Megan Hix

Whether you’re living off-campus and looking for a bite between classes or need a break from J2, these eight nearby restaurants can satisfy just about any craving.

On an uneventful Monday morning at Brackenridge Hospital, nurse Norma White sent her staff home early.

While studying abroad in Cape Town, South Africa, Devin Walker took a hike up Lion’s Head mountain.

Take these albums with you as easy accompaniment for days spent soaking up the sun.

Jennifer Smith proposed five times before Joshua Hilliard came around to the idea of marriage.   

As soldiers returned from World War II and young Austinites looked for nightly entertainment in the late ’40s and ’50s, they were often drawn in by the sounds of jazz and blues music spilling out of downtown clubs on East 11th and 12th Streets. 

On The Lumineers’ new album, Cleopatra, singer Wesley Schultz begins by telling his lover to “pack yourself a toothbrush, dear,” immediately setting the tone for the tracks that follow. The record is a journey, and this song is just the beginning.

Country legend Merle Haggard died Wednesday on his 79th birthday at his home in California, The New York Times reported.

Follow along for coverage of day nine of SXSW 2016 from Daily Texan reporters, photographers and videographers

Need an interactive guide to make sense of the chaos that is SXSW? The Daily Texan has you covered.

Follow along for coverage of day seven of SXSW 2016 from Daily Texan reporters, photographers and videographers!

When first lady Michelle Obama answered a question about her thoughts on leaving the White House, she decided to break into a Boyz II Men song.

Follow along for coverage of day six of SXSW 2016 from Daily Texan reporters, photographers and videographers! 

Fans of public radio personality Ira Glass will be surprised to learn that Glass, in addition to hosting the podcast “This American Life,” is also a talented balloon twister.

Follow along for coverage of day five of SXSW 2016 from Daily Texan reporters, photographers and videographers! 

For directors Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, “Preacher” has been a long time coming.

Follow along for coverage of day three of SXSW 2016 from Daily Texan reporters, photographers and videographers!

President Barack Obama told South By Southwest Interactive attendees he was there to recruit them at his keynote address Friday afternoon, asking the crowd to play an active role in the developing relationship between government and technology.

Childhood best friends Jonathan Clay and Zach Chance formed country-tinged Americana band Jamestown Revival five years ago and have already scored a Republic Records deal and a couple million Spotify listeners for their song “California (Cast Iron Soul).” Taking a break from working on the band’s new album, Clay spoke to The Daily Texan about the importance of harmonies, South By Southwest plans and what’s next.

One of the breakout indie bands of the 2000s, Ra Ra Riot first gained popularity with their 2008 debut The Rhumb Line, featuring baroque hit “Can You Tell.” Last month, the New York band released their fourth record, Need Your Light, continuing their exploration of electronic sounds. Lead singer Wes Miles talked with The Daily Texan about the band’s evolving sound, what makes a good performance and SXSW’s evolution.  

As Republican and Democratic presidential candidates move further away from center, it’s easy to look back on the more bipartisan politics of the ‘90s as part of a “golden decade.”

Follow along as members of the Daily Texan's Life & Arts department live-tweet this year's Oscars!

It took a journey of over 5,000 miles for Jordan Ring to realize human trafficking was much closer to home than she could imagine.

In his home garden, Elias Guerrero keeps a 150-year-old miniature rose bush that was handed down to him when he was 9 years old.

Throughout the 50-year history of the Super Bowl, friends and family have gathered to cheer on their favorite teams, snack on game day foods, watch the halftime performance and judge the year’s most expensive commercial spots

Journalism senior J.D. Harris first inked a cross on his upper arm in 2011. He said the symbol, one of Harris’s five tattoos, is meant to be a memorial to his mother. 

Singer-songwriter Vanessa Carlton, who catapulted to fame in 2001 with “A Thousand Miles” and “Ordinary Day,” will perform at the Parish on Saturday.

The “Live Music Capital of the World” will welcome an array of big-name musicians this semester from Kid Cudi to Florence and the Machine. The Daily Texan compiled a list of 10 shows to catch before summer hits.  

If the Academy Award nominations of adapted novels “The Revenant,” “Brooklyn” and “The Martian” are any indication, books often serve as inspiration for the year’s best films. From fantasy to historical dramas, here are five books to read before they hit the big screen in 2016.

Editor's Note: This week, the Life&Arts department will cover prevalent issues on campus — today's package addresses students' mental health.

Tucked behind the racks of sequined dresses and boxes of buttons that clutter UT’s costume shop, wig and makeup specialist Allison Lowery weaves hair-like thread into her latest Shakespearian headpiece.

On Texas gamedays, Lexie Dolan and a group of 24 other boisterous, spirited students charge through a packed Darrell K Royal-Memorial Stadium and onto the field.

Just as Dr. Frankenstein brings his infamous monster to life, the UT Wind Ensemble plans to energize the story’s movie adaptation by accompanying it with a live score.

Selena Gomez is all grown up — at least, that’s what she’s trying to prove on her latest album, Revival, released Friday.

After a quick sell-out of this year’s Austin City Limits Music Festival wristbands, many students find themselves in a last-minute — and often expensive — scramble for tickets.