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New Halls and Walls exhibit ‘Introspection’ offers College of Fine Arts students space to showcase art, build community

New Halls and Walls exhibit ‘Introspection’ offers College of Fine Arts students space to showcase art, build community

Sebastian Barajas, Life and Arts General Reporter September 8, 2022

The stark white walls of UT’s art building welcome students with displays of student-crafted artworks as part of a gallery series called Halls and Walls. Currently, the space houses ‘Introspection,’...

‘Into the Fold’ podcast puts microphone on mental health

‘Into the Fold’ podcast puts microphone on mental health

Aaron Boehmer, Senior Life and Arts Reporter September 6, 2022

They called themselves the “circuit riders.”  Like the “circuit rider” clergy traveling throughout the United States, the Hogg Foundation staff and affiliates traveled throughout the state...

Tasty fall flavored treats from local Austin bakeries

Tasty fall flavored treats from local Austin bakeries

Sage Dunlap and Reya Mosby September 6, 2022

In preparation for vibrant orange, red and yellow leaves to begin peppering through the trees and temperatures to drop across the country for this upcoming fall, local Austin restaurants are finally sprinkling...

From Texas to Alaska: UT students bike to raise money for cancer

From Texas to Alaska: UT students bike to raise money for cancer

Sarah Brager, Life&Arts Reporter September 6, 2022

After pedaling across the finish line as loved ones cheer from the sidelines, cyclists huddle together yelling their team chant one last time. Adrenaline from the final stretch on the road subsides, and...

ST.ART program offers prospective art students chance to expand on art skills, find home at UT

ST.ART program offers prospective art students chance to expand on art skills, find home at UT

Sebastian Barajas, Life and Arts General Reporter September 2, 2022

Student work hangs on the walls of UT’s Visual Arts Center, bringing life and vibrancy to the white walls of the gallery. A portrait titled “Perdóname” hangs among the other works, showing Holden...

Black Pearl Books, only Black-owned independent bookstore in Austin, provides community, stresses small business support

Black Pearl Books, only Black-owned independent bookstore in Austin, provides community, stresses small business support

Aaron Boehmer, Senior Life and Arts Reporter September 1, 2022

Set inside a small shop with black-and-white siding and a bright red door, customers arrive at Black Pearl Books for more than just a good read as co-owners Katrina and Eric Brooks work to foster a gathering...

Professor, TA imagine big plans for future of brand new Taylor Swift English course

Professor, TA imagine big plans for future of brand new Taylor Swift English course

Mimi Calzada, Senior Life & Arts Reporter September 1, 2022

English professor Elizabeth Scala said she only recently started listening to Taylor Swift’s music when COVID-19 hit back in March 2020. Housebound and bored, Scala said she and her family turned to...

Tat Tuesday: Artist celebrates love for art, grandmother’s life through tattoo

Tat Tuesday: Artist celebrates love for art, grandmother’s life through tattoo

Kaiya Little, Life and arts desk editor August 29, 2022

Eyes traveling the length of a mirror, Stacy Nguyen surveys the space beneath the crease of her elbows where twin typewriter-style numbers stand stark against her skin. When placed together, the two...

UT students reflect on what they miss from home

UT students reflect on what they miss from home

Grace Hare, Life&Arts Reporter August 29, 2022

From behind the hills of Alicia Aranda’s local walking trails, the sun sets in deep oranges and reds. Her family dog, Calo, tugs ahead of her as she walks along a winding path. When she’s away from...

Black students reflect on experiences traveling abroad over summer vacation

Black students reflect on experiences traveling abroad over summer vacation

Aaron Boehmer, Senior Life and Arts Reporter August 25, 2022

Lauryn Midgett floats through canals in Amsterdam. A few days later, she looks down over Paris from the top of the Eiffel Tower. She visits with family in Geneva, observes the Colosseum in Rome and eats...

UT alumni selected as grand marshals for Austin Pride Parade

UT alumni selected as grand marshals for Austin Pride Parade

Ali Juell, Senior news reporter August 21, 2022

After a two-year hiatus of Austin Pride due to pandemic-related cancellations, UT alumni Celia Israel and Steven Tamayo served as grand marshals for the 2022 celebration this Saturday. Together, Israel...

UT student uses TikTok to fuel reproductive justice

UT student uses TikTok to fuel reproductive justice

Sarah Brager, Life and Arts Reporter August 9, 2022

Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the August 9, 2022 flip book.  Only a week and a half before her high school graduation, music sophomore Paxton Smith decided she would denounce Texas’...

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