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Playright Aleph Katz brings her creativity to the University Theater Guild

Playright Aleph Katz brings her creativity to the University Theater Guild

Diego Saldana, General Life&Arts Reporter October 15, 2023

Taking on extracurricular activities as a full-time student proves a daunting task, but for Aleph Katz, ambition to pursue new projects comes naturally.  This fall, humanities junior Katz, a published...

A group of indigenous performers begin their act at the Sacred Springs powwow in San Marcos, Texas on Oct. 8, 2023.

Indigenous students find culture, community in annual Powwow

Mehana Ondreyka, General Life&Arts Reporter October 13, 2023

In a vibrant whirl of colors and feathers, indigenous dancers move in time with steady, echoing drums and heartbeats synced in rhythm. For indigenous people, the music of the Powwow drum represents the...

Wheatsville Co-op on Oct. 5, 2023

Wheatsville Co-op strives to make local goods accessible for students

Madeline Dorjee, General Life&Arts Reporter October 12, 2023

On the corner of Guadalupe and 30th streets, surrounded by organic potted plants and pumpkins, stands Wheatsville Co-op. Customers walk in with their reusable bags, searching for this season’s freshest...

The If we are here... art exhibit at the Visual Arts Center on October 11th, 2023.

The Visual Arts Center showcases “If we are here …,” Black feminism in art

Isabella Capuchino, General Life&Arts Reporter October 12, 2023

One of four exhibitions currently on display at the Visual Arts Center, the “If we are here …” exhibit features five artists: Deborah Anzinger, Autumn Knight, Tsedaye Makonnen and Las Nietas de Nono...

Volunteers test markers for repurposing at the Austin Creative Reuse Center on Oct. 11, 2023.

Austin Creative Reuse sells crafting materials, gathers creative community

Joey Clark, General Life&Arts Reporter October 12, 2023

A large unicorn with flowing beaded hair and a pair of painted butterfly wings made out of plastic sleds greets visitors walking into Austin Creative Reuse. The nonprofit center sells donated crafting...

Professor Lori Holleran Steiker stands in the stairway of the main building on Oct. 6, 2023.

Professor’s 36 years of recovery, lifetime of achievements

Flora Farr, General Life&Arts Reporter October 9, 2023

Sitting in the car with her husband, professor Lori Holleran Steiker suddenly felt moved to tears. On Aug. 30, Holleran Steiker casually checked her phone to find an email from RecoveryPeople awarding...

Student organization takes cooking out of the kitchen

Student organization takes cooking out of the kitchen

Jane Goldberg, General Life&Arts Reporter October 9, 2023

Outdoor picnic tables sit peppered with paper recipes, pots, pans and portable cooktops as students commence their culinary creations. During The Austin Meal Movement cooking socials, the front of the...

SCARE for a CURE turns spooky season into giving season

SCARE for a CURE turns spooky season into giving season

Mehana Ondreyka, General Life&Arts Reporter October 9, 2023

Sweating under the Texas summer sun with spooky props in hand, SCARE for a CURE president Susan Pratt spends the monthslong build of each extreme interactive haunted adventure looking forward to the moment...

Clockwise from top left: Allison McHugh, Matthew Healy, Issac Xu, and Alan Zhou start a game after drawing their tiles at a meeting of the Longhorn Riichi club.

Longhorn Riichi breathes life into Japanese game

Rob Paine, General Life&Arts Reporter October 6, 2023

The click-clack of mahjong tiles fills the air as Longhorn Riichi members attempt to complete their hand before their opponents. Suddenly, computer science freshman Allison McHugh calls out “Yakuman,”...

Austin gospel quartet The Moriah Sisters on ACL, empowering people to love

Austin gospel quartet The Moriah Sisters on ACL, empowering people to love

Mehana Ondreyka, General Life&Arts Reporter October 3, 2023

For Janice Lee of The Moriah Sisters, making music with family poses a challenge that she cherishes. Formed 29 years ago out of Greater Mount Moriah Primitive Baptist Church, Austin native gospel quartet...

Global Disinformation Lab brings together students, faculty to study disinformation

Global Disinformation Lab brings together students, faculty to study disinformation

Atahan Koksoy, General Life&Arts Reporter October 2, 2023

A difficult concept to define at a geopolitical level, governments differ in their interpretations of disinformation and their responses to it.  The Global Disinformation Lab, a research organization...

Students with UTalent Records share their hopes for the new year

Students with UTalent Records share their hopes for the new year

Tyler Pullum, General Life&Arts Reporter October 1, 2023

In a city like Austin, with endless creative avenues, college offers fresh experiences and opportunities. For freshmen Luis Hernandez and Sanni Sari, pursuing music with UTalent Records, a student-run...

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