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The UT Tower viewed from the Turtle Pond on October 6, 2023.

Living Learning Center provides guidance, resources for first-generation students

Weslie Warmink November 13, 2024

Editor’s Note: This story is published in collaboration with the Moody Writing Support Program.  With bags packed and boxes filled, Michelle Lopez, a then-anxiety-ridden business freshman, arrived...

Luke Larter delivers a lecture on nocturnal callers in Austin for the Science Under The Stars outdoor lecture series at Brackenridge Field Laboratory on Nov. 7, 2024. The planned outdoor lecture was moved indoors to accommodate potential rainfall.

UT graduate students showcase Austin’s nocturnal nature at Science Under the Stars

Katherine Jones, Senior Life&Arts Reporter November 12, 2024

Luke Larter’s journey into studying Austin’s nocturnal creatures began when the pandemic shifted his focus from Panama’s frogs to local species. His nightly walks in Hyde Park turned into a chance...

London Lack, the Founder and Artistic Director of the Cauliflower Project leading choreography of Maddie Ziegler solo "Cry" from Dance Moms on Nov. 8, 2024.

The Cauliflower Project brings dance, connection to liberal arts

Sabrina Ye, General Life&Arts Reporter November 12, 2024

For members of The Cauliflower Project, dance classes serve as more than just a lesson — they provide a chance to unwind, connect and learn more about the world of dance. Launched at the start of...

Students enter the theater for the pre-screening of Wicked at the University of Texas at Austin Student Union on November 11, 2024.

Hundreds of students wait hours for early screening of ‘Wicked’ at the Union

Analise Pickerrell, Senior Life&Arts Reporter November 12, 2024

Hundreds of students, some dressed in dazzling costumes of pink or green, formed a seemingly never-ending circle around UT’s student union on Monday night, awaiting the doors of Oz to open at 7:30 pm....

UT Theatre, Dance plays with child-like wonder in whimsical production ‘James and the Giant Peach’

UT Theatre, Dance plays with child-like wonder in whimsical production ‘James and the Giant Peach’

Analise Pickerrell, Senior Life&Arts Reporter November 11, 2024

A young boy, human-sized insects and a giant peach came together in none other than Roald Dahl’s “James and the Giant Peach,” adapted for the stage and performed by UT Theatre and Dance at the B....

Camille Stites and her band performs at the Cozy Concert held at The Cactus Cafe on Saturday.

Students snuggle up with hot chocolate, enjoy cozy concert at Cactus Cafe

Ana Taveira, General Life&Arts Reporter November 10, 2024

Amidst a season of midterms and deadlines, students find comfort in the sounds of live music and sweet treats found at Campus Events + Entertainment’s Cozy Concert.  On Wednesday, four student artists...

The UT Tower on Sept. 15, 2024.

BAWSE Women reclaim their space

Grace Hurley November 10, 2024

Editor’s Note: This story is published in collaboration with the Moody Writing Support Program.  After Texas Senate Bill 17 shut down their student organization in January, Black female students...

Mihiro Suzuki and Aaron Cheung table for their health initiative "ThatsBananas!" on Nov. 7, 2024. Their goal "is to get people to think, talk, and eat fruit daily, starting with bananas."

Health awareness initiative ThatsBananas! host banana carving event outside GDC

Brynn Dominguez, General Life&Arts Reporter November 8, 2024

Growing up in Taiwan, Aaron Cheung would walk outside and within five minutes could enjoy a fresh and inexpensive mango. After moving to the United States, Cheung felt shocked when he discovered the lack...

Timothy Myers talks to students about study abroad opportunities at the College of Natural Sciences First-Gen Celebration on Nov. 7, 2024.

First-gen events across campus celebrate first-generation students

Riddhi Bora, Senior Life&Arts Reporter November 7, 2024

During her junior year of high school, Nickoll Garcia learned about extracurriculars through the show “Gilmore Girls” and navigated much of the college application process by using Google and YouTube....

Blanton, Longhorn Wellness Center, Native American and Indigenous Studies department to host Mindfulness Summit Saturday

Blanton, Longhorn Wellness Center, Native American and Indigenous Studies department to host Mindfulness Summit Saturday

Joe Ferrara, General Life&Arts Reporter October 31, 2024

Noting a lack of mindfulness programs within campus two years ago, youth and community studies senior Omar Lopez spoke to the Longhorn Wellness Center’s mindfulness coordinator, James Butler, about founding...

Finn Higginbotham (Demetrius) and Alexandra Greyson's (Helena) act during tech rehearsal of A Midsummer Night's Dream on Oct. 24, 2024.

Opening night of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” proves timeless nature of Shakespeare

Ana Taveira, General Life&Arts Reporter October 27, 2024

Some may believe Shakespeare's work is dated or out of touch, but students from the Texas Theater and Dance program seek to prove them wrong through their inspired performance of  “A Midsummer Night's...

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