Meagan Richards, a recent #UT16 grad in African and Africa Diaspora Studies, tweeted out this golden video at UT’s commencement ceremony.

The title speaks for itself. Metaphor.

Buzzfeed interviewed Richards, who commented on her video going viral:

“I knew the video made me and my friends laugh, but I never expected it to make this many people laugh,” she said.

UT had to serve me one last L before I left. pic.twitter.com/VWM7oSwbdL

— Meagan. (@meagnacarta) May 22, 2016

Aggies, Burnt Orange, Campus, Campus & ATX, News, OU, Texas Tech

UT-Austin Ranked #1 Top Public University In The Country

By Chief Longhorn , May 11, 2016 12:01 pmMay 11, 2016Off 2981

Niche.com ranked 1,713 top public universities in the US and our beloved 40 Acres came out on top. Hook ’em!

Rankings are based on the following:

The 2016 Top Public Universities ranking is based on key statistics and student reviews. The top ranked public colleges are elite academic institutions that provide a good value for in-state students and offer an exceptional college experience.

Here’s how our score card came out:

UT Austin Ranked #1 Niche.com

D+ for parking makes sense. And, drug safety? We’re wondering what they mean by that ourselves.

Others schools ranked as follows:

#10 Texas A&M
#45 University of Jokelahoma
#60 Texas Tech University

Hook ’em!

Rivals, Texas Tech

Syphilis On The Rise In Lubbock; Raider Rash Ensues

By Chief Longhorn , May 4, 2016 9:06 pmMay 4, 2016Off 12394

According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, cases of syphilis are on the rise in Red Raider (Rash) country. Lubbock is said to have 24 confirmed cases this year, compared to 8 cases during the same time last year.

Just in case you were wondering, there’s an Urban Dictionary definition for the “Raider Rash”.

C’mon Texas Tech, when you “Get Your Guns Up” and “Wreck ’em”, make sure to wrap it up.

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Redditor Uploads Pic Of Ancestor Who Looks Like Matthew McConaughey

By Chief Longhorn , May 2, 2016 10:39 pmMay 2, 2016Off 3249

Redditor u/EmberRainbow uploaded this hilarious pick of his/her great grandfather, who happens to look just like our boy Matthew McConaughey.

Close enough, right?

And if that weren’t enough, there are also Johnny Depp & Taylor Swift doppelgängers. Click on the thumbnails below to view full-size pics.

Source: Upvoted

Campus, Campus & ATX, News

UT-Austin Ranked One Of The Most Sleep-Deprived Schools In the Country

By Chief Longhorn , April 25, 2016 10:57 pmMay 1, 2016Off 2569

University of Texas at Austin students only get an average of 6.88 hours of sleep during the week and 7.3 hours on the weekend, according to a study by Jawbone.

The fitness tracking software measured sleeping patterns from tens of thousands of students at over 100 colleges across the United States.

Students who track their sleep with UP at these schools average 7.03 hours of sleep during the week, and 7.38 hours of sleep on weekends.

Longhorns are going to bed at 12:30am during the week and, on average, at 1:27am on the weekends (yeah right). Pretty sure we’re not wearing our fitness bands when we’re out partying downtown.

How much sleep are you getting? Tell us in the comments!

Source: The Tab

Campus & ATX, Lists

The 20 People You Meet In Downtown Austin (as told by Leonardo DiCaprio)

By Laura Welch , April 16, 2016 5:27 pmApril 16, 2016Off 7263

Unless you have been living under a rock, you are aware that Leonardo DiCaprio won his first Oscar for his well-deserved performance in “The Revenant”. Fan and audiences alike pined for Leo at this year’s Academy Awards because of his lack of Oscars in the past. Leo has proved time and time again that he is an incredible actor from his first role in “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape” where he played a young boy with learning disabilities, to “Titanic” where he stole all of our hearts, to most recently “The Wolf of Wall Street” where Leo was just not good enough to beat out one of the greatest talents on planet Earth and a symbol for us Austinites — Matthew McConaughey.

Much like Leonardo’s repertoire, there are also a lot of characters we meet on a day to day basis when on 6th street. The good, the bad, and the ugly, here is an homage to Leo’s lifetime achievement of winning the most prestigious award in the film industry by showing all the people you will meet downtown.

#1 The Dancer

The one who you cannot bring around if there is the slightest bit of a chance that Beyonce will come on because they will lose all control and create a dance circle around them.

#2 The Flirt

The one who cannot seem to speak to anyone the entire night without making it blatantly obvious they are sexually attracted to them — you will definitely catch them lingering with the bouncer because they can’t help themselves.

#3 The Crier

The one who has too many emotions trapped inside of them that the slightest drop of alcohol makes it all boil to the surface.

#4 The Talker

The one who is having such an amazing time and feels so connected with everyone they talk to that they can’t seem to shut up — they also will not get social cues that you’re over hearing what they have to say so you have to tell them.

#5 The Creepy Old Guy

The one who probably has a few kids and a family but is trying their hardest not to give into adulthood and attempts to use their adult paychecks to buy college kids drinks.

#6 The Sleeper

The one who has too many shots to keep them awake, but they try their farthest to fight against the fatigue to continue partying.

#7 The Fighter

The one who seems to get upset about everything and is constantly looking for an excuse to fight whoever they come in contact with to establish their masculinity.