#UT16 Grad Gets Smacked In Face By Flying Graduation Cap

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.

20 All-Too-Real Reactions You Have As A Graduating Senior

Graduation is but a few weeks away and there is nothing more exhilarating than having to deal with people during the most stressful part of college.

1.) When someone tells you they already have a job post-grad

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2.) When anyone asks you to do anything

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3.) Watching freshman do pretty much anything

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4.) When your advisor tells you 90% of students get a job right out of college

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5.) When your parents ask about your graduation information

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6.) When anyone younger than you talks about how stressed they are

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7.) When you get another rejection from another job

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8.) You’re too busy to have a social life

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9.) You oversleep and miss an interview

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10.) Your parents remind you that your older siblings had their lives together before they graduated

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The 30-Day Realization That Spring Break Is Around The Corner

Day 30

It finally hits you when you look at your calendar: SPRING BREAK IS ONE MONTH AWAY! You suddenly have significantly less time to lose your winter break weight than you though. WHO CREATED THIS HORRIBLE SYSTEM?

 

Day 29

You make a promise to yourself: you are going to eat healthy for the next month. So long to anything delicious and enjoyable, you are going to be the picture of health over the next four weeks.

 

Day 28

One day into your diet, you realize just how hungry you are so you eat everything in your entire kitchen so you’re just sitting there like “F**k. Now what?” Well, there is always tomorrow to start your diet.

 

Day 27

You look up all these crazy diet regimens that you heard have worked in the past. You set out to the grocery store and get the healthiest stuff you can find.

 

Day 26

Ugh, all the healthy food is making your dizzy from lack of fat and sugars. You have to give in and go to Shake Shack. You’ll just start working out really hard tomorrow.

 

Day 25

The desperation starts to hit that your time is winding down so you do all the mathematical equations of how much you will have to work out and how much you can/cannot eat over the next 25 days to feel your very best.

 

Day 24

There’s free food at work and you would be economically hurting yourself if you didn’t take advantage of the opportunity. Your diet can always start the next day.

 

Day 23

You try on your bathing suit you just ordered and go momentarily blind.

 

Day 22

Okay, you’re finally going to try that juice cleanse everyone has been raving about.

 

Day 21

HOW HAS ANYONE EVER SURVIVED A JUICE CLEANSE???!?!?!?

Watch This 5-minute Aerial Documentary of Austin, Texas NOW

If you feel like crying and thanking God you live in the best city in the country, watch this beautifully shot aerial documentary of Austin.

AxA – Austin by Air: An Aerial Documentary from iMaerial on Vimeo.

Shot by AxA (Austin by Air), the shots weave through downtown, South Austin, Zilker Park, Barton Springs, the Capitol, and our beloved 40 Acres.

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I know. It’s just so beautiful.

18 Photos Over Austin That Will Leave You In Awe

Austin aerial photographer Christopher Sherman runs Over Austin, which takes a spectacular look at our beloved city (and university) from above utilizing a drone.

You can check out his work on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

We’ve compiled a list of our favorite shots! Check them out.

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18.) Looking west toward Downtown Austin

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17.) The State Capitol

Dark and ominous but beautiful.

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16.) Downtown after sunset

Seriously, those lights.

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15.) Sixth Street during SXSW

What starts here is forgotten tomorrow.

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14.) ACL Fest

I’m ready. Let’s do this.

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13.) Pennybacker Bridge from above

Whatever, San Francisco.

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Justin Tucker Just Posted This Pic That Will Piss Off Any Aggie

Give us a reason to piss off any Aggie and we will. Like this pic from Justin Tucker, the famed Longhorn kicker who will forever live in history because of this:

Justin, you already stole our hearts and now you’re stealing our Instagram “likes”. Take ’em all!

The ball that beat the aggies. #HookEm

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19 #CandyMinimal Pics of Austin You’ll Want to Like on Instagram ASAP

Matt Crump (’03) is a graduate from the Texas Creative Program at UT who’s been recognized multiple times by Instagram & Buzzfeed. Here are our favorite shots of his infamous #CandyMinimal Instagrams that you’ll be sure to double tap as soon as you can get your thumb to scroll down!

1.) Austin Motel

Austin’s most famous sign #candysignage

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2.) Homeslice

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3.) Frost Bank

Icy #candytecture

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4.) Sandy’s Hamburgers

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Matthew McConaughey’s Lincoln Commercials Are Really About UT Pride

Lincoln’s latest spots featuring Matthew McConaughey have gotten quite a lot of attention, especially in the Longhorn community.

It all started with this spot…set in Austin. with quotes like this:

Sometimes you’ve gotta go back, to actually move forward.

Our beautiful city is featured everywhere.

But wait, there’s more!

Matthew seems to go up against Bevo! And, Bevo wins!

Respect, yo.

Of course, Ellen decided to make a parody of it…because Ellen.