Features

  • ‘War Remains’ puts guests amid horror of WWI

    By James Robertson -

    A new virtual reality experience in downtown Austin, “War Remains,” allows attendees to experience the horrors of trench warfare in a mixed-reality experience where you can see, hear, touch and move through a war-ravaged Europe.

  • Students discuss why they learn languages

    By Gary Dhingra -

    Some students taking one of the 33 language courses College of Liberal Arts offers take classes to advance their careers, while others are motivated by credit requirements, wanderlust or simply the desire to learn a new skill. For Kaough, the motivation to become fluent in as many languages as possible stems from his goals to work as an intelligence analyst or translator. 

  • Mysteries of Littlefield Home unveiled

    By Mackenzie Dyer -

    David Gracy, Littlefield family descendant and professor emeritus, said the spookiest part of the house is the painting of George Littlefield hung in the entryway. “His left eye follows you wherever you go,” Gracy said.

  • Art student brings color to TCBY's walls with mural of Austin

    By Mackenzie Dyer -

    After a blistering afternoon, Art Institute of California-San Diego sophomore Lane Ontiberos packed his paint, brushes and ladder in the trunk of his car. He pulled up to ice cream and frozen yogurt shop TCBY on MLK Boulevard. But Ontiberos was not there for a cold treat — he was there to paint a mural.

  • Student organization tackles fast fashion through art exhibits

    By Katya Bandouil -

    An unconventional form of student protest has popped up around the Forty Acres this fall. From placing a bed in the middle of West Mall to hanging fabrics from trees above the turtle pond, UT organization Fashion Anonymous has mastered the art of subtle advocacy.

  • UT students attend, work New York Fashion Week

    By Catherine Cardenas -

    This September, public relations senior Jennifer Ellis and textiles and apparel junior Samantha Feingold attended fashion week with the brand Sherri Hill. When the time finally came to arrive in New York, Feingold said she was ready to live out her childhood fantasy.

  • Lions, Folklorio and Nach Baliye, oh my!

    By Grace Ozor -

    Pulling a lion head from the trunk of his car, Rich Simental lugs the equipment to the front of Gregory Gym. As the team sets up for yet another practice, each member prepares to use movement as an outlet for storytelling.

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