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Students create inventory website, make grocery shopping during COVID-19 easier

By Avery Wohleb - Updated on April 12, 2020 at 7:07 pm

After returning home from college for spring break, Rithwik Pattikonda and Darshan Bhatta noticed their parents were struggling to find certain groceries. To help make shopping during the pandemic easier, the two friends created Instok, a website that allows people to determine which nearby stores might have specific items.
Students required to study abroad face cancellations, uncertainty about degree plans amid coronavirus

By Trinady Joslin - Updated on April 9, 2020 at 8:44 pm

After applying months in advance and spending the semester preparing for their trip, many students were left disappointed when all study abroad trips were canceled for the summer due to COVID-19 concerns.
Top 5 video games to play with friends while in quarantine

By Hannah Heckman - Updated on April 8, 2020 at 7:58 pm

At this time, not much is certain. But as long the internet is up and running, video games are a way for us to socialize while social distancing. The Daily Texan has compiled a list of multiplayer games that can be played on a laptop or a smartphone.
UT-Austin student donates painting proceeds to COVID-19 relief funds

By Kate Williams - Updated on April 8, 2020 at 6:38 pm

In a time of social distancing, Gabrielle Wongso finds a way to touch the lives of her peers through painting. What started as a hobby to pass time in self-isolation turned into a project to support those in need amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
4 shows to watch on new streaming app Quibi

By Noah Levine - Updated on April 7, 2020 at 7:12 pm

Quibi, a brand-new video streaming service, publicly launched April 6 — just in time for social distancing binge-watching.
Q&A: Center for Professional Education facilitator talks time management, staying on top of online classes

By Grace Barnes - Updated on April 7, 2020 at 6:27 pm

Jennifer Lazarow, who facilitates interactive courses through the Center for Professional Education at UT, offered advice to help students with the transition to online learning, as well as how to stay on top of it all without going stir-crazy.
Professors implement Proctorio after shift to digital learning, students struggle with privacy concerns

By Aisling Ayers - Updated on April 6, 2020 at 6:28 pm

Proctorio was designed to be easily installed through a Google Chrome extension, but some students and faculty have concerns about their privacy.
Student businesses suffer, move off campus in wake of closures

By Brooke Sjoberg - Updated on April 5, 2020 at 7:47 pm

Closures of dormitories and a general lack of students on campus have left student-run businesses with two options: move operations or shutter until the fall.
Students use online platforms to socialize amid coronavirus social distancing orders

By Trinady Joslin - Updated on April 5, 2020 at 7:20 pm

In the middle of March in Texas, Andres Aguilar went sled racing with a group of friends, while Andrea Luna and Jan Carlos Rubio spent six hours building the Tower. They all did it without leaving the house. Aguilar, Luna and Rubio say they are logging onto childhood favorites, Club Penguin and Minecraft, to pass the time and connect with friends while away from UT through the online platforms.
SXSW artist Mike Melinoe talks finding his place in Austin music scene

By Nataleah Small - Updated on April 2, 2020 at 7:56 pm

Mike Melinoe, Austin-based musician, visual artist and model, started his music career as a rapper in Detroit, Michigan. Since moving to Texas, he has worked on developing his sound with a musical style ranging from hip-hop to alternative and R&B.