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BurntXOrange

Online news & entertainment magazine at UT Austin

BurntXOrange

Online news & entertainment magazine at UT Austin

BurntXOrange

6 Tips For Living Off Campus

6 Tips For Living Off Campus

Tara Phipps August 27, 2021

Off-campus living has been one of the most enriching experiences of my years in college. Not only did I get a taste of being on my own, but I also got to learn a little bit about being an adult— bills,...

5 Things you (won't!) be missing During virtual orientation

5 Things you (won’t!) be missing During virtual orientation

Sloane Wick August 17, 2021

The University of Texas is holding freshman orientation online this year rather than on campus. So, if you're an incoming freshman you may be wondering "what am I missing?" Well, I'm here to tell you...

Goodbye UT, it’s been real!

Goodbye UT, it’s been real!

Skyler King May 28, 2021

This is it. My time at The University of Texas at Austin has come to an end. I must say, clicking “end meeting” at the end of my final undergraduate class was probably the most anti-climactic moment...

"Is your Favorite Character Hot?": Pretty Privilege in Media

“Is your Favorite Character Hot?”: Pretty Privilege in Media

Sloane Wick May 14, 2021

Does being beautiful make your life easier? More interesting? Have a dramatic soundtrack or endless close-up camera angles? Hollywood obviously thinks it does. It doesn’t take watching more than a few...

A longhorn snow-day playlist

A longhorn snow-day playlist

Sloane Wick February 15, 2021

The entire state of Texas is under a Winter Storm Warning as parts of Austin are covered in up-to seven and a half inches of snow. Until the roads clear up and it's safe for Longhorns to go out again,...

From a Podcast Novice: Here’s 5 Podcasts you Should be Listening to

From a Podcast Novice: Here’s 5 Podcasts you Should be Listening to

Rebecca Hernandez February 10, 2021

From a Podcast Novice: Here’s 5 Podcasts you Should be Listening to Over winter break, I really got into podcasts. Like, REALLY got into podcasts. Before that, I had a hard time getting into podcasts...

2020 Texas Voters’ Guide

2020 Texas Voters’ Guide

Hugo Ortiz October 23, 2020

You’re still in time to vote! The 2020 Presidential Election is getting closer, but you still good to cast your ballot early and avoid longer wait times on November 3rd! Check out this 2020 Texas Voters...

Taquero Mucho is a Pink Wonderland here in austin

Taquero Mucho is a Pink Wonderland here in austin

Courtney Smith October 2, 2020

When I started seeing TikToks and IG posts featuring an ALL pink mexican restaurant here in Austin- I knew I had to go. Located on West Ave and right next to another Austin classic, Irene’s, Taquero...

10 Things to Look Forward to When We Return to the Forty Acres

10 Things to Look Forward to When We Return to the Forty Acres

Ren Breach July 7, 2020

Being away from campus can be hard. For those missing Austin, here are 10 things to look forward to in the Fall, complete with memes generated by the wonderful UT Austin online community. Getting to...

Things to Do While Social Distancing

Things to Do While Social Distancing

Courtney Smith March 18, 2020

The past few weeks have been a difficult and often scary time. Between UT’s shift to online classes and the continuously changing state of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), it’s easy to get overwhelmed...

10 Things to do in new mexico

10 Things to do in new mexico

Courtney Smith March 6, 2020

Okay, so maybe every state’s nickname is a little biased, but New Mexico dubbing itself the “Land of Enchantment” happens to be extremely fitting. Between the diverse landscape, great food, rich...

TX VOTES: KEEPING UT VOTERS REGISTERED AND EDUCATED

TX VOTES: KEEPING UT VOTERS REGISTERED AND EDUCATED

Evelyn Garcia February 19, 2020

You’ve probably seen them in your classrooms and if you haven’t, then you’ve definitely seen them tabling on Speedway. TX Votes is a non-partisan student organization that not only hopes to get...