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Dog socialization club promotes camaraderie, boosts serotonin

Dog socialization club promotes camaraderie, boosts serotonin

Trinity Orosco, General Life&Arts Reporter March 29, 2024

Students gather in the grassy plain of Zilker every other Saturday to decompress, mingle with peers and play fetch with dogs.  The Dog Socialization Club at UT meets on Saturdays for students and...

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Longhorn Urbanists educate, build community while bringing light to urban issues

Riddhi Bora, General Life&Arts Reporter March 29, 2024

At Robert L. Patton (RLP) room 0.104, a group of students participates in a game of Kahoot! The topic? General urban facts. Spring of 2024 marks Longhorn Urbanists’ first semester as an active student...

First-year mechanical engineering masters student Anastasia Timoshenko collects a token at one of the fair tables while fellow students watch. At the event, students had opportunities to answer questions and engage in activities to earn tokens for prizes.

Recreation Committee hosts School-Astic, brings nostalgia to students

Paisley Garza, General Life&Arts Reporter March 28, 2024

Winding down after studying for midterms, a wave of nostalgia washed over students as they immersed themselves in a world of fun-colored school supplies, book-related activities and entertaining contests...

Welcome to the CyborgSpace!: Expanded Media students unveil art exhibit at Museum of Human Achievement

Welcome to the CyborgSpace!: Expanded Media students unveil art exhibit at Museum of Human Achievement

Joey Clark, General Life&Arts Reporter March 28, 2024

As if conjured from the digital ether, a whirlwind of swiping, scrolling and saving envelops visitors as they step into a rendition of the hyper-stimulus within their smartphones. Venturing deeper into...

New materials exhibition at School of Architecture bursts with creativity

New materials exhibition at School of Architecture bursts with creativity

Atahan Koksoy, General Life&Arts Reporter March 27, 2024

The School of Architecture’s Materials Lab is an industrial display of various colors, textures and media. Atop neatly arranged shelves of building materials sit small blue dioramas. These dioramas are...

The Texan's spring cleaning guide for any dorm

The Texan’s spring cleaning guide for any dorm

Sabrina Ye, General Life&Arts Reporter March 25, 2024

As the sun sets later and the weather warms, a sense of renewal sweeps over many people, often beginning with their living spaces. For everyone from seasoned cleaning pros to independent living beginners,...

Actor and puppeteer Ayhan Hulagu demonstrates how his puppets are used during a puppet-making workshop on Tuesday. The puppets depict Karagöz and Hacivat, the lead characters of traditional Turkish shadow puppet plays.

‘It chose me’: Kurdish artist tells his story through centuries-old shadow puppet show

Analise Pickerrell, General Life&Arts Reporter March 21, 2024

Few people knew about traditional Turkish theater before Kurdish immigrant and professional artist, Ayhan Hulagu, arrived in the United States. Despite challenges with linguistic and cultural barriers,...

Julia Otofu Ayaku, an art history and African and African Diaspora studies sophomore, and Kendall Ketchum, an arts and entertainment technologies freshman at the UT Poetry Center on March 21, 2024.

Obsidian magazine, Black Queer and Trans Collective host artshare, open mic event to celebrate student art

Joey Clark, General Life&Arts Reporter March 21, 2024

With all the joys, pains and vulnerabilities that accompany poetry, each student will step up to the mic or accompany an art piece full of expression. Friday’s event goes beyond appreciating performance,...

Muslim students on ways UT, community can support them during, after Ramadan

Muslim students on ways UT, community can support them during, after Ramadan

Tyler Pullum, Senior Life&Arts Reporter March 21, 2024

As the holiest month of the year, participation in Ramadan serves as one of the key pillars of Islam. From sunrise to sunset, Muslims abstain from consuming food and water in order to build self-discipline...

People gather at the Nueces Mosque, preparing to break their fast on Monday. Their fast is broken with dates and water, a common practice among Muslims.

Muslim students share perspectives on Ramadan

Tyler Pullum, Senior Life&Arts Reporter March 21, 2024

Ramadan, the holiest month of the Islamic calendar, marks a time of year when over 1 billion Muslims worldwide practice fasting from sunrise to sunset to strengthen their self-discipline and relationship...

TEDxUTAustin highlights local leaders, brings light to unique perspectives

TEDxUTAustin highlights local leaders, brings light to unique perspectives

Laura Baker, General Life&Arts Reporter March 21, 2024

As a freshman navigating the Forty Acres amidst the pandemic, Arjun Rao decided to get involved in TEDxUTAustin after browsing HornsLink. Now, approaching the final days of his senior year, Rao will...

Highlighting female professors at UT in honor of Women’s History Month

Highlighting female professors at UT in honor of Women’s History Month

Helen Li, General Life&Arts Reporter March 21, 2024

Professors do much more than teach. They act as leaders, researchers, role models and mentors, playing a critical role in students’ development. In honor of Women’s History Month, The Daily Texan...

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