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Q&A: Fulbright Fellow and incoming graduate student Ricardo Pinedo speaks on how research with UT can help make Honduras more sustainable

Q&A: Fulbright Fellow and incoming graduate student Ricardo Pinedo speaks on how research with UT can help make Honduras more sustainable

Jesus Vidales, Life and Arts Reporter August 8, 2022

Ricardo Pinedo strives to improve his home country of Honduras by implementing sustainable practices and helping to decrease human impact on the environment. Pinedo, a Fulbright Fellow taking part in the...

Local animal shelter Austin Pets Alive! calls on community for help, extra foster volunteers

Local animal shelter Austin Pets Alive! calls on community for help, extra foster volunteers

Sarah Brager, Life & Arts Reporter August 3, 2022

Editor’s note: This article first appeared in the August 2, 2022 flipbook. When warned about potential power outages across Texas earlier this month due to the extreme heat, local animal shelter Austin...

Check out these farmers markets for eco-friendly summer activities

Sarah Brager, Life and Arts Reporter July 28, 2022

Editor's note: This article first appeared in the July 26, 2022 flip book.  For those looking to make sustainable decisions, take their green thumb for a spin or get outside with loved ones, farmers...

UT graduate reflects on ‘Tonight Show’ scholarship, creative ventures

UT graduate reflects on ‘Tonight Show’ scholarship, creative ventures

Mimi Calzada, Life and Arts Reporter July 24, 2022

After returning from the gym, Fitzgerald Alan received an unexpected call from a New York phone number asking him to take part in a skit on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” During what was...

My Brilliant Friend: Personal newsletter celebrates the intricacies of friendship

My Brilliant Friend: Personal newsletter celebrates the intricacies of friendship

Mirya Dila, Life and Arts Reporter July 14, 2022

Editor’s note: This article first appeared in the July 12, 2022 flipbook. Kelly Wei said she keeps a Pinterest board dedicated to things that remind her of her best friend, Eunice (Camille) Bao. It’s...

Austinites gather at Capitol to protest on July Fourth

Austinites gather at Capitol to protest on July Fourth

Sarah Brager, Life and Arts Reporter July 8, 2022

Protesters gather at the Texas Capitol gates, signs raised proudly above their heads. Passing cars honk and wave at the growing crowd, some showing support and others meeting the group with countering...

American studies students at UT-Austin are taking horror by the horns

American studies students at UT-Austin are taking horror by the horns

Amara Kwiatkowski, Life & Arts Reporter July 2, 2022

Editor’s note: This story first appeared in the June 27, 2022 flipbook. Whitney May said her interest in horror came together in 2019 after her own experience with the occult. After being gifted with...

Annual Rooster Teeth Convention returns to Austin with best in podcasting, gaming, animation

Darren Puccala, Life & Arts Reporter June 30, 2022

Blaine Gibson stood at the 2019 RTX Austin event with his father, surrounded by the sea of people who just attended the premier of the UT alum’s recent creation, “Arizona Circle.” Taking in the grand...

A college student’s Austin nightlife summer bucket list

A college student’s Austin nightlife summer bucket list

Mirya Dila, Life & Arts June 23, 2022

As the blistering Texas heat kicks up to triple digit weather, Austinites turn to the city’s nightlife for relief. However, high prices and age restrictions can often discourage those on a student budget...

Black student-owned hair, beauty businesses offer valuable services to Black community on campus

Black student-owned hair, beauty businesses offer valuable services to Black community on campus

Aaron Boehmer, Life and Arts Reporter June 16, 2022

Amori Haley welcomes her clients into her Jester West dorm room, where they take a seat for at least the next four hours. She preps her client’s head for knotless braids, mapping out her sections and...

Here are some Pride Month events in Austin area to keep on your radar

Here are some Pride Month events in Austin area to keep on your radar

Sarah Brager, Life & Arts Reporter June 16, 2022

The bustling Austin streets beam with extra color as local businesses and residents make new additions to the scenery: vibrant rainbow flags. In honor of Pride Month, the LGBTQ+ community in Austin gears...

Austin Pride Run celebrates, builds community among queer runners

Ava Motes, Life and Arts Reporter June 13, 2022

The first thing Lindsay Legé noticed about Erin Clark was her socks: a flash of rainbow in stark contrast with the gravel trails on the Barton Creek Greenbelt. Legé and Clark first met at a Saturday...

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