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10 useful hidden gems on the Forty Acres

10 useful hidden gems on the Forty Acres

Dina Barrish, Life & Arts Desk Editor September 5, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the August 31 flipbook.  Hey Longhorns (even seasoned seniors), it’s time to find a new favorite spot on the Forty Acres. The Daily Texan compiled...

UT students struggle with housing at The Standard complex that was still considered a ‘construction site’ a week ago

UT students struggle with housing at The Standard complex that was still considered a ‘construction site’ a week ago

Tori Duff August 31, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the August 25 flipbook.  Students moving into The Standard at Austin, a newly constructed apartment complex, are dealing with unfurnished apartments,...

The ultimate Austin doughnut review

The ultimate Austin doughnut review

Zoe Tzanis, Life and Arts Desk Editor August 31, 2021
The Daily Texan reviewed three of Austin’s go-to shops to help students with all of their doughnut endeavors. 
A student’s guide to avoiding COVID-19 infection and impact

A student’s guide to avoiding COVID-19 infection and impact

Zoe Tzanis, Life and Arts Desk Editor August 29, 2021

As UT eases back into in-person learning, campus floods with returning students causing many to fear a resurgence of COVID-19 cases within the UT community throughout the semester. With the help of...

Having to resort to making friends through social media, UT students share their experiences with meeting and how platforms facilitated in being social.

UT students talk making friends online during pandemic

Sofia Treviño, Life and Arts Senior Reporter August 25, 2021

Editor's Note: The article first appeared as part of the August 23 flipbook. Stuck at home for last year’s virtual fall semester, Karla Garduño eagerly followed fellow UT students who popped up on...

UT’s Uprooted Project helps to stop gentrifying areas in East Austin, one neighborhood at a time

UT’s Uprooted Project helps to stop gentrifying areas in East Austin, one neighborhood at a time

Kareena Shukla, Life and Arts Reporter August 9, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the August 2 flipbook. Brenda Malik, president of Rogers Washington Holy Cross neighborhood, mourns the closure of the beloved original L.C. Anderson...

UT students feel frustrated with parking regulations 

UT students feel frustrated with parking regulations 

Briana Ramsey, Life and Arts Reporter August 5, 2021

To Malcolm McGregor’s disbelief, after parking in a 15-minute parking zone to briefly grab an item off campus, he came back to a hefty parking fine placed on his windshield. “I parked in a 15-minute...

Specialized Welcome Week events help students of color find connections

Specialized Welcome Week events help students of color find connections

Andreana Lozano, Life and Arts Reporter August 2, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the July 26 flipbook. Three years ago, Rachel Dunkley moved to Texas to attend a university where less than 5% of the student population shared...

Individuals with darker skin tones struggle to find knowledgeable tattoo artists

Individuals with darker skin tones struggle to find knowledgeable tattoo artists

Michelle Facio, Life and Arts Reporter August 2, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the July 26 flipbook. When UT alumna Denise Morales got a tattoo cover-up in 2018, she didn’t expect it to look worse than the original tattoo. “Originally...

Black students struggle to find beauty supplies while in Austin

Black students struggle to find beauty supplies while in Austin

Briana Ramsey, Life and Arts Reporter August 2, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the July 26 flipbook. After spending an extra hour scouring three different stores across Austin for a hairpiece, Maame Effirim felt so frustrated...

The Beyond Van Gogh Experience changes art, creating an innovative exhibit

The Beyond Van Gogh Experience changes art, creating an innovative exhibit

Emma Williams, Life and Arts Reporter July 26, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the July 20 flipbook. Lights dance around the room, creating the scenes of Van Gogh’s gardens on the walls and floor. Each viewer appears to become...

#WhosWhoatUT helps incoming Black students find friends, community

#WhosWhoatUT helps incoming Black students find friends, community

Michelle Facio, Life and Arts Reporter July 26, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the July 20 flipbook. Finding spaces for people of color was important to incoming freshman Jessica Jeremiah when she applied to UT, so when she...

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