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Joshua LaRue holds up a record he enjoys playing at his record store, Breakaway Records, and at home. LaRue often expands his collection by working at Breakaway because he gets the first pick of the records they buy daily. He has over 500 12-inch records now but his collection continues to grow.

The pride of his life

Iris LaRue, Mac photojournalism
May 19, 2023

In the heart of Austin, lives Breakaway Records. As you step into the shop, you get a mix of the smell of old and new. Around you are shelves and shelves of records, all alphabetized and organized by...

REPPING THE SENIOR: Senior Helena Finos dances at the Winter Fairytale Dance last friday. Finos had been planning to come to the event from the start due to her position as senior class president. 
“I wanted to come represent my class and it turned out to be a lot of fun so I’m glad I went!” she said. Finos was also pleasantly surprised by the number of students that showed up after disappointing crowds at prior events. 
“It was a lot of fun [since] a lot of people came,” she said. “Which I didn’t necessarily expect since we didn’t have the best turnout at the last dance. I think are excited that we’re doing dance again after COVID and the long break from a lot of school events.” 
Reporting by Ingrid Smith and Caption by Francie Wilhelm. Photo by Morgan Eye.

Mac becomes ‘fairytale’ for winter dance

Friday night, Student Council turned the cafeteria into a winter wonderland for the Winter Fairytale Dance. Lights hung from windows and the occasional Santa hat could be seen in the crowd to commemorate...

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