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NEWS

Conquering Your Summer Bucket List

May 14 - I like lists. I enjoy searching for a nice pen, using my best handwriting, and detailing out itemized tasks that I know will make me feel uber-accomplished when I finally strike through them on the page. I make grocery lists, studying lists, and the all-too-famous bucket lists. The only thing I’m not good at doing is following them. The approach of summertime has the tendency to... Read more

Finals Week Freebies
May 9 - With finals fast approaching, there is a plethora of free events going on around campus. Her Campus Texas compiled a list of some of those events to make it easier for you to get free food and swag. If you know of any more, help out and leave a comment with the name, time, and location of the event! Wednesday, May 9: Hill Country Bible Church’s Free Pancakes 7-9 pm at West Mall DHFS... Read more

How To Be a Leading Lady in Science
May 9 - If you are a collegiette pursuing a major in the natural sciences, it is understandable to feel intimidated at times. With our incredibly intelligent student body and the large size of the College of Natural Sciences, some female students—especially freshman—can feel overwhelmed. Science is a fascinating area to study because of the continuous discoveries and research being... Read more

Planned Parenthood Loses Federal Funding
May 2 - It wasn’t until this past week that I was informed the Texas Women’s Healthcare Program from Planned Parenthood was null in void providing free birth control, cancer screenings, sexually transmitted disease testing and a plethora of other women’s services for low-income women. I was not informed via telephone, e-mail, nor mail, but when I went to the pharmacy, as I did... Read more

BLOG

Find Your Ultimate Swimsuit on the Drag
The sudden turn in scorching weather signifies one thing: Summer is approaching and along with it comes the dreaded bikini season (http://youtu.be/7WLWC4Kj9pg)!  But fret not collegiettes, I, a textiles and apparel major, scoured the shops of the Drag to find swimwear close to campus. C. Jane... Read more...

Super Date
Every so often there comes a movie that unexpectedly qualifies as the perfect date movie, and I’m not talking about the cheesy chick flicks we all drag our boyfriends or guy friends to see. Don’t get me wrong; If you’ve dubbed yourself the chick flick movie queen and your guy is... Read more...

Insta-culture: The Instagram Effect
You snap a picture with your iPhone and you instantly upload it to Instagram, which essentially boxes it up and adds some hipster-y pizazz to it before being exported to your friends across different social media. Now, if you have an Android smart phone you can join in on the craze. Us Blackberry... Read more...

My Campus Celebrity

Electric Touch: Austin Rock Band with International Sound
It's the end of the semester and you're a Longhorn, so the chances that you've met someone in a band are pretty high. The chances you've sat down for coffee with a British-American...

Megan Stanfield: Colorfully Raises Cancer Awareness

In a small classroom located in the basement level of the Student Services Building, Megan Stanfield has found her niche amongst a dozen other female students that together comprise the ColorCancer...

Just Jill: Lessons in Business and Beauty from a Hollywood Makeup Artist
Jill Ventimiglia is my BBF. No, not BFF, but my BBF: best beauty friend. After working as a makeup artist for 10 years in Hollywood, it’s safe to say she knows a thing or two about beautifying...