Curled up on a couch, she is surrounded by pictures and hand-made decorations with a wall-length tapestry hanging across from her. In a soft-spoken voice, she begins telling her story. She has been known...
UT alumni Andy Baxter and Kyle Jahnke first started playing music together when they were college roommates. What started off as a hobby soon became a full-time job in 2014 after the release of their third...
Last May, over 400 people crowded into Evan Rauch’s Houston home, with a line spilling out the door. The cops even came to investigate the unruly neighborhood scene. At the center of it all was Rauch,...
According to the 2013 State of the News Media report, 18- to 24-year-olds have the lowest percentage rates of active news readership. In 2012, 23 percent of college-aged U.S. citizens read the news, and,...
Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable graced the silver screen 75 years ago in the antebellum classic “Gone with the Wind.” To commemorate its anniversary, the Harry Ransom Center is showcasing hundreds...
Tucked away on 23rd and Rio Grande streets is a small boutique, its door propped open, spilling bright colors onto the sidewalk. Inside is an array of mostly burnt orange clothes, collections of Texas-themed...
Twisted Root
This 26th Street burger joint is committed to providing the UT community a place to go for burgers on game day, post-test celebrations and everything in between. The restaurant made...
On a hot August morning in 1966, Charles Whitman shot 48 people from the observation deck of the UT Tower in a shooting spree that lasted more than an hour and a half. In Elizabeth Crook’s latest...
For the newly opened Fight Club on Rio Grande Street, the first rule doesn’t have anything to do with not talking about fight club — it’s to have fun and be safe while getting a full...
Voices Against Violence, a student organization, will be hosting multiple events throughout April to promote Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
Take Back the Night, the biggest event of the month,...
When the creators of UMeTime were looking for an ideal place to test their app, a college campus full of hungry students quickly came to mind.
UMeTime Corp., an Austin-based startup, helps users find...
After decades of career questionnaires and aptitude tests, a new online test called Pymetrics hopes to change the interview process by introducing brain-stimulating games to test character traits. The...
From breakfast tacos to barbecue, Austin is known for its variety of mouth-watering food. SXSW is the perfect time to sample Austin’s best, but it’s also one of the city’s busiest weeks....
Don’t let money stop you from going to SXSW this year. The free, public events offer a taste of all aspects of the festival. From gaming to DIY, there’s an event for everyone to enjoy. ...
SXSW attracts people from all around the world, but they’re all pretty much the same if you pay close attention. Here are the six people to look out for this week.
The Newb: This person will be...
To expose more girls to the male-dominated field of engineering, a UT student organization – Women in Engineering Program (WEP) – is hosting its 13th annual Introduce a Girl to Engineering...
For many of the runners participating in the 23rd annual Austin Marathon, the race serves as a qualifier for entering prestigious marathons like the races in Boston and New York City. But for UT students...
Spoon University, a food publication created by college students for college students, made its Texas debut in the city of food trucks, breakfast tacos and barbecue last month. The magazine is currently...
