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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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The State of Women in Engineering at UT Austin

January 25, 2016

What does an engineer look like? Contrary to popular opinion, they look like you.

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R.I.P. Noodles & Co. (Plus 5 Places to Go Instead)

November 5, 2015

Today, the pasta-passionate business has closed all five of its locations in Austin.

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#TBT: Hip Hop Couture showcases urban culture trends

April 30, 2015

Students gathered on Friday, April 10 in the Student Activities Center auditorium to watch the annual spring fashion show presented by the University of Texas at Austin organization Hip Hop Couture called “Couture 365.”

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A Thank You Letter to Jonathan Holmes

April 14, 2015

A lot of eyes have been on the Texas Men’s Basketball program since Butler eliminated the team in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on March 19. In the week following the end of a disappointing season, head coach Rick Barnes and his staff left the program, and Myles Turner, Big 12 freshman of the year, declared for the NBA Draft. Since these events, the focus has shifted onto the hiring of new head coach Shaka Smart. But not enough attention is being paid to another change in the Texas basketball program: the departure of senior Jonathan Holmes.

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Through the Lens: Holi 2015

April 2, 2015

On March 29, the Hindu Students Association put on HOLI, or the festival of colors, to vibrantly welcome the spring season. University of Texas at Austin students partied on the Lady Bird Johnson lawn with music by DJ Chet as colored powdered was distributed and thrown to celebrate the holy day, giving 2015 record high participation for the event. 

 

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Texas Volleyball Maintains Dominance

November 10, 2014

Throughout this fall, there have been grumblings around campus about the state of Texas fall sports programs. Many students have voiced their disappointment that the University of Texas at Austin doesn’t appear to have a dominant sport on campus this season. But the fact is that UT does, and students need to open their eyes and recognize that. Yes, this is a rebuilding year for our football team, but the Texas volleyball team is ranked fifth in the country and has only lost one game. It’s time the UT community and the city of Austin acknowledge the consistent excellence of the volleyball program and show the team more support.

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Texas Volleyball Maintains Dominance

November 10, 2014

Throughout this fall, there have been grumblings around campus about the state of Texas fall sports programs. Many students have voiced their disappointment that the University of Texas at Austin doesn’t appear to have a dominant sport on campus this season. But the fact is that UT does, and students need to open their eyes and recognize that. Yes, this is a rebuilding year for our football team, but the Texas volleyball team is ranked fifth in the country and has only lost one game. It’s time the UT community and the city of Austin acknowledge the consistent excellence of the volleyball program and show the team more support.

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African Student Union’s Fest Africa Will Combine Traditional Culture and Modern Style

November 3, 2014

For African students at the University of Texas at Austin, the phrase “when in Rome, do as the Romans do” is easier said than done. There will always be some level of cultural disconnect as they tip-toe across the fine line of being “too African,” or “not American enough.” It’s the epic struggle of wanting to fit in, while trying not to lose the one thing that makes you different. For so long, it seemed that African students were faced with only two options: forsake their African culture and assimilate into American culture or be labeled an outcast for choosing to be African. But by creating the Fest Africa program, the African StudentsAssociation at UT attempts to show that it doesn’t always have to be one or the other.

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African Student Union’s Fest Africa Will Combine Traditional Culture and Modern Style

November 3, 2014

For African students at the University of Texas at Austin, the phrase “when in Rome, do as the Romans do” is easier said than done. There will always be some level of cultural disconnect as they tip-toe across the fine line of being “too African,” or “not American enough.” It’s the epic struggle of wanting to fit in, while trying not to lose the one thing that makes you different. For so long, it seemed that African students were faced with only two options: forsake their African culture and assimilate into American culture or be labeled an outcast for choosing to be African. But by creating the Fest Africa program, the African StudentsAssociation at UT attempts to show that it doesn’t always have to be one or the other.

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Saying Goodbye To Professor Gene Burd

October 29, 2014

In reports, the walk is usually described as a 2.5-mile trek.

However, UT journalism professor Gene Burd does not have a GPS, nor does he use an iPhone to calculate the shortest distance from his apartment on Barton Springs Road to the Belo Center for New Media. He knows the streets as avenues for communication, not transportation, and chooses to take the long way around — to look at the City, note its changes, check all of the parking meters for loose change and stop for a chat with a lot attendant by the Capitol.

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Arcade UFO Thrives in North Campus

October 27, 2014

The North Campus community is quiet, mostly home to University of Texas at Austin grad students who are done with the West Campus party culture. Wedged between a red-roofed house and a mini food market on the corner of 31st Street and Speedway, the little gray building is easy to miss in passing. And, although many people may not realize it as they’re driving by, that little gray building is actually a Texas Treasure.

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Former UT Student Debuts Comedic Horror Film At AFF

October 26, 2014

The morning after his first short film was screened at the Austin Film Festival, a showcase for both famous and indie filmmakers, Shane Ware is alert and eager to speak about his recent successes. One of the youngest short-filmmakers presented at the film fest this year, the recent University of Texas at Austin radio-television-film graduate says he is honored to be part of a group of such talented people.