Editor’s note: A 30 column is a chance for departing permanent staff to say farewell and reflect on their time spent in the The Daily Texan. The term comes from the old typesetting mark (-30-) to...
On some weekends, Taylor Kwon finds herself speeding between a Buddhist temple, a Korean Presbyterian church and a Catholic church.
Exercise science senior Kwon boasts both Mexican and Korean...
South by Southwest is drawing to a close, but we're not done yet. Here's what we're checking out today! Follow the blog for updates.
(Update, 2 p.m.): Snoop Dogg, Weldon Angelos,...
Update (12 a.m.): Debuting songs from their new LP Feels Like Summer, Weezer performed at Brazos Hall to a packed crowd.
Update (11 a.m.): If even Pharrell Williams was brought to tears by Maggie...
Nearly three years ago in Ferguson, Missouri, Michael Brown Jr.’s death at the hands of former police officer Darren Wilson shocked the nation and sparked massive protests, speculation and media...
Dressed in a NASA t-shirt and a denim jacket embroidered with space-themed patches, the second man of Apollo 11 to walk on the moon seemed very grounded on Earth on Tuesday afternoon at SXSW. Buzz Aldrin,...
(Update: 3:30 p.m.): Apollo 11 astronaut, Buzz Aldrin, and Editor at Large, Jeff Kluger, sat down today for a conversation about everything from the future of human space exploration to holographs.
–Mae...
Former Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, former Second Lady Jill Biden, spoke to a packed auditorium of people today about the Biden Foundation and their personal brush with cancer.
“All...
Saturday afternoon, the masterminds behind the AMC series Preacher came together at the Austin convention center to discuss season two of the hit series. The TV show is based off of the graphic novel series...
(Update 4:40 p.m.): Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss were joined on their panel by cast Maisie Williams and Sophie Turner. The panel discussed the show’s writing process, what’s...
Update (3:30 p.m.): Rainn Wilson and Justin Baldoni discussed the importance and power of empathy in entertainment media and their respective side projects, the SoulPancake and the Wayfarer.
-Mae Hamilton
Update...
When Bill Wang was first introduced to calligraphy as a child, he quickly lost interest because there was only one color – black. But six years ago, Wang felt compelled to pick up his brush again...
Editor’s note: Tat-Tuesday is a weekly series that features students around campus and their tattoos.
Kristen Moser
American studies sophomore Kristen Moser was always proud of her grandfather....
After he decided to quit Austin’s drinking scene, UT alumnus and Buddha’s Brew co-owner JP Gremillion was at a loss of what to do with his Friday nights. Gremillion always had a love for making...
At first, psychology senior Alice Smith thought she was in love, but soon she began to realize she and her boyfriend had different ideas of what their relationship should look like. Smith found herself...
While some independent students age out of foster care, others can be emancipated minors or classified as homeless. Most are financially responsible for themselves and do not receive the family support...
Editor’s note: Tat-Tuesday is a weekly series that features students around campus and their tattoos.
Samantha Brewer
Although psychology sophomore Samantha Brewer’s collarbone tattoo is...
English professor Patricia Garcia wasn’t expecting to be introduced to the love of her life at a book release party. As the night progressed, she began to realize this was the kind of person she...
Editor’s note: Tat-Tuesday is a weekly series that features students around campus and their tattoos.
Julie Kantor
Though American studies Ph.D. student Julie Kantor’s body is covered in...
When Jon Pierce-Shimomura’s son was born in 2001, like most parents, he was already worrying about what to do when it came time for his son to go college. But for him, it was different; his son was...
Although his works “Bambi” and “Rebel Without a Cause” are cultural staples, few people know of animator and artist Tyrus Wong. After immigrating to the United States at the age...
Growing up Taiwanese-Chinese-American in Sugar Land, Plan II senior Valerie Chang struggled to come to terms with her racial identity and would frequently make self-deprecating jokes. But when she watched...
Editor’s note: Tat-Tuesday is a weekly series that features students around campus and their tattoos.
Harrison Root
Chemistry graduate student Harrison Root’s upper arm is covered...
In an inconspicuous shed at the Vortex playhouse rests a homemade Davenport spirit cabinet — an apparatus used to contact spirits. Years ago, UT alumnus Jake Cordero would close his daughter inside...
Editor’s note: Tat-Tuesday is a weekly series that features students around campus and their tattoos.
Chris Skoog
Chris Skoog, an arts and entertainment technology junior, fosters an...
Editor’s Note: The names in this story have been changed to protect the sources’ identities
When they were roommates, Prity Kahn and Lisa Bei were so close they would often joke about...
Brooke Johnson felt as if the people of her hometown only understood three things: God, football and cattle. What they didn’t understand was her passion for art.
After discovering the Center Space...
Editor’s note: Tat-Tuesday is a weekly series that features students around campus and their tattoos.
Yasmeen Dahiya
Public relations junior Yasmeen Dahiya always knew she would get tattoos,...
Out of all the sights in Europe, history senior Mandi Faulkner looked forward to seeing the Eiffel Tower the most. But when she arrived at its base, she was turned away because of her cerebral palsy and...
Wei-Hsiang Huang always dreamed of coming to the U.S., but the thought of leaving everything he knew scared him. There was only one person with whom he could think of beginning this new chapter of his...
Editor’s note: In 300 words or fewer, this series spotlights people in our community whose stories typically go untold.
Every day, Allen Corley wakes at dawn, puts on his uniform and heads to...
It’s not uncommon to see things such as cornrows, kimonos and bindis at Austin City Limits Music Festival. But for some students, seeing these fashion accessories is deeply unsettling.
Cultural...
Editor’s note: Tat-Tuesday is a weekly series that features students around campus and their tattoos.
Ian McEntee
Stopping and smelling the roses has a special significance for humanities...
Trained in ballet and classical Chinese dance since the age of four, Christy Zhang has a gift for movement. Now the co-founder and sole choreographer of Austin Chinese Dance Company, she teaches others...
Editor’s note: Tat-Tuesday is a weekly series that features students around campus and their tattoos.
Annie Patton
When a tattoo apprentice approached journalism senior Annie Patton...
When a major river on Kristian Byrd’s home reservation was accidentally contaminated with toxic mine runoff by the EPA earlier this year, she was devastated. After learning about the proposed Dakota...
Two years into his economics degree, alumunus and Human Influence cofounder Chris Omenihu didn’t feel satisfied with the direction his artistic life was going. So he decided to do something about...
Editor’s note: Tat-Tuesday is a weekly series that features students around campus and their tattoos.
Brianna Dorado
When radio-television-film freshman Brianna Dorado was 16 years old,...
Urban studies senior and performer Tatiana Cholula used to be shy and anxious before discovering the world of drag. Today, when she steps into the spotlight, she comes into her self-described “alien...
Editor’s note: Tat-Tuesday is a weekly series that features students around campus and their tattoos.
Star Longoria
Star Longoria, an education administration graduate student, wanted a way to...
Recently graduated, working part-time jobs and unexpectedly pregnant, former Longhorn Michelle Mejia had no idea how to prepare for the birth of a baby. So she turned to Austin’s Mama Sana/Vibrant...
Although UT is well-known for dominating college sports, it offers little representation of gay and non-cisgendered athletes. For LGBT students yearning to find a place and let loose, a new organization...
After returning to the United States following a trip to Taiwan, Alex Karpets and Shirley Yang scoured Austin for authentic Taiwanese food. When they couldn’t find any, they decided to fill the void...
Before converting to Buddhism, Jue Ji was raised Catholic and graduated from a Catholic college, but felt an emptiness in her life. Now that Ji is a Venerable, or Buddhist nun, she feels that not only...
When she was a freshman, UT alumna Bianca Flores frequented poetry nights at Resistencia Bookstore to hear local poets of color and share her own work. New in town, Flores found comfort and community among...
