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Tat-Tuesday: Students share stories behind ink

Mae Hamilton September 13, 2016

Editor’s note: Tat-Tuesday is a weekly series that features students around campus and their tattoos. Brianna Dorado  When radio-television-film freshman Brianna Dorado was 16 years old,...

International student shares her journey to Texas

Acacia Coronado September 9, 2016

Rongzhi Xu arrived from 7,000 miles across the ocean with her books in one hand, her sunglasses in the other and her new American name fresh in her mind. The economics freshman came to the U.S. to find...

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Sax and the city: UT sophomore exhibits talent

Carlos Garcia September 9, 2016

The homeless man coughing, the uproar of car horns and the whir of hurried pedestrians make up the Drag’s soundtrack. Among the noise, jazz performance sophomore Andre Reed plays his saxophone on Guadalupe...

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The Foundry, a new makerspace, opens in the Fine Arts Library

Lisette Oler September 8, 2016

Students and professors peer down to get a closer look at the miniature 3-D-printed version of the Tower being made. Around the corner, a woman is trying virtual reality games and sewing machines are whirring....

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Gone To Texas video winner ready for next adventure

Lisette Oler September 7, 2016

At age 12, Alexandra Goodwin started acting classes, but she was told being an actress was unrealistic. Despite her protests, when her mom signed her up for a filmmaking class, Goodwin fell in love with...

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UT drag queens express identity through gender-fluid personas

Mae Hamilton September 7, 2016

Urban studies senior and performer Tatiana Cholula used to be shy and anxious before discovering the world of drag. Today, when she steps into the spotlight, she comes into her self-described “alien...

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Tat-Tuesday: Students share stories behind ink

Mae Hamilton September 6, 2016

Editor’s note: Tat-Tuesday is a weekly series that features students around campus and their tattoos. Star Longoria Star Longoria, an education administration graduate student, wanted a way to...

The Texan recommends ridehailing apps for the fall semester

Stephen Acevedo September 2, 2016

When Uber and Lyft left Austin in May, many students didn’t have to deal with the change as they went home for the summer shortly after. Now that everyone’s back to school and the fall parties...

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Labor Day activities offer options for weekend fun

Lisette Oler September 2, 2016

Labor Day weekend is the first holiday after the start of the school year when students can take their first breath of fresh air and relax. Whether you choose live music shows or one of the 19 state parks...

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Finding her family again, veteran transitions to civilian life

Lisette Oler September 1, 2016

Jillian Shrader no longer sets her alarm to 21:00 on a work day. “[I love] waking up later [now],” Shrader said. “I get regular civilian hours. I don’t have to wake up at 9 p.m....

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Audiology freshman talks finding cultural identity on campus

Henry Youtt August 31, 2016

“What race are you?” the questionnaire reads above a set of yet unmarked boxes.  White. Black. Hispanic.  For many people, this requires just another stroke of the pen, but...

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Tat-Tuesday: People on campus share stories behind their ink

Stephen Acevedo August 30, 2016

Brooke Conway  Brooke Conway, a communication sciences and disorders junior, got the “whimsical butterfly” tattoo on her forearm 12 years ago while waiting for one of her favorite rappers...

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