Lil Nas X’s wild west journey has shaken the entire music industry

Old Town Road has become the song of the year (or decade, really) and Lil Nas X has become the king of the internet.

To commemorate this special moment, two co-workers and I decided to chronicle Lil Nas X’s meteoric, record-breaking rise to fame through a Tableau visualization. Check it out here (screenshot below).

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Book an appointment with me at the Moody Writing Support Program!

Click here to see my weekly availability and to schedule an appointment with me. Don’t see a time that works with your schedule? Check out the other coaches’ schedules and our resources here or shoot me an email to see if we can set up another time to meet (reid.kaitlin@utexas.edu). Continue reading “Book an appointment with me at the Moody Writing Support Program!”

Which Joe Biden Meme Are You?

Written by Kaitlin Reid, Carlos Devora and Samantha Reichstein, this quiz originally appeared on Burnt Q, an online news site from the University of Texas at Austin School of Journalism.

While the 2016 Presidential Election may have you feeling down, we’ve the solution to lift your spirits. Everyone’s favorite almost-candidate is taking the internet by storm by showcasing just a few of his very lovable personalities. See which one you empathize with the most. Continue reading “Which Joe Biden Meme Are You?”

Shut down the sound: West Campus proves combative for live music events

A previous version of this article originally appeared in Orange Magazine’s Digital Edition V. Written by Kaitlin Reid and Amy Fennie.

For students at the University of Texas at Austin, West Campus is more than a place to rent an apartment: it’s a way of life. For years, fraternities and sororities have welcomed A-list rappers and up-and-coming bands to West Campus as part of their Round Up festivities. But for the past two years, residents have struggled to deal with the West Campus Music Ordinance, which threatens the future of live music in one part of the “Live Music Capital of the World.”

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