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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...

The Daily Texan’s guide to decor for any Wampus apartment

The Daily Texan’s guide to decor for any Wampus apartment

Katie Chang, Life&Arts Desk Editor August 23, 2023

It takes a good amount of time and perspective-shifting for many UT students to embrace living in West Campus. Windowless bedrooms and mass-produced furniture fall short of providing the rejuvenating refuge...

Around Austin: August

Around Austin: August

Trisha Dasgupta, Life&Arts Desk Editor August 7, 2023

Thousands of students will return to campus this month, and whether they’re coming home to the Forty Acres after a long summer apart from friends or discovering the bustling Austin community for the...

70 days and 4,000 miles later: Texas 4000 builds community, spreads awareness, raises money for cancer research

70 days and 4,000 miles later: Texas 4000 builds community, spreads awareness, raises money for cancer research

Amelia Engstrom, General Life&Arts Reporter July 31, 2023

As Beril Saygin, biology and Plan II senior, crosses the finish line of her bike ride from Austin to Anchorage, Alaska, alongside her teammates, she’s not just biking for herself. “I’m riding...

UT Global Medical Training provides pre-health students with clinical, cultural experience in Central America

UT Global Medical Training provides pre-health students with clinical, cultural experience in Central America

Amelia Engstrom, Life&Arts General Reporter July 24, 2023

Patients form a line out the door as they await care at a local Panama clinic. Biology senior Kristina Fan gives stickers to the child on her lap to keep him calm while his mother explains his symptoms...

Beat the heat during happy hour at these campus-area dive bars

Beat the heat during happy hour at these campus-area dive bars

Diego Saldaña, General Life&Arts Reporter July 20, 2023

In the daily peak of Texas heat, a dive bar happy hour provides an inexpensive place to meet with friends, lounge and, of course, grab a discounted drink — perfect for students getting off work from...

Cruise review: futuristic, safe, slightly buggy

Cruise review: futuristic, safe, slightly buggy

Diego Saldaña, Life&Arts General Reporter July 6, 2023

While students walk through the evening streets of West Campus this summer, there's something new to look for besides cockroaches and construction: Cruise driverless cars. The intimidatingly futuristic...

Texas Betas navigate cultivating first-generation student success

Texas Betas navigate cultivating first-generation student success

Diego Saldaña, General Life&Arts Reporter June 27, 2023

As of 2021, UT’s enrollment of first-generation students amounted to 9,387 undergraduates. This created the largest population of first-generation students in the University’s history, making up...

The Daily Texan’s guide to Austin Pride celebrations

The Daily Texan’s guide to Austin Pride celebrations

Trisha Dasgupta, Senior Life&Arts Reporter June 5, 2023

With the arrival of LGBTQ+ Pride Month, Austin’s lively culture provides opportunities to engage with the local queer community in a plethora of ways this June. As the summer ramps up, The Daily Texan...

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