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Some Texans feeling blue amid elections
Things might be looking up for voter turnout in Texas. After this year’s midterm elections, Indiana beat us for last place in the nation. Of course, that doesn’t necessarily mean that we did any better. In fact, that’s still pretty abysmal. Unofficial numbers from the Texas Department of State show that about 4.7 million people…
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Austin celebrates life and death through Viva La Vida fest
By Jane Claire Hervey, Olivia Starich, Elizabeth Williams and Alex Vickery In a sea of papier-mâché, face paint and elaborate costumes, Austin’s 31st annual Viva la Vida festival kicked off the city’s series of Dia de los Muertos celebrations. Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a traditional Mexican holiday during which…
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Austin beard culture grows thick
by Jane Claire Hervey, Olivia Starich, Alex Vickery & Elizabeth Williams For many American men, the onset of “No Shave November” marks a time of facial hair freedom. The annual cultural trend, which began as a cancer awareness movement by the American Cancer Society, calls for a divorce from the razor in acknowledgement of one’s hairiest…
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Inaugural Stargayzer Fest celebrates Austin queer community
By Anna Daugherty, Emma Ledford and Alex Vickery More than 100 LGBTQIA musicians, artists, drag performers and comedians from around the world took the stage for the inaugural Stargayzer Festival on Sept. 12-14 at Pine Street Station. Despite the rainy weather, Austinites of all ages and orientations turned out to support the diverse range of talent within…
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Girls ‘went’ wild west: photos & recap
Our travels on the road have long since been over, and for the past week and a half it’s been back to the reality of answering emails and playing catch-up. Now that I’m finally sitting down to write this blog post, I’m not even sure what’s left to say (I’d rather show you with all…
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Life on the road
“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in awhile, you could miss it.” Life on the road moves even faster. It’s already day 7 of our road trip and this is the first chance I’ve had to sit down and write a blog post. I hardly know where to begin. And…
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6399 miles. 12 states. 3 girls. 2 countries. 1 car.
It was one of those late spring nights where you can feel the warmth of summer breathing down your neck. The end of the semester is in sight, the light at the end of the tunnel, and the possibilities seem endless. Perhaps fueled by a drink or two, my friend Sheridan says, “I want to go on a road…
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South by something’s wrong: 2014 recap
I heard it many times this year: It’s bigger, rowdier and more corporate. It’s not the first year people talk about it, and it won’t be the last. But in the aftermath of the tragic accident outside the Mohawk on Thursday, many of us are forced to face the question, How much is too much…
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Top 5 bands I heard at SXSW 2014
Each year, thousands of bands flock to the massive Austin music festival known as South by Southwest. It’s the optimum chance to check out buzz bands from the past year, see favorite acts that hardly tour and ultimately, to discover new music. I caught around 50 bands during the nine days of the festival, and…
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Oscar-nominated director packs a punch with “Cutie and the Boxer”
Earlier this week I got to talk to University of Texas at Austin alumnus Zach Heinzerling about his Oscar-nominated documentary for the Alcalde.
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