, read a book or play a video game. Then, you realize the sun is already...