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The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Student Life

Texas Girl Gains empowers women to feel strong, confident through weight lifting

Texas Girl Gains empowers women to feel strong, confident through weight lifting

Riddhi Bora, Life&Arts General Reporter September 14, 2023

Sitting on the lawn in front of the UT Tower, a group of girls string beads in an attempt to make bracelets ahead of a fall fundraiser for Texas Girl Gains, a new fitness club on campus. Entering its first...

Violinist for the Red River Ensemble Practice their piece on  Sept. 13, 2023. The orchestra meets for practice on Mondays at Dell Seton Medical Center.

Red River Ensemble brings student musicians together to perform for hospital patients

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

After five decades as a professional musician, teaching conservatories and playing with established orchestras, Mark Bernat and his wife moved to Iowa City in 2008, where he found a disappointing lack...

The Daily Texan’s guide to getting around Austin

The Daily Texan’s guide to getting around Austin

Jane Goldberg, General Life&Arts Reporter September 13, 2023

For many students, traversing Austin’s bustling streets feels overwhelming, especially trudging up steep hills or stalling in bumper-to-bumper traffic. Luckily, the metropolitan area boasts countless...

Top 6 boba spots in Austin

Top 6 boba spots in Austin

Amelia Engstrom, Senior Life&Arts Reporter September 6, 2023

The Daily Texan compiled a list of must-try boba shops around Austin. Whether you’re a boba lover or looking to try something new, these six boba shops are sure to satisfy.    ChiCha San Chen (吃茶三千)...

On-campus exhibits to visit this fall

On-campus exhibits to visit this fall

Minza Mirza, Senior Life&Arts Reporter September 5, 2023

With transportation costs and admission fees, finding access to art and cultural exhibitions can prove pricey. Luckily, UT holds countless free artistic showcases at campus museums and cultural centers....

Six unique spots to spend your Bevo Bucks

Six unique spots to spend your Bevo Bucks

Celeste Hoover, General Life&Arts Reporter September 1, 2023

Bevo Bucks, which is a part of the dining hall package, means that mouthwatering pizza, comfy Co-op clothing and 24-hour slurpees are only minutes away from dorm halls, but with a little bit of creativity,...

French and Italian professor Maria Wells reads her poetry book Images in the Clouds: Reading the Rky in the PCL poetry center on Aug. 28, 2023.

Powerful poetry echoes through PCL

Mimi Calzada, Life&Arts Editor August 31, 2023

A line of chairs divided the room into two halves — one side saw students gathered around tables chatting and working while the other saw rows of chairs filled with a crowd hungry for prose. The second...

Review: Bethesda takes their talents to a new frontier in brand new space action RPG ‘Starfield’

Review: Bethesda takes their talents to a new frontier in brand new space action RPG ‘Starfield’

Ryan Ranc, Life&Arts Senior Film Columnist August 31, 2023

Bethesda fans worldwide anticipate the release of the company’s newest single-player action RPG: “Starfield.” Whether or not the game lives up to nearly half a decade of hype, lies in the hands of...

The Friendly Rio Market on 29th and Guadalupe on August 28, 2023.

From store to stage, Friendly Rio Market’s double life

Diego Saldaña, General Life&Arts Reporter August 28, 2023

Walking into the Friendly Rio Market at the intersection of 29th and Rio Grande on a Friday night, the store will likely be at full capacity with a line extending out the door. Patrons gather not only...

Students study at the new Foxtrot location on Guadalupe St. in Austin, TX on August 28th, 2023. The location officially opened on August 26th.

Grand opening of Foxtrot on Guadalupe Street welcomes University life

Amelia Engstrom, Senior Life&Arts Reporter August 28, 2023

The hustle and bustle of The Drag meets its newest addition: The latest Foxtrot storefront opened Saturday, Aug. 26 on Guadalupe Street. Foxtrot, a Chicago-based company, started as an E-commerce grocery...

Best eats within walking distance of campus

Best eats within walking distance of campus

Amelia Engstrom, Senior Life&Arts Reporter August 23, 2023

As the semester begins and classes start to pick up, finding convenient meals sits at the top of many students’ priority lists. Luckily, campus boasts a number of places to eat during quick breaks between...

Around Austin: Free and affordable things to do this fall

Around Austin: Free and affordable things to do this fall

Logan Dubel, Life&Arts Desk Editor August 23, 2023

Lately, Austin has become synonymous with unaffordability, especially for UT students. Despite rising costs, the city’s charming commercial centers, live music scene, warm weather (or recently, inferno-like...

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