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New Fiber Arts Collective aims to create close-knit community on campus 

New Fiber Arts Collective aims to create close-knit community on campus 

Ana Taveira, General Life&Arts Reporter November 18, 2024

While Marina Petrović-Kinzy awaited an interview for a scholarship, she noticed a member of the previous cohort waiting outside knitting. Striking up a conversation about their shared love of knitting,...

Camille Stites and her band performs at the Cozy Concert held at The Cactus Cafe on Saturday.

Students snuggle up with hot chocolate, enjoy cozy concert at Cactus Cafe

Ana Taveira, General Life&Arts Reporter November 10, 2024

Amidst a season of midterms and deadlines, students find comfort in the sounds of live music and sweet treats found at Campus Events + Entertainment’s Cozy Concert.  On Wednesday, four student artists...

Finn Higginbotham (Demetrius) and Alexandra Greyson's (Helena) act during tech rehearsal of A Midsummer Night's Dream on Oct. 24, 2024.

Opening night of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” proves timeless nature of Shakespeare

Ana Taveira, General Life&Arts Reporter October 27, 2024

Some may believe Shakespeare's work is dated or out of touch, but students from the Texas Theater and Dance program seek to prove them wrong through their inspired performance of  “A Midsummer Night's...

Blue Birds Jazz Combo preform at Mozart's The Loft on October 17, 2024.

Butler Jazz Combos perform at Mozart’s, provides welcoming space for local jazz community

Ana Taveira and Charlotte Karner October 21, 2024

As the sun begins to set over Lake Austin, Austinites gather in Mozart’s Coffee Roasters’ “The Loft” to enjoy fresh brews and the sweet sound of the Butler School of Music’s jazz combos. What...

Q&A, screening of ‘The In Between’ film allows students to explore unique perspective of life on the border

Q&A, screening of ‘The In Between’ film allows students to explore unique perspective of life on the border

Ana Taveira, General Life&Arts Reporter October 13, 2024

Filmmaker Robie Flores stood before the audience of alumni, aspiring filmmakers and students on Tuesday explaining that the film they were about to see was not only a love letter to her hometown of Eagle...

Attendees have conversations at Preservation Austin's Legacy Business Month Kick-Off Party at Zilker Brewing Company on Oct. 3, 2024. The event's mission was to bring awareness to support Austin local businesses.

October marks Austin Legacy Business Month, program designed to celebrate businesses behind Austin culture

Ana Taveira, General Life&Arts Reporter October 7, 2024

As Austin continues to grow and change, how Austinites protect local businesses also evolves. Programs such as Austin Legacy Business Month adapt traditional preservation tactics to celebrate the stories...

El tercer Festival Anual del Café de Austin celebra a los tostadores locales

El tercer Festival Anual del Café de Austin celebra a los tostadores locales

Ana Taveira and Daniela Capistran October 7, 2024

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 2 de octubre por Ana Taveira y fue traducido al español por Daniela Capistran. Casi se podía saborear la emoción del sábado y domingo...

Third annual Austin Coffee Festival celebrates local roasters

Third annual Austin Coffee Festival celebrates local roasters

Ana Taveira, Life&Arts General Reporter October 2, 2024

One could almost taste the excitement Saturday and Sunday morning as coffee lovers lined up tasting local roasters’ finest coffee blends. From single-origin specialty coffee to a cold brew take on...

Owner Seth Gonzalez and employee Mark Lundy, a UT PhD student, read a book at Livra Books on Sept. 28, 2024. The book — the oldest in the store's collection — is from 1612.

UT alumnus opens Austin’s independent used bookstore, creates space for local book lovers

Ana Taveira, General Life&Arts Reporter September 30, 2024

During his time at UT, alumnus Seth Gonzalez received a bill from the University amounting to nearly $17,000, all from overdue library books. “I checked out probably two or three hundred books,”...

Co-founders of the All Girls Skate Club, Olivia Snelgrove (left) and Adriana Garris (right) skate around the Flawn Academic Center on Sept. 21, 2024. The two hope to unite all types of female skaters by practicing together as a community.

New skate club hosts first meeting, offering uniting space for UT roller skaters

Ana Taveira, Life&Arts General Reporter September 24, 2024

Advertising junior Adriana Garris and microbiology junior Olivia Snelgrove felt surprised to learn that although there are over one thousand organizations on campus, UT did not have a single skating club...

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