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Nocturnal Creatures

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Nocturnal Wonderland promises weird sights and wonderful sounds

Walking up to the Nocturnal Fest compound in Apache Pass from the parking lot gives a glimpse of the weekend that is about to unfold. Glow sticks abound; wide-legs jeans, the likes of which have been in hibernation since the early 2000s, are once again in fashion and LED light-powered pacifier necklaces once again find their purpose. It’s as if a time machine has enveloped the entire area, dumping its visitors into the once-vibrant and very popular rave scene.

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Last-minute essay

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Tips for your crunch time

Congratulations, you’ve managed to put off a huge essay worth 25% of your grade off until the last minute. Ah, college. Time to start buying those five-hour energy drinks in bulk, because you’ve got some serious work to do. Lucky for you, UWeekly is chock-full of writers who just so happen to pump out A-grade essays at the last minute. Whether it’s that silly English 101 essay about self-evaluation or a research paper on the water on Mars, these tips will help you get through a writer’s block quickly and efficiently.

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The Patch 04/25/2012

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Darksiders II delayed

Those of us who were anxiously awaiting the sequel to Darksiders are going to have to wait a little bit longer. On April 18, THQ announced that the release of Darksiders II will be postponed until August. The first game set the bar pretty high, so postponing the game may be painful for the fans, but it’ll allow Vigil/THQ time to polish the game even further. There’s no harm in working out the kinks.

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Radiohead

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What goes on inside your radio

Although the video might have killed the radio star, the easy, free and ubiquitous access to digital music has desecrated its corpse. Our minds narrow in on what we want to hear, we immediately access it through pirating or streaming services, consume it and then we are on to the next. However, the experience of tuning into the other realities of radio is still available to those looking to turn their dial a little to the left.

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Get the Gringo

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Mel Gibson’s best film in years

Mel Gibson has had a long and oftentimes turbulent film career. He’s known as much for playing Sir William Wallace in Braveheart as he is for racist, sexist, anti-semitic comments. While many of Hollywood’s A-listers have secret issues and bigotry that sometimes rear their ugly heads in public, none have been as open and seemingly unrestricted as Gibson.

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Prism: Open relationships

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Can they work?

It’s no secret that the queer community is a little more than eager to get sexual play. Our disproportionate sexual and romantic needs are evidenced by our dating and mating styles. Consequently, it’s also no secret that gays fuck around the most and lesbians couple up the most frequently. Since gays already engage in non-traditional relationships, being in an open relationship isn’t that far of a stretch. But can they work?

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Shootin’ the shit

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“With the number one seed in the West, how far do you think the Spurs are going to go this year?”
-Natalie Hee

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Good deeds: Relay for Life

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It’s that time of year again

On the heels of last month’s Texas Relays comes Relay for Life. If you’ve been in Austin for any significant amount of time, you’ve probably heard of it, as it is a unique event. Relay for Life is just like it sounds. It’s a relay, but instead of it being held in the middle of the day in blistering heat, it’s held overnight.

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