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UT fashion show features traditional Asian attire

Ashley Salinas March 28, 2017

Instead of big hair, intense eyeshadow and avant-garde clothing, saris, kimonos, ao dais and qi paos will grace the runway. On Wednesday the Asian American Culture committee of UT’s Campus Events...

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Round Up’s purpose changes lives on and off of campus

Hannah Plantowsky March 24, 2017

Day drinking, 2000s one-hit-wonder performers and students running amok in West Campus are usually the images that the words “Round Up” conjure up — not community service. But this...

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Austin Community Steelband brings harmony to low-income youths

Jose Gonzalez March 23, 2017

A steel drum orchestra relies on each musician’s ability to hit their notes, stay on tempo and put in the effort to create a spectacular experience for audiences. A small school in Austin today is...

Tat-Tuesday: Students share stories behind their ink

Justin Jones March 21, 2017

Editor's note: Tat-Tuesday is a weekly series that features students around campus and their tattoos. Sage Hadley Though senior Sage Hadley’s major is communication...

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Students connect over heritage with Russian Student Association

Gerardo Gonzalez March 21, 2017

To celebrate the folk holiday Maslenitsa, a group of Russian students came together in late February for a potluck of pancake-like dish blini, spicy soft drink Tarkhun and other Russian pastries.   Elena...

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UT mentorship organization makes fundraising magic happen

Andrea Tinning March 21, 2017

One of UT-Austin’s student organizations is dedicated to mentoring disadvantaged middle school students and has already attracted dozens of volunteers. But their fundraising goal is so enormous,...

Tat-Tuesday: Students share stories behind their ink

Justin Jones March 7, 2017

Editor's note: Tat-Tuesday is a weekly series that features students around campus and their tattoos. Annie Ratner Business sophomore Annie Ratner’s parents raised her...

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UT student offers free haircuts out of his West Campus apartment

Gerardo Gonzalez March 7, 2017

Almost every weekend, radio-television-film senior Joel Leal prepares his bathroom for an appointment. He lays down newspaper sheets on the tile floor, drags a chair from the kitchen into the restroom...

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Disney fan club creates whole new world for UT students

Andrea Tinning March 7, 2017

According to the story of Peter Pan, all children, except one, grow up, but that’s not true for members of Disneyy Club Texas. In fall 2015, advertising junior Cortney Carter created...

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UT jazz pianist enchants audience, peers

Hannah Plantowsky March 3, 2017

Austin Thomas’ hands dance across ivory piano keys in a chaotic whirlwind, but the music they create is clear and harmonious. Thomas, a jazz performance junior, is the pianist for UT’s...

Tat-Tuesday: Students share stories behind their ink

Justin Jones February 28, 2017

Editor's note: Tat-Tuesday is a weekly series that features students around campus and their tattoos. Paulette McDurfee The tattoo of the letters “PMA” on the...

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Polish students connect through shared heritage

Andrea Tinning February 28, 2017

Though Poland is an ocean and half a continent away, UT students have brought some of Polska to campus. Now, they bond over uniquely Polish traditions such as eating paczki and going to Polish mass. Founded...

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