Angela is a journalism freshman who is currently serving as a Life & Arts senior reporter. She started out as a general reporter in Fall 2021. When she isn’t writing about music, Angela will usually be found listening and dancing to it. Her go-to boba order is a passion fruit green tea.
As a child, Jennifer Ling Datchuk routinely helped her grandmother prepare a fresh batch of dumplings. With her grandmother’s homemade wrappers in hand, she placed a spoonful of filling and painstakingly...
According to a 2021 survey published by the Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce in partnership with UT students, 89% of Asian-owned businesses in Austin experienced a loss of revenue during...
“Boxes,” the first track of GRAE’s debut album Whiplash, greets listeners with a four-second cacophony of mangled guitars in their left ear before diving into a bassline, which permeates the...
Hanging out at the South Mall to escape from a mountainous workload of assignments, projects and exams requires the perfect soundtrack. As students brave the final weeks of the spring semester, The Daily...
Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the April 5, 2022 flipbook.
Over the last 40 years, John Kunz, Waterloo Records owner and UT alumnus, witnessed lives change and history unfold inside his...
Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the March 11, 2022 SXSW flipbook.
With a music lineup saturated with various acts, SXSW attendees have the opportunity to discover an overwhelming number...
Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the March 11, 2022 SXSW flipbook.
For many college students, splurging hundreds of dollars on a SXSW badge is the last thing on their minds. Fortunately,...
Having performed at music festivals in Germany and Thailand, South Korean band SURL’s dreamlike sound continues to reach the ears of listeners around the world, proving no boundaries to the potential...
Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the March 4, 2022 flipbook.
With sunken eyes glued to her screen, Nikita Sharma spends her nights meticulously reading through endless lines of code. The...
Balming Tiger, a rising alternative K-pop group, brought its intense energy to South by Southwest’s music festival, transcending conventional genres and expectations.
With a Canadian JUNO Award for Reggae Record of the Year under her belt, Afro-fusion artist TÖME has received acclaim for her distinct, rich sound inspired by her multicultural experiences. Her latest...
Inspired by the old cassettes, classical pieces and pop radio songs she listened to growing up, Sarah Kinsley took her time falling in love with music. The artist delivers an outpouring of soul-stirring...
Growing up in bustling New York City, LAUNDRY DAY surged onto the music scene in 2018, traveling to sold out shows and working with top producers as teenagers. Now, four years since their debut, the quintet...
Multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter Mini Trees, also known as Lexi Vega, imbues journeys of discovery into each of her songs. Vega views Mini Trees as a project that encapsulates her changed relationship...
After ear-shattering performances by previous acts, the first notes of Debussy's “Arabesque 1” suddenly began floating around Cedar Street Courtyard. Strawberry Guy made his presence known, painting...
Arms extending toward a packed Austin Convention Center auditorium during her keynote session at South by Southwest, Lizzo’s infectious energy had the crowd shouting a self-love mantra to themselves...
Bringing the experiences of her Mexican American community to the forefront, Flores uses music to incite social change. Through R&B slow jams and reflective lyrics, she shows how growing up in El Paso...
Hailing from South Korean record label AOMG, five hip-hop and R&B artists will make their first stop in Austin for their Above Ordinary USA tour. While you’re at SXSW, catch their three and a half hour set on March 18 at the Elysium. 705 Red River St.
In a fluorescent, rose-colored room, Susannah Joffe’s cold gaze pierces through her heartbreak. The radio-television-film and Plan II senior courageously shares her untethered state of mind through her...
The album’s whimsical concept follows the story of Asha — a Punjabi princess the artist created — as she undergoes a millennia-long journey of enlightenment among the cosmos.
Editor's note: This article first appeared in the Feb. 11, 2022 flipbook.
After seeing loved ones come and go in the fall semester, Katherine Zhang poured her emotions into her writing. Incorporating...
Spending Valentine’s Day with a special someone? Beyond arranging the flowers and gifts, set the mood by updating your playlists. With Valentine’s Day preparations already underway, The Daily Texan...
Editor's note: This article first appeared in the Feb 4, 2022 flipbook.
While rummaging through UT’s course schedule archives over the years, Ali Shirazi discovered BIO 329, a medical mycology class...
As players begin their adventure in the first accessible area of “Pokémon Legends: Arceus,” a giant, fire-eyed level 40 Rapidash will charge at them and instantly hyper beam their team to a pulp....
Born and raised in Texas, Tavi Singleton said she never saw the world beyond the Lone Star State’s borders until she took a trip to California last summer and felt her horizons widened by the bustling...
As the months grow colder and Austin sees freezing temperatures, The Daily Texan compiled a playlist to accompany students on winter days spent both indoors and outdoors.
As Longhorns embark on a new chapter of their lives this semester, The Daily Texan asked students to share serendipitous moments that changed their lives.
Four years after the release of their debut LP, "You Are Someone Else," Fickle Friends returned to the music scene with the 12-track collection "Are We Gonna Be Alright?" on Jan. 14.
Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the October 26 flipbook.
Food plays a central role in Filipino culture. When someone asks a family member if they’ve eaten, their words express love and...
As a child, Patrick Domingo woke up during the quiet hours of dawn in time for the 5 a.m. start to Simbang Gabi, a series of Catholic holy masses that occur during the nine days leading up to Christmas.
The...
On Friday, Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl released on the Nintendo Switch systems. The games, set in the Sinnoh region, follow the Pokémon Company blueprint that’s worked for the past...
Feeling bored during the beginning of the pandemic, Sienna Johnson, a radio-television-film sophomore, emptied her closet filled with the vintage clothes she collected. She started selling her clothes...
In the saturated R&B industry with its signature smooth sound, it’s difficult to identify artists who successfully set themselves apart from other musicians in the genre.
However, RINI loves to...
While crowds of students hurry down Speedway trying to get to class, Zack Zhang puts his earbuds in and immerses himself into the rhythm and groove of a new song, his arms flowing with each beat as he...
Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the September 24 flipbook.
As their freshmen classmates hurried to choose from more than 1,100 student organizations, Kelly Wei, Abby Ong and J...
In the secluded, dystopian world of “Squid Game” run by masked billionaires, a simple game of Red Light, Green Light could lead to your death.
“Squid Game” gained exponential popularity since...
As he washed dishes at Chipotle following a Thanksgiving week hockey practice in New York, Ian Denning’s mind raced with the possibilities of other career paths he could pursue.
“I was hating life...
