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Professor Heather Leidy smiles as she starts the live broadcast of her nutrition course on Sept. 19, 2023.

Liberal Arts Instructional Technology Services helps students get ahead

Madeline Dorjee, General Life&Arts Reporter September 20, 2023

For students racing to get through core requirements or planning to graduate early, navigating the puzzle of fitting courses into a hectic schedule can be overwhelming. In the fall of 2012, professors...

Three local businesses to get film developed at

Three local businesses to get film developed at

Diego Saldaña, Life&Arts General Reporter September 19, 2023

For film enthusiasts, it can feel dreadful to pay to develop a roll of film and have photos come out fogged, blurry or sloppily cut. Unfortunately, the days of one-hour photo stands focused solely on developing...

The Daily Texan highlights performances coming to Bass Concert Hall this semester, from musicals to comedians

The Daily Texan highlights performances coming to Bass Concert Hall this semester, from musicals to comedians

Isabella Zeff, General Life&Arts Reporter September 19, 2023

Bass Concert Hall, located across from Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, brings performers and shows from all over the world to campus. The Daily Texan highlights some of the upcoming events at Bass...

Effective Altruism builds community around wanting to do good better

Effective Altruism builds community around wanting to do good better

Rob Paine, General Life&Arts Reporter September 17, 2023

Alex Dial, Trinity Smith and Cody Rushing watched as students filed into the door of classroom 2.136 in the Bernard and Audre Rapoport Building. The eager faces ranged from freshman to graduate students....

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...

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