LonghornLife Housing 2016

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Housing Guide. February 17, 2016

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Howdy Longhorns!

Welcome to the Housing Fair, a great place to explore for those of you still confused about where to live next year.

Shopping for apartments and living off campus can be a huge step for those who have never lived away from their parents or the tiny dorms with lofted beds. It can really feel like you are starting to adult, a noun-turned verb that defines growing up in college before the real world begins.

It is definitely a milestone that deserves recognition.

But before you sign your name for that perfect new place to live, make sure to think very carefully about where you choose. Make sure it is the right price, the ideal location, and generally a fit

Mark your calendars and see what’s showing on campus for February and March!

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Ever think about what your Mom and Dad paid when they were in college?

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for what you need. Choose your roommates carefully as well. This apartment will be the place you spend the most of your time at (unless you enjoy spending your nights at the PCL, of course), and those roommates will be the ones you share your kitchen, living room and bathroom with, so don’t choose an apartment without thought and don’t choose someone who you could potentially see getting on your VERY bad side.

Within this issue we have given advice from fellow students and Austinites who have lived in these areas and have experienced what you are going to experience. They are telling it like it is: the good, the bad, and the extremely loud dumpster trucks waking you up in the middle of the night.

STAFF Check out the pros and cons of Austin living areas; it may narrow down where you want to settle for the next year.

Don’t be afraid to look around and choose, it’s all part of the adulting process, and wherever you move in next year will rock because you can make it home sweet home!

Hook ‘em!

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TEXAN REPORTER LAMENTS

H I GH T UR NO VER RAT E O F R E STA UR A N T S O N T H E D RAG IN 1 9 8 5

By KATIE WALSH Daily Texan Staff

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ating back to 1932, no restaurant has been able to survive on the corner of 20th Street and the Drag. Before it became a construction lot, a series of failed restaurants occupied the area.

In a 1985 Daily Texan article, reporter Kathy McTee discussed the Drag’s everchanging landscape. She focused on Aleta’s Fajitas, a Tex-Mex hub housed in a building on the corner.

She traced the history of the building back to its construction in 1932 and the five other restaurants that previously inhabited it.

Drag caught in a mysterious pocket of growth-lag?

Has an ancient voodoo curse been suddenly awakened by the rumbling of many cranes?”

In 1932, before high turnover rates began affecting restaurants on the Drag, The Nighthawk occupied the “cursed” corner for 44 years.

“Why hasn’t a decent restaurant survived on the end of the Drag?” McTee said.

“Is the south end of the

Lela Jane Akin Tinstman, widow of Nighthawk founder Harry Akin, said in the article that the restaurant maintained steady business until students began moving off campus in the ’60s.

Tinstman said the restaurant’s older customer base began declining as well, after a remodel left the coffee shop looking like a hangout

straight out of the 1960s animated sitcom “The Jetsons.” The coffee house struggled through the next two decades and closed in 1981.

“Some people would come in for every meal,” Tinstman said. “Many would stop in after a picture show [at Dobie Theater] for a treat.”

The restaurant that followed, Flapjack City, didn’t last long before Mariachi’s replaced it. By 1983, Mariachi’s had turned into Polo’s.

“Even the smilin’, hotcake flippin’, mountaineer on the sign couldn’t save [Mariachi’s] coffeeshop hot spot concept from an early death,” McTee said.

Illustration by Melanie Westfall

Polo’s circular vinyl booths and “pseudo-preppy bar” vibe soon gave way to That’s

Life, “a cushy ‘niteclub’ with an imitation-Threadgill’s menu and a nice helping of

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lease. Veggie Heaven closed its doors in December 2014 because its owners decided

The Nighthawk occupied the ‘cursed’ corner for 44 years.”

mediocre jazz.” Eventually, That’s Life closed too, paving the way for the opening of Aleta’s Fajitas, which, as its predecessors, also failed.

The curse that struck Guadalupe Street in the past seems to continue to affect the Drag’s restaurants. In May, Mellow Mushroom shut down after Urban Outfitters bought out its

to retire. Even Jack In The Box closed in February because of financial troubles.

Since the article was written, the building that once housed Aleta’s Fajitas has been demolished so construction for a new McCombs School of Business graduate building could begin.

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Street and Guadalupe may never see another failed eatery, other lots on the Drag continue to face the same problem. For those locations, McTee has some advice: “[Hang] a few strings of garlic about the kitchen to keep away any bad voodoo.”

Originally published in the Daily Texan.

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8 MAKING CENTS

HOW TO BUDGET FOR THE COST OF LIVING

By Jina Chung

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t is a month into the spring semester, and a lot of you guys may have run out of Dine-In-Dollars and BevoBucks by now.

You may be wondering how you’re going to take care of yourself until May, and might be worrying about how you’re going to afford those Blue Books for upcoming exams. Not to worry, there are ways to budget effectively as a college student! Learn this now, and you will be well prepared to “adult” in the future.

1. The best thing to do is to write down or keep track of your expenses. I recommend an excel sheet if you

prefer to do everything paperless, but a notebook is a fine option as well. You’re going to want to first set a time frame. Let’s say you decide to budget by month.

Title your spreadsheet/ notebook by the month, and make these columns: a. Date b. Deposit or Withdrawal c. Item d. Cash e. Credit Card f. Checks g. Remaining balance Whenever you make a transaction or deposit money, write the date and note if it is a deposit or withdrawal. You might want to write what the item was

that you bought, and take note of how you made your transaction (cash, credit card, check). Keep track of how much the transaction was. You always want to note the remaining balance, as it will help you manage your spending.

2. If you can, try to spend cash over swiping your credit card. When you pack cash, you know exactly how much you can spend, and how much you have left after each expense.

This helps you control your spending in a day. If you need to spend money with a credit card, try to watch how much you’re using your card. It might be a

good idea to download your bank’s phone app that helps you see what transactions you have made and notes your account balance at any given moment.

3. As a college student, you might want to treat yourself. Ice cream and boba tea does sound good every once in awhile, but you know there’s a problem if you come back with a dessert everytime you go out for a walk. You need to prioritize where you will spend your money, and limit the amount you will spend on things that you don’t necessarily need. You might want to set a day, maybe Friday, to let yourself get a treat.

Controlling yourself not only saves money, but also keeps you healthy.

4. You know best where you will need to spend money in the month. Say you’ve been saving up for a ticket to a basketball game, or to take your significant other out to a date. That’s fine, but you should make sure to have enough for this expense! Leave this money aside until you actually need to spend it, as it will guarantee that you will have the money for your plans.

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If you go over your planned budget, don’t panic. Emergencies happen.

This is why it is important

to budget smartly, and leave yourself a safety net. Keep an emergency budget, and tell yourself never to touch it until an emergency happens.

6. Last thing -- as a college student, it’s okay to be a little frugal. Even though you want to buy a fruit cup from the dining hall, it is much more cost effective to buy bigger quantities of fruit from the supermarket.

Try to buy in bulk so you can keep your food in your pantry, as it is cheaper and will guarantee you won’t go hungry. College is the time for ramen nights and granola bar breakfasts. Don’t fear it; embrace it.

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DORM PRICES For the 2016-17 school year, a shared space with a community bath in the University of Texas residence halls is $10,223. In the 1980-81 long session, all shared space rooms were $2,156 including a meal plan that budgeted for 20 meals per week. Keep in mind, due to inflation, that would roughly be around $6,167.53 in today’s terms.

Despite that great-looking price, there are also some things to note! San Jacinto and Duren had not been built yet in the 80’s (they were built in 2000 and 2007, respectively). In addition, not all halls had air conditioning until 1995, and there were no MicroFridges or cable TV in the rooms.

CARS AND GASOLINE Buying a car today is a huge investment. According to USA Today, an average car costs about $33,560. In the 80’s, a car started at around $5,413, and the average cost of a new car was $7,200.

Not too long ago, our gas prices had been steep. The highest gas prices in history was in 2008, when a gallon of gas was around $4.11

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COST OF L IV I NG I N T H E 80’S

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per gallon. Our nationwide average is currently $3.82 per gallon, but is sitting at $1.40 today in Austin. In the 80’s, the average cost of a gallon of gas was $1.19.

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BREAD, EGGS AND MILK The staples of a lot of the food we eat on the daily, bread, eggs and milk have gone through some price changes.

A loaf of bread in the 80’s cost 50 cents, over four times cheaper than our $2.32 today (and that’s just for white bread)! A dozen eggs in the 80’s cost 89 cents, and the price has tripled to about $2.72. A gallon of milk in the 80’s cost $1.70, and the price has more than doubled to $3.57 today.

WAGES According to the Official Social Security website, the national average annual wage in 2014 was $46,481.52. In the 80’s, average income sat at $12,513.46. Minimum wage in the 80’s was $3.35, while the minimum wage in Texas today is $7.25.

MOVIE TICKETS From the 80’s till now, movies are a source of entertainment that we love and must have in our lives.

In 1980, a movie ticket was $2.69. Today, the average price of a movie ticket is $8.43.

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WEIGH YOUR OPTIONSB P RO S/ C ON S O F UT LIVIN G AREAS

HYDE PARK PROS A couple of miles away from campus Quick bus ride from UT Fewer pet restrictions Away from the hectic west campus scene but not too far Has historic neighborhoods Nice restaurants nearby “Small town feel in the heart of the city.”

Mostly grad students/professors CONS Void of campus nightlife Utilities in houses are not included.

Hills!

NORTH AUSTIN PROS Great variety of restaurants and things to do Shopping malls Apartments have a mix of residents (not all students) More space Street parking

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SOUTH AUSTIN PROS Away from campuslife

MUELLER/NORTHEAST PROS Many different housing types available Bartholomew park Mueller HEB Carosel Lounge CONS Must cross 35 Less walkable No campus shuttles EAST AUSTIN PROS Close to great nightlife Variety of housing available Great coffee shops Close enough to bike CONS No campus shuttles Must cross 35 RIVERSIDE PROS More space and value You’ll still be around a lot of stu-

CONS Need a bus or car for campus Austin traffic!

Further from downtown Bus routes to campus are not as accessible

CONS Need to drive/take bus to campus Austin traffic

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CONS Far from campus Need to take the bus, drive, or bike

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CONS Spaces fill up quickly!

Grocery stores aren’t close by Parking is hard Can get very noisy

FAR WEST PROS Frequent UT shuttles to and from campus Closer to neighborhoods Quiet Can commute by bike (Shoal Creek)

dents UT shuttles run out to Riverside HEB plus!

Emo’s East Close to new boardwalk

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WEST CAMPUS PROS Proximity to campus The Drag Greek life / active nightlife Being able to sleep up to 10 minutes before class E-bus for nights you want to go downtown

CONS Bad traffic during rush hours Far from campus Have to plan ahead/consider commute time Few UT Shuttles

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BIKING TRAILS A ROUN D B U S S T O P S

By Hayden Pigott Longhorn Life Staff

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he Longhorn Run is coming up, and the Color Run, and you are still trying to keep up with your New Year’s Resolution, but you are tired of running around Campus and on the treadmill at Gregory.

Where else is there to go?

This guide to walking/running/hiking/biking trails around Austin, near CapMetro bus stops, is the perfect story for you.

LADY BIRD LAKE HIKING AND BIKING TRAIL

Located along Lady Bird Lake across from downtown Austin, this is perfect for all levels of running ability. There are views of the lake and it is nicely hedged with views of the buildings downtown.

CapMetro Bus: Take the 3 bus from 2414 Guadalupe & 24th Street to 220 Lamar and Toomey. The trails will be a block back toward the water on your right.

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HANCOCK GOLF COURSE If you are looking for something pretty close to campus, check out the Hancock Golf Course. There is a trail

...tired of running around Campus and on the treadmill at Gregory.”

around the outer edge that features hills and a dirt path.

CapMetro Bus: Catch the 653 Red River/UT-OB bus from 2525 San Jacinto and Dean Keeton northbound

to 3923 Red River and 40th, the golf course will be on your left.

ADAMS HEMPHILL PARK This does not need a bus to

get to, but it is super convenient. Walk to north campus—near Trudy’s and Spider House—and there is a park with trails to work out in. You can take the West Campus bus if you live in Jester but it is probably better to walk.

ZILKER PARK The perfect place for any type of exercise, Zilker offers trails for running, biking, hiking and spaces for Frisbee, football, and flying kites (that can be a workout right?).

CapMetro Bus: Take the 803 southbound from the University Co-op stop and

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PEASE PARK If you are looking for something relatively close to campus that offers nice nature trails and the ability to see lots of cute dogs, check out Pease Park. You can run/walk all over the trails and there is a playground for when you finish that run and just want to sit on a swing.

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CapMetro Bus: Take the UT West Campus bus from where it picks you up on campus to 2212 San Gabriel & 22nd Half. You will have to walk down the hill that is 24th Street, but that is part of the workout.

SHOAL CREEK HIKE AND BIKE TRAIL Located at the beginning of downtown Austin, Shoal Creek offers trails for every skill level. Take in the scenery of people paddle boarding on Lady Bird Lake or people grabbing brunch downtown while you jog your way through nature.

CapMetro Bus: Take the 803 southbound from the stop in front of the University Co-op to Guadalupe and Ceasar Chavez. Walk one block to the trails.

BARTON CREEK GREENBELT As Austin’s largest green space, Barton Creek Greenbelt is perfect for the serious and not-so-serious exercise aficionados. It connects to Zilker Park (over 7 miles of trails) so you can start in Zilker or take the buses below to start directly on the belt.

CapMetro Bus: This one is a little harder to get to you because you have to transfer buses. You will catch the 803 southbound from the stop in front of the University Co-op and get off at Guadalupe and 8th. Then get on the 30 bus southbound to Spyglass and Barton Skyway.

From there walk a block east to the Greenbelt trail.

Good luck with all of your fitness goals this semester.

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16 HOME STYLE

DECORATING ON THE CHEAP I N E XP ENS IV E DE COR TIP S F OR THOSE O N A B U D G ET

By Dani Matias

Longhorn Life Staff

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ecorating a room that is half the size from back home can be frustrating. As if sharing a dorm room or apartment isn’t enough, you also have to find a way to make it look cute. But decorating can be expensive and you just so happen to be on a budget.

Here is how we can help: Mom, where’s the cheese grater?

Last minute plans and you can’t find matching earrings? Have you ever dumped out your jewelry and an earring rolls under your desk and you so happen to already be 10 minutes late? Solution: steal your mom’s cheese grater and dad’s spray paint. Paint the cheese grader your favorite color and hang your earrings on it. The holes will make awesome supporters.

It’s Li Sometimes the light switch in your room does not compliment your napping schedule and your roommate’s timed quiz due in 8 minutes. Either you can turn the light on and forget about your nap or have your roommate take her quiz in the dark. Instead, scrummage through your backyard shed, dig up the Christmas lights from last year and pack them in your suitcase. Buy a pack of ping pong balls, poke holes in each one and stick one light in each ball. Hang them up and bam, a happy neutral.

Hang in there Over the door shoe racks aren’t limited to holding shoes. Drawers on the other hand are limited to storing clothes. If you have an over-the-door shoe rack, place snacks, paper plates, or silverware in each cover. For those with shelf racks, throw your detergent, hair products, lotion, Febreeze, ointment, Pepto Bismol and anything else you use regularly.

Magic 8 board Invest in a small white board with popping dry erase markers. The colors will make you want to draw on the board and write messages. Before walking out the door, look over to

your magic 8 board and see what reminders you have. You’ll never forget to call grandma for her birthday, wash your underwear for laundry day or turn in that philosophy paper due at midnight.

Dude, Nice Caddy A bedside holder will hang onto your bed and store things for when you’re too lazy to get out of bed to retrieve. If a thunderstorm makes the buildings lights go out, you don’t have to worry because you have a flashlight in your caddy. Want to watch Drake’s new video? Grab the remote in your caddy, turn on your TV and Drake away. Runny nose?

Clutch Catch Back home your mom usually separated your whites and darks, sprayed some OxiClean on stains, bleached any yellow socks and folded your clothes after the drying cycle. You aren’t 5 anymore, it is time to separate, spray,

Chapped lips? Ashy elbows? The possibilities are endless, so make sure you aren’t S.O.L. (student out of luck) and get a caddy.

Make UP Mascara, lipstick, blush, bronzer, eye liner; the list goes on. All girls know how annoying it is rummaging through their dirty, too big to zip up, messy makeup bags. We’re all too stubborn to buy a bigger bag or a makeup organizer because we swear the ones we have will do. Ladies, it’s time to get real. Magnets will change the way you get ready for 6th Street. Buy a magnetic board and hang it on your dorm room wall. Stick smaller magnets to all your colorful eyeshadows pallets, box of brushes, and shiny lip glosses for a quick makeup session.

bleach and fold on your own. Then again, who has time for all this? Color catchers by Shout! were specifically created for college students. Throw your darks, lights, whites, yellows and everything in the washer. Put one of these magical sheets with your clothes and watch the sheet “catch” all the colors that your mom swore would turn your clothes pink.

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18 FEATURE

LIVING IN WEST CAMPUS

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By HAYDEN PIGOTT Longhorn Life Staff

iving in West Campus is great; you are a kind-of adult with no real babysitters and nobody to tell you what to do. But it does come with some challenges. Here are ten things to know before you invest in that apartment.

1. EARPLUGS ARE YOUR FRIEND Who would have thought that garbage would get picked up at midnight on Tuesday nights? Or that they would have elephants for neighbors upstairs? Or that the frat house two streets over blares their Justin Bieber music that loud? Not many people think about this when they sign the lease for an apartment in West Campus. But that is totally fine, invest in a pair of really nice earplugs and you will be saved on nights when you want some shuteye.

2. PARKING WARS So you bought/leased/rented your apartment and it comes with a parking spot? You might think no one will ever park there because its yours. This is, most likely, not true. People will park in your spot whenever they feel, and sometimes even when their spot is open right next to yours. Just go into it with a cool head and you should be fine. Warn them by placing a note on their car to move; if that doesn’t work call the property management company. If that fails tow them. That is your spot, not theirs, take it back.

3. WALKING Sidewalks with random gaps? Cracks that go on for days? Random substances that may or may not be throw up? All of these can occur on any given day on any given walk you are taking through West Campus. We all love to be on our phones, but please watch where you are walking. The sidewalks randomly end, people struggle with driving on the complicated streets, and there are tons of other people around you. Be safe; watch where you walk.

4. PHONE TRICK If you are ever getting nervous about walking home alone through West Campus and you do not want to call an Uber/Lyft, call someone. It is the easiest thing to do if you are feeling uncomfortable because typically people will not mess with someone on their phone. Call your parents, your best friend, your professor (maybe not that one). Make the call and stay safe.

5. BE MATURE Something is going to happen in your apartment. The ceiling is going to leak, your sink will stop working, the air conditioner will stop blowing cold air. But in order to handle this, act like an adult and deal with it. Call your property management company, find out what is going on, and make a smart decision. Most likely it was not your fault and people will appreciate you being levelheaded. You are a college student, an almost adult. You’ve got this.

6. FRATS Most fraternities are great for parties and various events. As long as you keep your head on a swivel and do not compromise yourself, you should be fine. Go with at least one buddy and have a good time!

7. FOOD/CONVENIENCE STORES There are a lot of them, but which ones are the best? If you are looking for real groceries go to Fresh Plus on 24th. If you want a midnight snack check out The Quarters Market. As for restaurants, do not go to the sushi place near Pluckers; instead check out Fricano’s Deli or Freedman’s BBQ. Looking for dessert or coffee?

Try Cream Whiskers! For food trucks, the 26th and Rio Grande lot is the best. Cow Tipping Creamery, Korean Komfort, and Holy Cacao all offer delicious options.

8. LAUNDRY Laundry machine broken?

Laundry machine being used by everyone else in your building? The laundry mat on 24th and San Gabriel is amazing. It is super clean, they always have ESPN on, and the atmosphere is welcoming. Not to mention the amount of industrial-sized washers and dryers lining the walls.

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9. BUS The West Campus bus is your friend. Yes, walking is good for you and you should definitely walk to campus most of the time. However, if you have a lot to carry, it is late at night, or early in the morning, go get on the West Campus bus. It conveniently picks up in West Campus and can drop you off at the PCL, near the stadium, and near the SSB. Also, the E-bus that takes you downtown picks up at certain bus stops in West Campus, so make sure to check that out instead of walking all the way to the Jester.

10. NOT THE DORM Remember, you are an adult now. You pay rent, utilities, cable, and you have to deal with adult problems. You are not living in a dorm with a meal plan and 24-hour staff. This is about you living your life and having fun (but with serious responsibilities). Just remember to say things out loud to see if they sound crazy and make sure to enjoy your time while living in West Campus.

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20 METRO MOVES:

By HAYDEN PIGOTT Longhorn Life Staff

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o you do not have a car, and you have to get somewhere. What do you do? Get a Lyft? No! Go get on a CapMetro bus, it is free!

Riding a public bus in a big city can be frightening, but if you know what you are doing and you are confident, you will make it to where you need to be.

Follow these simple steps and you can be a CapMetro expert in no time.

Before you leave your apartment/dorm make sure to either download the CapMetro app, or,

if you do not have any phone storage, bookmark the CapMetro mobile site (capmetro.org).

Then make sure to look up your route before you leave. Go to the “Plan Your Trip” tab and type in your starting location (example: Jester Dormitory) and where you need to go (example: Home Slice).

Screenshot that so you have it and know what bus you need to go on in case your Internet stops working. Do not forget to also route your way back; this is extremely important! You can basically get anywhere as long as you know how to route yourself.

From there, walk to the bus stop (listed on your route map); some bus stops are on Guadalupe, some are on San Jacinto.

When you get to the bus stop, go to capmetro.org/ stopid & find the “stop id” on the bus stop sign. Type it into the bar and then you can see how long until the bus you want will be at the stop. Make sure to have your UT Austin ID out before getting on the bus, that way you can swipe and get seated quickly.

Once on the bus, do not sit in the front – that is reserved for the elderly and handicapped. If you are

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nervous about riding on the bus alone, bring headphones and listen to music or a podcast while you ride. Make sure to pay attention at all times when on the bus so you do not miss your stop.

To get off either hit a “stop” button on one of the poles or pull one of the yellow cords on the windows. Disembark the bus through the back doors and say “thank you” to the bus driver.

When it is time to go home pull up your screenshot of the way to get back and follow the same rules as before.

NOW HERE ARE SOME PRO-TIPS The “801” & “803” are your friends; they are rapid and have free Wi-Fi.

The “3” bus stops every couple of feet, so watch out, if you get routed to The Domain that way, take the “803” instead.

Do not get northbound and southbound confused. If you do get lost on the bus do not panic, it only makes it worse.

Try to have a bus buddy, especially at night.

Do not be afraid to consult a bus driver, they know the system better than anyone.

Make sure to consult a route map when going out at night, you do not want to be stuck somewhere because the bus stopped running (they run longer on the weekend).

Make sure to charge your phone before going on the bus.

AND HERE ARE CERTAIN BUS ROUTES TO KNOW The airport bus (100) stops right across from San Jacinto.

To get to HEB take the “10” bus: it stops right across from San Jacinto.

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The “801” goes to SoCo, not the “803.”

The “803” goes to The Domain.

The UT Austin “663” bus drops you off right in front of Mozart’s.

The “5” will take you through South Austin.

You may not nail it the first time, but you get better with practice. Knowing the bus system can be beneficial, you just have to be prepared and you will be good at it.

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22 GOOD EATS

FOOD IN DORM HACKS MORE THAN YOUR AVERAGE EASY-MAC

By Clara Wang

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crucial part of on-campus living is dorm food. After a couple months of eating in the dining hall, you can get tired of the same things over and over again. Here are a few hacks to get the most out of your dorm food experience.

1. YOU CAN COOK ANYTHING IN THE MICROWAVE. From potatoes and rice to eggs and lasagna, there is a way to microwave-cook nearly anything. Simply type it into google, or read the back of the package.

5. STEP YOUR RAMEN UP A NOTCH Ramac and cheese? Ramherd’s pie? So many options, so easy to substitute a microwave instead of boiling.

6. ACTIVITIES WITH FREE FOOD Sometimes you just need a break from the microwave and the dining hall. Many dorm hall activities, hosted by your lovely RAs or student organizations, involve free food. Just make sure to get down there before the pizza is gone.

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In 1958, instant ramen noodles were invented in Japan, and were first given a name of Chinese origin - “Ramen.” This primarily refers to noodles in a soup broth.

Due to the ease of preparation and rich flavor of ramen noodles, consumption of ramen noodle soup use quickly expanded worldwide.

2. CHOCOLATE CAKE IN A MUG With the right ingredients, it only takes about 5 minutes to whip up and cook some delicious chocolate cake in your microwave (and Longhorn mug!).

3. IRONED GRILLED CHEESE This works for paninis too! Just butter the sides of the sandwich, wrap it in foil, put it on a textbook, and iron each side for a couple minutes.

4. CHILL YOUR BEER IN A TOWEL If the mini-fridge isn’t very cold, wrap your beer (or any other bottled beverage) in a wet towel and stick it in the freezer for 8-15 minutes.

Scan the QR code to find many more great Ramen Noodle recipies.

Read more at: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ree-drummond/ chocolate-cake-in-a-mug.print.html?oc=linkback

Recipe

Total Time: Prep: Cook: 15 min 5 min 5 min

C HO C OL AT E C AKE IN A C U P

Ingredients 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 3 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons cocoa powder 1/4 teaspoon baking powder

Pinch of salt, optional 3 tablespoons milk 3 tablespoons vegetable oil Splash vanilla extract, optional 3 tablespoons chocolate chips

Directions Special equipment: a 12-ounce microwave-safe ceramic mug and a microwave oven

with a fork. Add the milk, vegetable oil and vanilla if using and blend until smooth. Stir in the chocolate chips.

Put the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt if using in a 12-ounce microwave-safe ceramic mug. Blend thoroughly

Microwave on high for 90 seconds. Do not overcook or the cake will be dry. Let cool for 2 to 3 minutes before eating.

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