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From left to right, art history junior Sophia Greenberg, neuroscience junior Miya Walker and government senior Beth Nokes at a Feminist Action Project meeting on Tuesday. The three crafted buttons which they plan to give to employers who were laid off due to the universitys DEI-related changes.

Feminist Action Project hosts community-building nights, perseveres through closure of Women’s Community Center

Trinity Orosco, General Life&Arts Reporter April 10, 2024

Every Tuesday at 6 p.m., students gather to discuss feminist issues, simultaneously crafting items such as buttons and mini-magazines. For over a decade, students across UT could locate this community...

‘Princess Peach: Showtime!’: Mindless fun that leaves players wishing there was more

‘Princess Peach: Showtime!’: Mindless fun that leaves players wishing there was more

Ryan Ranc, Senior Life&Arts Reporter April 10, 2024

“Princess Peach: Showtime!” marks the first time since 2005’s “Super Princess Peach” where the leader of the Mushroom Kingdom, Princess Peach, is the lead protagonist of her very own game. The...

April festivals around Austin

April festivals around Austin

Sarah Cooley, General Life&Arts Reporter April 10, 2024

For Austin residents looking for festive fun this month, The Daily Texan compiled a list of April festivals to attend.  Wonderful India Festival This month-long celebration showcases India’s...

‘Fallout’ takes viewers across wasteland with faithful adaptation of beloved gaming franchise

‘Fallout’ takes viewers across wasteland with faithful adaptation of beloved gaming franchise

Ryan Ranc, Senior Life&Arts Reporter April 10, 2024

“Fallout,” a TV show from Amazon based on the hit game franchise of the same name from Bethesda Game Studios, follows the world hundreds of years after nuclear fallout demolishes it. After vault dweller...

Hispanic Caribbean Ensemble captivates audiences alongside Yasiel Garcia Valera, Karolina Arocho, Daymé Arocena

Hispanic Caribbean Ensemble captivates audiences alongside Yasiel Garcia Valera, Karolina Arocho, Daymé Arocena

Isabella Capuchino, General Life&Arts Reporter April 9, 2024

The 38-member Hispanic Caribbean Ensemble took Bates’ stage last Wednesday with constant rhythmic stimulation accompanied by dancers interlacing with musicians creating both an enriching auditory...

‘Ricky Stanicky’ underwhelms, saved by John Cena

‘Ricky Stanicky’ underwhelms, saved by John Cena

Ryan Ranc, Senior Life&Arts Reporter April 9, 2024

Amazon MGM Studios’ “Ricky Stanicky,” directed by Peter Farrelly, follows a group of childhood best friends, Dean, JT and Wes (Zac Efron, Andrew Santino and Jermaine Fowler). After a lie about a...

Caroline Murzin, founder of the Chris Murzin Foundation, a nonprofit organization that helps solve cold cases, at her fundraiser pickleball tournament on April 5, 2024.

Chris Murzin Foundation raises money, awareness through pickleball

Chloe Ching, General Life&Arts Reporter April 9, 2024

Students and families filled the courts of Austin Pickle Ranch with a heavy air of competition. The sunny spring day invited spectators to watch players swing pickleball paddles in support of a noble cause.    Student...

Dev Patel’s ‘Monkey Man’ delivers punches to gut, heart

Dev Patel’s ‘Monkey Man’ delivers punches to gut, heart

Minza Mirza, Life&Arts Desk Editor April 9, 2024

Coming off of stellar performances in A24’s “The Green Knight,” and Wes Anderson’s Oscar-winning short “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar,” Dev Patel graces the screen, this time as both an...

Julio Torres talks visual storytelling in directorial debut ‘Problemista’

Julio Torres talks visual storytelling in directorial debut ‘Problemista’

Mimi Calzada, Life&Arts Editor April 8, 2024

From the creative mind of Julio Torres (“My Favorite Shapes,” “Los Espookys”) comes “Problemista,” which he wrote, directed and stars in (read The Texan’s review here!). The Daily Texan...

‘Particles of Color’ exhibit showcases sustainable sequins at Texas Science & Natural History Museum

‘Particles of Color’ exhibit showcases sustainable sequins at Texas Science & Natural History Museum

Sowmya Sridhar and Diego Saldana April 8, 2024

Showcasing newly developed sustainable sequins, “Particles of Color: Where Science Meets Fashion” debuted at the Texas Science & Natural History Museum this past Saturday with an exhibit of over...

Graphics are projected on the tower for the CMT Music Awards outdoor stage on Wednesday. This event was one of many held on the UT campus during the CMT Music Awards.

CMT Awards take over Austin for a second year, Jelly Roll dominates: night’s biggest highlights

Charlotte Karner, General Life&Arts Reporter April 8, 2024

Jelly Roll returns to the Country Music Television Awards in style. The rising star repeated his three-award win from last year, taking home CMT Performance of the Year, Male Video of the Year and Video...

J. Cole surprise drops album amidst ongoing rap beef with Kendrick Lamar

J. Cole surprise drops album amidst ongoing rap beef with Kendrick Lamar

Tyler Pullum, Senior Life&Arts Reporter April 8, 2024

Content warning: This article includes mention of transphobic language. Nearly three years after his last solo project dropped, rapper J. Cole released Might Delete Later through Cole World, Inc., and...

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