Life and Arts

Behind the University Co-Op is a food truck handing out more than just boxes of french fries paired with spicy mayo. Don Japanese Kitchen is taking orders for care packages containing some of the most sought after items of the coronavirus pandemic: toilet paper, paper towels and sanitizer.

UT alumnus Eman Esfandi is usually in front of the camera, but after taking a spin in the director’s chair, his work is now streaming on HBO. The Texan talked with Esfandi about the short, his UT experience and how filmmakers can make the most out of quarantine. 

Daniel Hurtado de Mendoza was supposed to graduate this spring. Now, he’s planning on taking another semester to finish what he said is the pinnacle of UT’s filmmaking program.

Like many other Americans right now, Jasmarie Hernandez-Cañuelas lost her job. But for those two weeks, she made a goal to not join the 17 million who have filed for unemployment. Hernandez-Cañuelas, like other UT students, has found work in a time of crisis.