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Co-founders of the All Girls Skate Club, Olivia Snelgrove (left) and Adriana Garris (right) skate around the Flawn Academic Center on Sept. 21, 2024. The two hope to unite all types of female skaters by practicing together as a community.

New skate club hosts first meeting, offering uniting space for UT roller skaters

Ana Taveira, Life&Arts General Reporter September 24, 2024

Advertising junior Adriana Garris and microbiology junior Olivia Snelgrove felt surprised to learn that although there are over one thousand organizations on campus, UT did not have a single skating club...

The audience applauds the founder of Career City Limits, Jamil Hooper, and the four speakers from HEB Digital on Wednesday Sept. 4, 2024. From left to right, Maria Rodriguez, Emily Do, Claren Moyers, Jamil Hooper, and Alyssa Zuniga Patel who joined the panel via Zoom.

Career City Limits speaker sessions connect students to employers

Behr Rinke, Life&Arts General Reporter September 22, 2024

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, a UT faculty member sought to bridge the gap between students and future employers. Jamil Hooper founded what is now Career City Limits, a week-long speaker series...

Five on-campus mental health resources to keep in mind this Suicide Prevention Month

Five on-campus mental health resources to keep in mind this Suicide Prevention Month

Joe Ferrara, General Life&Arts Reporter September 18, 2024

With school starting, striking a balance between all aspects of life can prove overwhelming. Luckily, there are a plethora of on-campus mental health resources available to students. This Suicide Prevention...

Student builds nail art business, celebrates 19.3k Instagram followers sharing artistic process

Student builds nail art business, celebrates 19.3k Instagram followers sharing artistic process

Angelina Liu, General Life&Arts Reporter September 13, 2024

Hunched over a glossy white desk, advertising sophomore Grace Joh meticulously molds a cotton-candy blue lollipop on a pale yellow press-on nail. Despite the complexity of the design, she spends only an...

Freshman philosophy student William Bui studies in the newly renovated Classics Library pictured in Waggener Hall on Monday, Sep. 9, 2024.

Faculty, students enjoy remodeled UT Classics Library resources

Bailey Raymond, General Life&Arts Reporter September 12, 2024

Strolling through the newly remodeled UT Classics Library, scholars and professors approach the question “Bonus liber melior est quisque quo major” (The bigger a good book is, the better) or “μέγα...

Annual race Zilker Relays prepares for record-breaking number of runners, Longhorns share their experience

Trinity Orosco, Life&Arts Desk Editor September 5, 2024

Gathered at the starting line, Austinites and Longhorns — past and present — fill Zilker Park with anticipation, tennis shoes and relay batons.  Zilker Relays, a 10-mile race with teams of four...

Hook 'Em walks down Bevo Blvd. during the parade held before kickoff for the Texas football game vs. Colorado State on Aug. 31, 2024.

Tailgating tradition Bevo Blvd evokes nostalgia among Texas football fans, provides free fun before home game

Amelia Engstrom and Minza Mirza September 3, 2024

In the late 70s, Sherry Millington and her roommate’s tailgating tradition involved a station wagon, ice chests full of beers and camaraderie. Now, returning to UT for the first football game of the...

Used book stores in Austin available for course book shopping

Used book stores in Austin available for course book shopping

Flora Farr, Life&Arts Desk Editor August 29, 2024

When students order used course books online to cut expenses, it is easy to feel unsure about the condition their purchases might arrive in. With syllabus week over, The Daily Texan compiled a list of...

UT alumnus Connor Wood talks influencer life after UT, partnership with Uber One

UT alumnus Connor Wood talks influencer life after UT, partnership with Uber One

Charlotte Karner, General Life&Arts Reporter August 28, 2024

In the past few months, the internet has been buzzing with the phrase “Luckily I have purse,” which blew up online after a clip of “Brooke and Connor Make a Podcast” was posted on TikTok. Podcast...

Texas student athletes applaud following a donation to an organization supporting students during the Co-Op renovation celebration on Aug. 23, 2024.

University Co-op celebrates renovated store, hopes renovation increases course material scholarship funding

Riddhi Bora, Senior Life&Arts Reporter August 27, 2024

Orange and white balloons, trays of Tiff’s Treats cookies and families carrying bags of UT merchandise filled the space of the newly renovated University Co-op on Friday. The University Co-op underwent...

Student organizations to join based on your college

Student organizations to join based on your college

Minza Mirza, Associate Life&Arts Editor August 23, 2024

On a large campus with a variety of disciplines, worrying about acclimating in college intensifies first day jitters. To alleviate those jitters, The Daily Texan paired a few colleges with fun and useful...

Pickleball courts around campus to visit before summer ends

Pickleball courts around campus to visit before summer ends

Trinity Orosco, General Life&Arts Reporter August 13, 2024

Dubbed the fastest-growing sport in America by NPR in 2022, the paddle sport that combines tennis, badminton and ping-pong continues to gain attraction in Austin. To soak up the last bit of summer and...

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