When she was a freshman, UT alumna Bianca Flores frequented poetry nights at Resistencia Bookstore to hear local poets of color and share her own work. New in town, Flores found comfort and community among...
During the Islamic holy month, Nida Madni wakes up before dawn for a morning prayer and meal with her Pakistani family to prepare for their 15-hour fast. While the sun shines, they will abstain from...
Walking from class to class in the 95-degree Texas heat will have you craving something to cool you down. Reward yourself for those grueling summer classes with one of The Daily Texan's tasty suggestions...
Stumped about what to get your old man this Father’s day? Skip the tie, The Daily Texan has some suggestions that will make Dad feel special.
Breakfast Tacos at Omni Barton Creek Hotel
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While studying abroad in Cape Town, South Africa, Devin Walker took a hike up Lion’s Head mountain. After making his way to the top, he was struck by the symbolism behind his journey.
Walker,...
When Marianna Garcia thinks of Venezuela, she thinks of her family’s toy store — the oldest in Caracas — the beaches of Puerto la Cruz her family drove to on Christmas day and the mango...
When Japhet left Nigeria, he was running for his life.
“After I ran, I was just moving from place to place,” Japhet said. “I was miserable. I didn’t know what to do, the only...
After receiving news of the earthquake in Ecuador on April 16, business sophomore Bernardo Vallarino’s first instinct was to call his family. Despite his immense relief in discovering they were fine,...
In this compilation of stories, the Life & Arts department explores homelessness. Click on our interactive to learn about two initiatives to change negative perceptions about the homeless community, or...
Nursing senior Liana Chau is excited to graduate and go back to Houston over the summer.
“I’m going to be relaxing and studying,” Chau said. “I need to pass my state board [exam]...
They met in the campus library, pouring over the same stack of 50 children’s books they procrastinated reading for the semester. Finals ended and they went their separate ways, but when they returned...
Several inches of snow coated Austin’s roads, power lines were down and everyone stayed in bed, confined to their homes.
But when Alex woke up, he threw on his snow gear and made the trek...
