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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Life and Arts

UT alumna Lady Bird Johnson’s voice lives on through diary recordings in new Hulu documentary

UT alumna Lady Bird Johnson’s voice lives on through diary recordings in new Hulu documentary

Flora Farr, General Life&Arts Reporter November 16, 2023

Through her own gentle narration, the newly released Hulu documentary “The Lady Bird Diaries” gives an inside look into Claudia Alta “Lady Bird” Johnson’s time behind White House doors. Director...

Q&A: ‘Grapefruit,’ independent filmmaking with Chase Joliet, Steph Barkley

Q&A: ‘Grapefruit,’ independent filmmaking with Chase Joliet, Steph Barkley

Ryan Ranc, Senior Life&Arts Reporter November 16, 2023

Austin Film Festival opens the door for independent filmmakers to show off their passion for storytelling. The Daily Texan sat down with Chase Joliet (writer, director and star) and Steph Barkley (star)...

Graduate engineering student, Hunter Mack, on a skybridge outside the Engineering and Education Research Center on Nov. 15, 2023.

Graduate student interns as part of movement to increase diversity in space industry

Isabella Zeff, General Life&Arts Reporter November 16, 2023

Hunter Mack knew he wanted to work in aerospace after placing 40-pound satellite circuit boards in an oven as if he were baking a sheet pan. Mack and other researchers at aerospace company Northrop Grumman,...

Author Deepa Varadarajan addresses Texas Book Festival panel attendees at the Texas State Capitol on Nov. 12, 2023.

Debut author, UT alumna returns to Austin, speaks at Texas Book Festival

Charlotte Karner, General Life&Arts Reporter November 16, 2023

When Deepa Varadarajan lived in Austin as a Plan II and economics student at UT, she never imagined writing a book, let alone speaking to an audience at the Capitol about it. Last weekend, Varadarajan,...

Top hiking spots around Austin

Top hiking spots around Austin

Jane Goldberg, General Life&Arts Reporter November 16, 2023

With the welcomed arrival of cooler temperatures and fall break, many students may be in search of an active outlet to decompress from the stress of the semester. For Longhorns looking to get outdoors,...

UT’s Women’s Resource Agency promotes safe workout space with HustleHer Series

UT’s Women’s Resource Agency promotes safe workout space with HustleHer Series

Trinity Orosco, General Life&Arts Reporter November 16, 2023

A sense of belonging settles among students as they begin their run at Clark Field. As bright lights shine on the track, students like Sydney Nguyen work out with ease.  “If I had gone alone, I would...

Students share nostalgic songs, reflect on their past

Students share nostalgic songs, reflect on their past

Minza Mirza, Senior Life&Arts Reporter November 16, 2023

As the year comes to a close, a sense of reflection washes over students. One may turn to songs where they stored their most sentimental memories in the strums and hums to reminisce. To celebrate the spirit...

Austin’s Jazz Map

Austin’s Jazz Map

Michael Lewinbuk, General Life&Arts Reporter November 15, 2023

Austin’s rich history as the live music capital of the world extends into many genres as the illustrious city became home to musicians of all kinds. The history of jazz music in Austin extends all the...

Soup spots to warm the soul

Soup spots to warm the soul

Paisley Garza, General Life&Arts Reporter November 15, 2023

Cold weather calls for a warm, comforting bowl of soup to forget about freezing hands and feet. The Daily Texan compiled a list of restaurants near campus to warm yourself up with specialty soups. The...

Ralph Barbosa: a breath of fresh air, stress relieving laughter

Ralph Barbosa: a breath of fresh air, stress relieving laughter

Diego Saldana, General Life&Arts Reporter November 13, 2023

Monday, Nov. 6, stand-up comedian Ralph Barbosa, along with his opening acts, Chris Tellez, Jesus Castillo and Luis Juarez, graced the Hogg auditorium with laughter as they brought a two-hour show to the...

Alumni create Mesocano, family recipe food business

Alumni create Mesocano, family recipe food business

Angelica Ruzanova, General Life&Arts Reporter November 13, 2023

It started at a tailgate: two friends and one conversation about starting a business. A decade later, the aroma of their Napoletana flan and homemade tortillas imbues Austin’s local markets and stores,...

‘The Holdovers’ comes as a handsomely-told dramedy with a trio of top-notch performances

‘The Holdovers’ comes as a handsomely-told dramedy with a trio of top-notch performances

Matthew Collier, General Life&Arts Reporter November 13, 2023

A Christmas-centric comedy-drama, “The Holdovers” follows disgruntled history teacher Paul Hunham (Paul Giamatti) as he struggles to take care of a group of students left at their prep school over...

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