Life and Arts

UT-Austin students launch art-based makeup brand, zine Musée Beauty

By Carlie Whisman - Updated on February 7, 2020 at 12:04 am

Tejal Bhikha paints using a different kind of canvas — her face. She said she was originally inspired by art history in college, recreating famous paintings such as Gustav Klimt’s “The Kiss.” This was the inspiration behind her brand Musée Beauty, a magazine and collective focused on the intersection between art and makeup.
Law students create a space for law-themed puns, runaway dinos

By Kaylee Benavides - Updated on February 6, 2020 at 12:20 am

Assault & Flattery, a theater performance group made up of law students, prepare for the premiere of their newest parody play "Scalia Mia!: May He Rise Again."
How UT-Austin became the No. 6 best college for veteran students nationwide

By Mackenzie Dyer - Updated on February 6, 2020 at 12:15 am

UT was ranked No. 6 best school for student-veterans in the nation.
'To All The Boys 2,' 'Narcos': Here's what’s coming to Netflix in February

By Brooke Sjoberg - Updated on February 6, 2020 at 12:11 am

“To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love You,” catches up with Peter and Lara Jean’s growing relationship as another recipient of her old love letters comes out of the woodwork.
How to set the mood and save your wallet this Valentine’s Day

By Catherine Cardenas - Updated on February 4, 2020 at 11:55 pm

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and love is in the air. Whether you decide to spend it with your significant other or your best friends, The Daily Texan has compiled a list of restaurants to set the mood and save your wallet.
Online service provides babysitting, tutoring jobs for students

By Anissa Reyes - Updated on February 4, 2020 at 11:52 pm

As graduation neared, Emily Garcia broke the news to a child she’d been babysitting for a year and a half that she would soon be leaving.

“The plan was to graduate in December and stop watching her,” Garcia said. “But then for Christmas, I surprised her and wrote on a card that I was staying and she was so happy.”
Student film ‘And They Were Loved’ documents journey of 3 LGBTQ men of color

By Bithia Dantoumda - Updated on February 4, 2020 at 11:34 pm

Malik Julien made his first film at the age of 6. After reluctantly asking his mom for permission, she said, “Okay, let’s do it.”
Students, UT work towards zero waste goals

By Aisling Ayers - Updated on February 4, 2020 at 12:07 am

Vivi Shu is one of many students striving to maintain a zero waste lifestyle, meaning they divert 90% of waste from the landfill to instead be composted, recycled, reused or repurposed.
‘Dance can be a way of understanding the world’: New dance professor Leah Cox seeks to engage nondancers

By Grace Barnes - Updated on February 4, 2020 at 12:05 am

This spring, the College of Fine Arts welcomed Leah Cox, a widely recognized dancer and arts administrator, to its faculty in the Department of Theatre and Dance.
Artist behind Jester East drawings talks inspiration, care for students

By Kate Williams - Updated on February 3, 2020 at 11:33 pm

UT alumnus Kevin McCalla works the night shift at the front desk of Jester East, where he creates elaborate whiteboard illustrations that have become a staple of the dorm.

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