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Geocaching — a parallel world hidden beneath the surface of everyday life, not exempt from same racial biases

Geocaching — a parallel world hidden beneath the surface of everyday life, not exempt from same racial biases

Layla Dajani, Life&Arts General Reporter February 14, 2024

For Adrian Fernandez, geocaching and history go hand-in-hand. His journey began with his first cache at a museum 10 years ago and extends to the present with his adventure lab that guides cachers to locations...

Where to celebrate Black History Month in Austin

Where to celebrate Black History Month in Austin

Isabella Capuchino, General Reporter Life&Arts February 13, 2024

During Black History Month, the annual observance honoring Black history in the U.S., Austin hosts events ranging from educational panels to entertainment festivities. The Daily Texan curated a list of...

Recreation Committee hosts Comic Con, Super Smash Bros. tournament, cosplay contest

Recreation Committee hosts Comic Con, Super Smash Bros. tournament, cosplay contest

Joey Clark, General Life&Arts Reporter February 13, 2024

Generations of friends and fans alike flip through the ink-scented, vivid pages of a comic book. Passed-down collections allow beloved characters like Superman and Spider-Man to fight the same villains...

4 insightful articles about love to read this Valentine’s Day

4 insightful articles about love to read this Valentine’s Day

Riddhi Bora, General Life&Arts Reporter February 13, 2024

As heart-shaped chocolate boxes and pink and red balloons fill up stores, Valentine’s Day makes its annual appearance. Celebrated every Feb. 14, the holiday serves as a day to honor love, particularly...

Skai Stubblefield performs a self-written song entitled “Matter and Mass” at the KDWC Talent Show on Wednesday, February 7th.

UT dorms showcase student talent at KDWC RHC Talent Show

Atahan Koksoy, General Life&Arts Reporter February 12, 2024

Vocalist Julie Poupon and violinist Adriana Rizk first planned to perform “I See the Light” at the University Residence Hall Association talent show as a duet. However, Poupon, who primarily sang in...

Campus Events + Entertainment Ancestral Appreciation and Culture Committee hosts Lunar New Year celebration

Campus Events + Entertainment Ancestral Appreciation and Culture Committee hosts Lunar New Year celebration

Joey Clark, General Life&Arts Reporter February 9, 2024

Sharp cymbal clangs pierce the air accompanied by the deep rumble of drums that resonate throughout the ballroom, stirring the hearts of the crowd and causing the floorboards to tremble. Three sky-blue...

Inexpensive Valentine’s Day dates

Inexpensive Valentine’s Day dates

Sarah Cooley, General Life&Arts Reporter February 8, 2024

Students don’t have to drop a pretty penny to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Whether you’re going out with friends or with a special someone, Austin offers many opportunities for excursions that won’t...

Members of the Heavenly Dragon Lion Dance Association perform a traditional Chinese Dragon Dance at the Shirley Bird Perry Ballroom in the Texas Union on Tuesday. Daniel Nguyen, Wesley Vu Tran, Maya Goodman, Greyson Baker, Anthony Pham and Aria Guat performed the dance, while Kevin Gian, James Dam, Tia Truong and Kelly Phan played the musical accompaniment.

UT Ancestral Appreciation and Culture Committee hosts Lunar New Year celebration

Joey Clark, General Life&Arts Reporter February 8, 2024

Sharp cymbal clangs pierce the air accompanied by the deep rumble of drums that resonate throughout the ballroom, stirring the hearts of the crowd and causing the floorboards to tremble. Three sky-blue...

Texas Lonestars host Lonestar Palooza, benefit concert for their nonprofit, Project Princess

Texas Lonestars host Lonestar Palooza, benefit concert for their nonprofit, Project Princess

Trinity Orosco, General Life&Arts Reporter February 2, 2024

Four local bands will electrify West Campus after weeks of diligent planning in hopes of raising money for the local non-profit Project Princess.  Spirit organization Texas Lonestars owns and operates...

The Womens Community Center is pictured on Wednesday.

T Time club helps build transgender, nonbinary student community

Joey Clark, General Life&Arts Reporter February 2, 2024

With the warm scent of tea and hot cocoa wafting from an open door, the sound of laughter and spirited discussion spills out of the Women’s Community Center. T Time, a group for transgender, nonbinary...

Divine Canines celebrates 20 years of helping people with therapy dogs

Divine Canines celebrates 20 years of helping people with therapy dogs

Sarah Cooley, Life&Arts General Reporter January 30, 2024

For just a few minutes, the thoughts of a looming exam, an approaching deadline or a presentation fade away in the presence of an adorable dog. Even after the pups leave, the tranquility remains.  In...

Radio-Television-Film freshman Maddox Stockton on the CMA lawn on Jan. 26, 2023. His recently finished short film “Back Issues” has been submitted to competitions such as Dallas International, Austin, Tibeca and San Diego Comic Con.

Radio-television-film freshmen create fun superhero short film, build confidence

Flora Farr, Senior Life&Arts Reporter January 30, 2024

When Maddox Stockton first walked onto set for his film “Back Issues,” the smoke and darkness against the film’s ‘vigilanteman’, comic superheroes, appeared just as he imagined it for months....

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