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UT students discuss social media’s effects on “hustle culture”

UT students discuss social media’s effects on “hustle culture”

Mackenzie Sullivan November 29, 2021

After a long day of classes, Annalisa Aldrete attempts to wind down by mindlessly scrolling through her Instagram feed. Instead, her stress elevates with each post documenting her peers’ internships,...

Tat-Tuesday: Students share stories behind their ink

Tat-Tuesday: Students share stories behind their ink

Carolyn Parmer November 29, 2021

At 14, Hannah Carney told her mom she wanted matching tattoos. Four years later, her dream came true. A Celtic knot intertwined with a flower decorates Carney’s left shoulder and her mom’s back.  “​​I...

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Beevo Beekeeping Society creates buzz about sustainable beekeeping on campus

Bethany Vodicka, Life & Arts General Reporter November 18, 2021

While scores of students stroll down Speedway on their way to class, Sireen Kenana makes her way over to a secluded corner of the street to tend to a hive of bees. In this environment, surrounded by a...

Student business owners showcase creations at markets

Student business owners showcase creations at markets

Angela Lim, Life & Arts General Reporter November 17, 2021

Feeling bored during the beginning of the pandemic, Sienna Johnson, a radio-television-film sophomore, emptied her closet filled with the vintage clothes she collected. She started selling her clothes...

UT students reinvent medieval art with augmented reality

UT students reinvent medieval art with augmented reality

Bethany Vodicka, Life and Arts Reporter November 17, 2021
Professor Katy McCarthy’s Time and Technology course offers an outlet for students like to combine physical and interactive art.
Stickers help students express personality

Stickers help students express personality

Carolyn Parmer, Life & Arts General Reporter November 16, 2021

When he moved into a house in North Campus in August, Eric Williams noticed stickers on his bedroom door from the previous owner. He decided to add some of his own.  “I was very attached to my whole...

UT students who attended Astroworld discuss traumatic experience, processing

UT students who attended Astroworld discuss traumatic experience, processing

Sofia Treviño, Life and Arts Reporter November 12, 2021
On Nov. 5, a crowd of around 50,000 fans arrived at NRG Park in Houston for Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival. The exciting concert quickly turned into a struggle for air as bodies packed together like sardines — a crowd surge.
Students discuss term ‘starving artist,’ following their passions over pressure to make money

Students discuss term ‘starving artist,’ following their passions over pressure to make money

Sofia Treviño, Life & Arts Senior Reporter November 12, 2021

While auditioning for “So You Think You Can Dance” in 2012, Jarell Howard Rochelle felt everything click into place as his mother watched him from the judges’ table. After struggling through his...

Black Women Wellness Organization hosts UT’s first Black Hair Day

Black Women Wellness Organization hosts UT’s first Black Hair Day

Reya Mosby November 11, 2021

Throughout her youth, biology honors senior Christine Ejiofor struggled with her hair, frequently getting perms and wearing different protective styles like braids and wigs. She never embraced her natural...

UT South Asian a cappella group bounces back after COVID-19

UT South Asian a cappella group bounces back after COVID-19

Reya Mosby November 11, 2021

With phones and water bottles held to their lips like microphones, the members of Hum A Cappella moved with their own fluidity and intensity while still in sync with one another. As the space filled with...

Tyler, The Creator’s 2017 song ‘November’ acts as metaphor for nostalgia

Tyler, The Creator’s 2017 song ‘November’ acts as metaphor for nostalgia

Julia Mahavier, Life & Arts General Reporter November 10, 2021

Avant-garde rapper Tyler, The Creator released his fourth studio album “Flower Boy” in 2017. The 12th track, “November,” portrays Tyler’s more nostalgic, emotional side. The song represents longing...

Taking life in stride: Student marathon runners balance training with school, social life

Taking life in stride: Student marathon runners balance training with school, social life

Kiernan McCormick, Life & Arts General Reporter November 10, 2021

Aaron Gonzales set a goal for himself his sophomore year of college: run an ultramarathon, a marathon over the standard 26.2 miles.  “I was drawn to this type of running (because) it was a way to...

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