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Student Life

Realistic New Year’s resolutions for a successful semester

Realistic New Year’s resolutions for a successful semester

Laura Baker, General Life&Arts Reporter January 17, 2024

As Longhorns return to campus with a renewed energy, many feel ready for a fresh start. The beginning of a new year brings the opportunity to reflect and rebuild, providing the perfect time for those who...

How to have an ‘academic comeback’ this semester

How to have an ‘academic comeback’ this semester

Tyler Pullum, Senior Life&Arts Reporter January 16, 2024

As students head back to campus, some may wonder how they can improve their grades and work ethic this semester. Some might suggest new study spaces or music to improve their focus. To help students seeking...

K-pop dance team, Kontrol Crew Texas, fosters diverse, welcoming community through dance

K-pop dance team, Kontrol Crew Texas, fosters diverse, welcoming community through dance

Riddhi Bora, General Life&Arts Reporter January 16, 2024

K-pop (Korean pop) reigns as a global phenomenon, with the top 100 K-pop artists of 2023 boasting a combined 90.4 billion audio and video streams worldwide, according to luminatadata.com. The emergence...

Texas Outdoor Adventures offers opportunities to explore the outdoors, wellness

Texas Outdoor Adventures offers opportunities to explore the outdoors, wellness

Esteban Elias, General Life&Arts Reporter January 15, 2024

Located in Gregory Gymnasium on Speedway, UT RecSports offers UT students several opportunities per semester to experience the outdoors. Through the Texas Outdoor Adventures program, leaders like alumni...

Things to do in New Orleans before you cheer UT on at the Sugar Bowl

Things to do in New Orleans before you cheer UT on at the Sugar Bowl

Mimi Calzada, Life&Arts Editor December 7, 2023

This New Year’s, Longhorns will travel from far and wide to cheer on Texas football at their historic game against the Washington Huskies at the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. A city with a rich history...

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UT students fighting food insecurity in West Campus

Mehana Ondreyka, General Life&Arts Reporter November 30, 2023

At 8 p.m. nearly every Friday night, public health juniors Dat Duong and Alexis Reyes meet on the corner of West 21st and San Antonio streets with a purpose: to collect a few of the hundreds of excess...

37th Street places unique angle on holiday lights

37th Street places unique angle on holiday lights

Jane Goldberg, General Life&Arts Reporter November 30, 2023

Sandwiched between the homes in North Campus stands a paper mache Godzilla, 10-foot-tall Frankenstein and 25 hand-painted cutouts of “The Nightmare Before Christmas” characters, each surrounded by...

Get into the holiday spirit during finals season

Get into the holiday spirit during finals season

Sarah Cooley, Life&Arts General Reporter November 29, 2023

Twinkling lights, gift shopping and holiday spirit can serve as a relief for students as the final exam season stands between them and winter break. The Daily Texan compiled a list of accessible things...

Senior civil engineering Cecilia Hwang, junior humanities Kayley Weiner and junior government Kirsten Corrigan stand in front of Mary Gearing Hall on Nov. 7. Hwang and Weiner are co-presidents of Girl Up, while  Corrigan is the public relations manager.

UT Girl Up fosters community, empowers women locally, globally

Alexis Crowl, Life&Arts General Reporter November 28, 2023

With over 6,000 chapters globally, Girl Up focuses on expanding girls’ skills, rights and leadership opportunities. Their UT chapter hosts profit shares and resource drives in addition to partnering...

6 ways to give back this Giving Tuesday

6 ways to give back this Giving Tuesday

Trinity Orosco, General Life&Arts Reporter November 27, 2023

After a weekend filled with cashing in on deals, many spend a day giving back during the holiday season. Giving Tuesday, observed on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, serves as a day to promote generosity...

Texas Wranglers host annual citywide holdup to benefit Easterseals Lonestar on Nov. 11, 2023.

At annual citywide holdup, Texas Wranglers make change

Mehana Ondreyka, Life &Arts General Reporter November 22, 2023

In the spring of 1998, Texas Wrangler Marence Daniel “M.D.” Anderson sat in the Pluckers on Rio Grande Street when he had a lightbulb moment: a “citywide holdup” — a fundraiser to benefit Austin...

Black Friday Deals for semester refresh

Black Friday Deals for semester refresh

Madeline Dorjee, General Life&Arts Reporter November 17, 2023

As the fall semester comes to a close, many students want to upgrade their school supplies. Taking advantage of Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals makes for the perfect budget-friendly way to start fresh...

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