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Fashion forward

The spring season has arrived and brought with it many fun and chic styles. It’s hard to argue that there is a better season in central Texas, so let’s call it the best. Warm temperatures, light breezes and gorgeous days are ahead so it’s time to clean out the closet and make room for the season’s finest frocks.

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Fashion Forward

Versatility, flair mark the 2012 winter season wrap-up

A common task shared by both men and women is simply picking out an outfit for the day. With plans ranging from school to a night out on the town with friends, choosing a combination of tops and bottoms matched with accessories can become overwhelming. For some, style often conflicts with comfort, which has many second guessing their closets.

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Fashion Forward

Most college students are on a tight budget and continue to look for ways they can keep their style fresh without overdrawing their bank account. Sophisticated designer labels can be important to some, but so can genuine vintage pieces that won't be found at Forever 21.

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Thrifty threads: $75 or less

High fashion is sometimes unattainable for an average college student. For most students, living on a budget is a reality, (continued)

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Eastview students show off outfits

ACC students aren't just diverse in their backgrounds and career goals. It turns out their outfits are pretty diverse, too. This month, Accent visited Eastview Campus to speak with a few fashionably-dressed students about their style inspiration and their spring must-haves.

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Coffee press pleases Accent newspaper staff

Hard to assemble portable coffee maker makes smooth, desirable drink

Thursday nights, when the latest issue of the Accent newspaper has to be ready for print before the Round Rock Campus closes, it's a marathon to get the paper looking and written just right. The fuel that keeps the editing train running is a lot of coffee.

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Community vs. ACC

"What is community college? Well you've heard all kinds of things. You've heard it is a loser college for remedial teens, 20-something dropouts, middle-aged divorcees, and old people keeping their minds active as they circle the drain of eternity." That's part of the opening speech given by Dean Pelton (played by Jim Rash) as he welcomes everyone, on and off screen, to the debut of NBC's tv show "Community.

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Relax with Yoga

College life can be stressful, and in the search for new ways of relaxing and calming the mind, some students go to 6th Street, play Halo or eat too much junk food.

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Austin’s live band karaoke scene offers rocking alternative to old classics, discovers new talents

Remember the old karaoke machines with a bad selection of music and those landscape images scrolling on the background of the lyrics? Forget that. You are in Austin, and in Austin, music is always great. Austin's karaoke scene is still a fetus if compared with the amount of local bands playing gigs around town. But only in a karaoke gig can a nobody win the crowd with an amazing performance or kill everybody in the room with a banshee scream. 

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Having fun in Austin for under $5

As most people know, Austin is an eccentric town that offers a plethora of activities, ranging from live music, dancing, movies, to hiking and more. For those on a budget looking for a way to change things up, here are some examples of activities to do in Austin for under $5.