One Friday afternoon, Penelope Ackling found herself sitting on the UT Tower lawn surrounded by tambourines, mini shakers and a circle of peers. Someone threw her a drum, and she made her first attempt...
From the foot of the Martin Luther King Jr. statue, eight student musicians holding their respective instruments spotted another student holding a viola case. They didn’t know who she was, but that didn’t...
Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the April 23 issue of The Daily Texan.
Standing behind the book buy-back counter at the University Co-op, the Co-op’s director watched a student’s eyes...
Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the April 16 issue of The Daily Texan.
With every savory, satisfying slurp of Pho Thaison’s chicken pho, Lucy Lopez said she couldn’t believe how she...
After staring at her Zoom screen for two hours, Klara Fredriksson stood up to make coffee. When she came back, a student had popped up on her screen and was waiting for her.
“I was like, ‘Oh, I'm...
A lone student with sheet music enters the UT Tower. He takes the elevator to the 27th floor, climbs five flights of stairs, walks past the clock room, switches on the lights and switches off the computer...
Dressed in a gown adorned with glued-on sunflowers, a wig and seven-inch heels, Celia Light performed in drag for the first time at the Dobie City Limits Festival in 2018. Just seconds into her live performance,...
Editor's Note: This story first appeared in The Daily Texan's March 9 print edition.
At 1:00 a.m. onTuesday, Feb. 16, Ashley Tonn jumped out of her childhood bed and fumbled for the lightswitch...
After a red-eye flight to Seoul, South Korea, a 15-year-old Anjali Patel walked into the airport bathroom. As she grabbed her toothbrush, she noticed everyone around her — children and adults alike...
Adrian Dominguez made $500 in 30 minutes after buying three shares of GameStop.
“Right now is pretty historical,” Dominguez said. “It doesn’t feel real.”
Like...
Whether you’re watching on the couch with your family or virtually with your friends, it’s time to skip “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” and check out some less common holiday movies.
Grab...
In eighth grade, Katherine DeBerry knew a boy with a knack for disappearing during class. She decided to poke fun at him in a creative writing assignment, and when she read the story to her peers, everyone...
When Hillary Landry walked onto her front porch one afternoon, she was surprised to find a mysterious box of mini pink and white popsicle-shaped cakes, each with a white chocolate shell and pearl-like...
Dogs, bodybuilding and tote bags have nothing in common — except as topics of conversation between Austin-based artist Rick Fleming and presidential candidate Joe Biden.
Over a Zoom call on Oct....
On Thursday evening, don’t get too spooked if a veiled woman in a long black dress is waiting outside the Jester Center.
The woman will be Elizabeth Garzone, the Austin Ghost Tours guide...
When Erick and Claudia Canales joined a routine Zoom call with their investment broker one late May evening, they didn’t expect their career dream — opening a restaurant on Guadalupe Street...
When Zach Youpa looks back at his time at UT, the alumnus remembers performing five nights a week with his band Light Horse Harry at campus bars, the 21st Street Co-op and even the Mohawk in downtown.
After...
An imperfect, lopsided smiley face is the signature image of Happy Jack, a clothing brand created by New Jersey teen Jack Nathan that encourages people to express their emotions: good, bad and everything...
Editor's note: Quotes from Marcela Centron were translated from Spanish to English by her daughter Francisca Centron.
Before public health freshman Francisca Centron moved to UT, she sat at home...
