The Austin Flea
Saturday, Aug. 6, 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.
4th Tap Brewing Co-Op, 10615 Metric Blvd.
Shop the quirkiest parts of Austin by coming out to the summertime Mini Austin Flea....
The morning after the 1966 UT Tower shooting — what is known today as one of the worst mass shootings in modern U.S. history — an Austin American front-page headline read, “Everyone...
Former Texas Sen. Wendy Davis is bringing the fight for gender equality off of the senate floor and directly to women with the launch of her nonprofit, Deeds Not Words.
Taking its inspiration from the...
While your class workload has died down for the summer, break a sweat that’s not about your grades. Take advantage of your newfound free time and learn a new skill or hobby with one of these free...
Believe it or not, even professors need breaks sometimes. Here are three professors’ takes on the Austin summer scene.
Education psychology Professor Mary Claire Gerwels
Gerwels said...
In 2014, fashion blogger Jessi Afshin was on track to graduate from UT with a degree in fashion merchandising and planned to launch her career in New York. But four months before she walked the stage,...
Celebrate the summer without breaking the bank by checking out The Daily Texan’s picks for 10 free events this July.
in.gredients First Friday Independence Block Party
July 1, 5–8...
Evie Boyd’s parents are divorcing and she’s had a fight with her best friend Connie. She’s 14 and it’s the start of summer vacation, so she does what any teenager with too much...
Austin’s LGBT celebration continues in full swing as the end of Pride month draws near. Though Austin’s official Pride week isn’t until August, you can still take part in the national...
Following this past television season, audiences seem to be clear on one thing: LGBT representation is important — and lacking — in the industry.
Outrage following the deaths of LGBT characters...
If you’ve found yourself stuck in Austin this summer, don’t waste the weeks hiding from the unbearable heat. Get your keys and grab a friend — The Daily Texan has four suggestions for...
During the school year, reading time can seem impossible to come by. When you have the time to spare this summer, whether it’s while riding shotgun on a road trip, waiting for your flight or lying...
Kevin Falls, co-executive producer of the Emmy-winning drama “The West Wing,” will screen his new Fox drama, “Pitch,” and speak on panels such as “Short N’ Sweet: The...
Before bringing in 2,500 attendees and some of the biggest names in the industry, the ATX Television Festival started with a casual lunch between two
former assistants.
Emily Gipson and Caitlin...
After receiving news of the earthquake in Ecuador on April 16, business sophomore Bernardo Vallarino’s first instinct was to call his family. Despite his immense relief in discovering they were fine,...
Like many new college students, biomedical engineering freshman Somya Agarwal was terrified entering her first class. But it wasn’t because she was afraid of the coursework — it was because...
Ty Wilson said he’d always heard losing a limb was like losing a loved one.
In his upcoming documentary, Wilson, a radio-television-film senior, follows the lives of four UT students who,...
Shane Brown was sitting in a cubicle, working a nine-to-five tech job after he was diagnosed with cancer. With what felt like finite time remaining, Brown abandoned his cubicle in pursuit of something...
Juan Pablo Rivera was 13 when the first shooting he remembers occurred in his hometown of Tampico, Mexico.
Now, the studio art sophomore reflects through his artwork on the way growing up...
One car crash, and Leo Plumb’s family’s entire fortune is at risk — not that he necessarily cares. Hyped up for months by celebrities such as Amy Poehler and Ellie Kemper, Cynthia D’Aprix...
Austin-based author Karan Mahajan disengages with the typical tale of terrorism and its aftermath in “The Association of Small Bombs,” reflecting on the lifelong trauma of tragedy, something...
A. Igoni Barrett’s satirical novel “Blackass” is a clear attempt at creating a profound social commentary about the realities of race and privilege. While his writing certainly leaves...
While South By Southwest may be an Austin staple, it certainly isn’t all the city has to offer during spring break. If overcrowded music venues and drunken shenanigans aren’t your thing, and...
Groups of students line up along the street with signs over their heads that read, “BABY ZHONG NEEDS YOUR HELP.”
From their homes in Austin, Texas, China Care members work to promote...
Nearly a decade after the height of the “Twilight” frenzy, the presence of the still-volatile Team Edward/Team Jacob argument demonstrates the young adult fiction franchise’s lasting...
When Dan Sifuentes met 9-year-old Juan, he was what Sifuentes considered a “double whammy,” a non-native English speaker with a learning disability. Juan was in danger of repeating the second...
Over winter break, the documentary series “Making A Murderer” captured millions of viewers, with audiences turning to social media and online forums to discuss their theories and debate the...
Manuel Diaz always knew he was different. Diagnosed with autism at 16, Diaz’s transition into college was marked by depression as he searched for a place where he could belong.
Last September,...
