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TEDxYouth@Austin Registration Begins

Emily Chang, Executive Editor
December 4, 2014

Throughout the world, TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) conferences are held as a platform for people to spread their ideas. On Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015 at Westlake High School from 1- 6 p.m., speakers from around the country will fly in for the TEDxYouth@Austin event. The 2015 theme for the event is (in)visible. The event is free and only requires participants to register beforehand at http://bit.ly/14wvZyj. The registration form only takes a few minutes to fill out, and the registration period will end by Dec. 31. Register now to secure a spot in the audience at the 2015 TEDxYouth@Austin event.

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Emily Chang
Emily Chang, Executive Editor
Hi, I’m Emily, and I’m the Executive Editor of the Westwood Student Press. I love reading and designing, and I hate avocados. I always have music playing in the background, whether I’m doing homework or taking a nap. I drink a lot of water, and consequently I invest of a lot of energy into decorating my Nalgene bottle with pretty stickers. I weed out my fake friends by making my birthday incorrect on Facebook so only the fake friends wish me a happy birthday on my fake birthday. My favorite book is The Secret History by Donna Tartt; it’s a book about friends killing friends for the sake of the Aesthetic™. So it goes. 
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