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Life and Arts

“COWBOY CARTER” further extends Beyonce’s legacy of musical greatness

“COWBOY CARTER” further extends Beyonce’s legacy of musical greatness

Tyler Pullum, Senior Life&Arts Reporter March 31, 2024

With over 200 million records sold as a soloist, nine Billboard Hot 100 chart toppers and more than two dozen Grammy’s under her belt, Beyoncé’s musical legacy extends to country music with Cowboy...

‘Accidental Texan’ captures Texan spirit in heartfelt dramedy

‘Accidental Texan’ captures Texan spirit in heartfelt dramedy

Ryan Ranc, Senior Life&Arts Reporter March 31, 2024

“Accidental Texan,” based on the 1999 book “Chocolate Lizards” by Cole Thompson, follows the story of failed actor Erwin (Rudy Pankow) after his car breaks down in middle-of-nowhere Texas. He seeks...

Dog socialization club promotes camaraderie, boosts serotonin

Dog socialization club promotes camaraderie, boosts serotonin

Trinity Orosco, General Life&Arts Reporter March 29, 2024

Students gather in the grassy plain of Zilker every other Saturday to decompress, mingle with peers and play fetch with dogs.  The Dog Socialization Club at UT meets on Saturdays for students and...

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Longhorn Urbanists educate, build community while bringing light to urban issues

Riddhi Bora, General Life&Arts Reporter March 29, 2024

At Robert L. Patton (RLP) room 0.104, a group of students participates in a game of Kahoot! The topic? General urban facts. Spring of 2024 marks Longhorn Urbanists’ first semester as an active student...

Members of the Dialogue Student Association prepare an assortment of salad for attendees who were fasting for Ramadan at the George I. Sánchez building on March 26, 2024. The Muslim holy month of Ramadan begins with abstraining from food since dawn, breaking the fast at sunset.

Iftars hosted by Dialogue Students Association bring Muslims and non-Muslims together during Ramadan

Riddhi Bora, General Life&Arts Reporter March 28, 2024

The walls of room 1.510 in the George I. Sánchez Building displayed gold balloons and banners reading “Ramadan Mubarak.” The tables, decorated with green and gold table runners and candles, seated...

UT Psychology professor Michael Domjan plays the music of German composer Johann Sebastian Bach on the solo viola on Tuesday. Cello Suite No. 1 and other Bach pieces echoed up the Main Building stairs as students gathered to listen.

‘Bach in the Subways:’ Psychology professor offers classical music tribute through public performance

Analise Pickerrell, General Life&Arts Reporter March 28, 2024

The entrancing music of J.S. Bach floated up the stairwell of UT’s Main Building on Tuesday afternoon as a psychology professor played his Tetris viola, participating in an international celebration...

First-year mechanical engineering masters student Anastasia Timoshenko collects a token at one of the fair tables while fellow students watch. At the event, students had opportunities to answer questions and engage in activities to earn tokens for prizes.

Recreation Committee hosts School-Astic, brings nostalgia to students

Paisley Garza, General Life&Arts Reporter March 27, 2024

Winding down after studying for midterms, a wave of nostalgia washed over students as they immersed themselves in a world of fun-colored school supplies, book-related activities and entertaining contests...

Texas alum goes Hollywood with ‘The Girls on the Bus’

Texas alum goes Hollywood with ‘The Girls on the Bus’

Tyler Pullum, Senior Life&Arts Reporter March 27, 2024

When Amy Chozick started her career, she left for New York City with no money — only a stack of newspaper clippings. Fast forward several decades, Chozick achieved a respected career in journalism as...

Welcome to the CyborgSpace!: Expanded Media students unveil art exhibit at Museum of Human Achievement

Welcome to the CyborgSpace!: Expanded Media students unveil art exhibit at Museum of Human Achievement

Joey Clark, General Life&Arts Reporter March 27, 2024

As if conjured from the digital ether, a whirlwind of swiping, scrolling and saving envelops visitors as they step into a rendition of the hyper-stimulus within their smartphones. Venturing deeper into...

Young auctioneer continues family legacy

Young auctioneer continues family legacy

Chloe Ching, General Life&Arts Reporter March 27, 2024

Luke Lange stood on the auction block above hundreds of people eagerly holding signs with their numbers. Lange chanted numbers into the mic with an astonishing and breathless speed, selling cars by the...

New materials exhibition at School of Architecture bursts with creativity

New materials exhibition at School of Architecture bursts with creativity

Atahan Koksoy, General Life&Arts Reporter March 27, 2024

The School of Architecture’s Materials Lab is an industrial display of various colors, textures and media. Atop neatly arranged shelves of building materials sit small blue dioramas. These dioramas are...

'Ghostbusters' films ranked

‘Ghostbusters’ films ranked

Isabella Capuchino, General Life&Arts Reporter March 27, 2024

We ain’t afraid of no ghost – so in honor of the newest release, “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire,” The Daily Texan ranked the five movies of the Ghostbusters franchise.  #5 Ghostbusters (2016) Despite...

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