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Student-based literacy organization seeks to transform Austin schools

Student-based literacy organization seeks to transform Austin schools

Tyler Pullum, Senior Life&Arts Reporter February 23, 2024

From queer literacy events at the Austin Public Library to organizing relief funds for families experiencing homelessness due to a fire, UT’s Students Expanding Austin Literacy helps young kids throughout...

Longhorn artist Farah Narejo poses in front of her self portrait hanging in Medici Roasting on Feb. 16, 2024.

Studio art sophomore explores collective history through multimedia art

Layla Dajani, General Life&Arts Reporter February 21, 2024

Amidst the steady hum of study groups with a view of pedestrians walking along The Drag, Farah Narejo researched her culture’s history from a corner table in Cafe Medici, half a world away from where...

Advertising sophomore Elly Kong takes notes during an animation discussion hosted by UT professors Dr. Lalitha Gopalan and Dr. Benjamin Bays in a film lab room on Thursday. During the Radio-Television-Film departments Animation Celebration, students attended a series of lectures like this one.

RTF Animation Celebration cultivates community, creativity

Laura Baker, General Life&Arts Reporter February 20, 2024

As students gathered around a screen boasting creative storylines and bold characters, Cindy McCreery, Radio-Television-Film interim chair and professor, admired the sense of community that animation fosters.  The...

CS Roadshow officers (clockwise from top left) Allen Ting, David Tang, Kunal Mody, Peyton Ausburn, Sujitha Seenivasan, Faiza Rahman, Taara Bhaskaruni and Letizia Fazzini stand in front of the Gates-Dell Complex on Tuesday.

Traveling ‘roadshow’ ignites students’ curiosity in computer science

Sabrina Ye, General Life&Arts Reporter February 15, 2024

Light boards spring to life with vibrant patterns, igniting the curiosity of a group of middle schoolers and immersing them in a captivating demonstration. Prior to this display, the students discovered...

UT professor develops PBS docu-series ‘Power Trip: The Story of Energy’

UT professor develops PBS docu-series ‘Power Trip: The Story of Energy’

Athena Tseng, General Life&Arts Reporter February 15, 2024

War. Outer space. The Beatles. How does energy interconnect these seemingly separate topics? The docu-series “Power Trip: The Story of Energy” seeks to answer this question.  In 2019, Michael Webber,...

Student art exhibit R.O.O.T.S creates space for Black artists on campus

Student art exhibit R.O.O.T.S creates space for Black artists on campus

Laura Baker, General Life&Arts Reporter February 14, 2024

A collection of artwork representing culture, diversity and self-expression lined the halls of the Gordon White Building on Feb. 3.  The UT Black Student Alliance’s Freshman Action Team partnered...

Renuka Jayasinghe, saxophonist and University of Texas alumna, stands for a portrait in front of The Continental Club where she use to hold a residency on Feb. 9, 2024.

UT alumna breaks into Austin’s music scene with local band Big Wy’s, solo project

Charlotte Karner, General Life&Arts Reporter February 14, 2024

When alumna Renuka Jayasinghe came to UT as a physics major, she realized her true calling: music. She joined the UT Jazz Ensemble as a saxophonist in her sophomore year and decided to switch her major...

Advertising sophomore Kylie Hernandez plays the guitar on Feb. 12, 2024. Shes a signed artist on UT’s student-run record label, UTalent Records and will release her debut country album in April.

UTalent artist uses Nashville experience to fuel budding Austin music career

Flora Farr, Senior Life&Arts Reporter February 14, 2024

Walking through the halls of Belmont University in Nashville, the “Country Music Capital of the world,” would be ideal for many young, aspiring country artists. However, after a year there, Kylie Hernandez...

Student designer and senior Kaylee Martinez tries on the earrings she designed named the Murphy studs on February 6, 2024. Martinez and her design team consisting of other UT students were being honored at the Kendra Scott Flagship Store on South Congress.

Design course provides multidisciplinary skills through producing Kendra Scott jewelry

Flora Farr, Senior Life&Arts Reporter February 14, 2024

In the sparkling, bright flagship Kendra Scott store on South Congress, a party on Feb. 6 celebrated the launch of the Murphy stud earring. A select group of five students from the fall 2022 semester designed...

Local improv actors put twist on Jane Austen style

Local improv actors put twist on Jane Austen style

Analise Pickerrell, General Life&Arts Reporter February 14, 2024

The success of Jane Austen’s works emphasizes the human desire for slow-burning romances and light-hearted comedies. Her classic novels, such as “Pride and Prejudice” and “Emma,” inspired numerous...

Sidney Tillotson, founder of Custom Crown Hats, smiles after creating a hat in her studio on Thursday.

Freshman’s small business ‘Custom Crown Hats’ flourishes

Chloe Ching, General Life&Arts Reporter February 13, 2024

In a cramped dormitory, Sidney Tillotson sat on her carpeted floor surrounded by strips of multicolored felt and a hot glue gun. With a desire to start a side hustle, Tillotson embarked on selling her...

Recreation Committee hosts Comic Con, Super Smash Bros. tournament, cosplay contest

Recreation Committee hosts Comic Con, Super Smash Bros. tournament, cosplay contest

Joey Clark, General Life&Arts Reporter February 13, 2024

Generations of friends and fans alike flip through the ink-scented, vivid pages of a comic book. Passed-down collections allow beloved characters like Superman and Spider-Man to fight the same villains...

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