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Two-Spirit students share their identities, find community on campus through Native American and Indigenous Collective

Two-Spirit students share their identities, find community on campus through Native American and Indigenous Collective

Julia Mahavier, Life and Arts Reporter November 29, 2021
“Two-Spirit” is an umbrella term used to describe Native or Indigenous individuals who do not conform with gender constructs but rather identify with their tribal affiliations.
Tyler, The Creator’s 2017 song ‘November’ acts as metaphor for nostalgia

Tyler, The Creator’s 2017 song ‘November’ acts as metaphor for nostalgia

Julia Mahavier, Life & Arts General Reporter November 10, 2021

Avant-garde rapper Tyler, The Creator released his fourth studio album “Flower Boy” in 2017. The 12th track, “November,” portrays Tyler’s more nostalgic, emotional side. The song represents longing...

Celebrate Day of the Dead for free around Austin

Celebrate Day of the Dead for free around Austin

Julia Mahavier October 31, 2021

Día de los Muertos, known often by English speakers as Day of the Dead, serves as a celebration of life and death.  Traditionally, altars with “ofrendas,” offerings like pan de muerto, photographs...

13-year-old pug, Noodle, decides the mood of the day for his 2.5 million TikTok followers, including UT students

13-year-old pug, Noodle, decides the mood of the day for his 2.5 million TikTok followers, including UT students

Julia Mahavier, Life and Arts General Reporter October 26, 2021

Anxiety-ridden with a case of the Sunday blues, Destiny Simpson began scrolling mindlessly through her TikTok feed. Suddenly, Noodle, a 13-year-old pug and TikTok sensation, popped up on her “For You...

Affordable art exhibitions around Austin to visit this fall

Affordable art exhibitions around Austin to visit this fall

Julia Mahavier October 17, 2021

From street art and vendors to galleries and museums, the creative scene exists on nearly every Austin street corner. Local art exhibitions offer a fun and fairly inexpensive indoor experience where visitors...

New dating app for students to match, break the ice, and save money

New dating app for students to match, break the ice, and save money

Julia Mahavier, Life and Arts Reporter October 12, 2021
Tucker Sawyer, a radiation physics and chemical engineering junior, channeled his passion for entrepreneurship to solve a common problem among his peers: dating.
International students battle homesickness, share their college experience during pandemic

International students battle homesickness, share their college experience during pandemic

Julia Mahavier, Life & Arts Reporter September 20, 2021
From exploring Austin to joining clubs at UT, international students share how they deal with homesickness and the transition to college. 
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