Every year for the first two weekends of October, crowds flock to Zilker Metropolitan Park for Austin’s largest celebration of music — but getting there is not without its challenges. The Daily Texan...

Nota del editor: Este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 26 de septiembre de 2024 por Mehana Ondreyka y fue traducido al español por Ignacio Arriagada. En su primer año en la escuela secundaria...

In her first year at Hays County’s Chapa Middle School, then 11-year-old Alexandra Dorantes discovered the school lacked an orchestra program, offering only choir, band and mariachi. Encouraged by...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 20 de Septiembre del 2024 por Mehana Ondreyka y fue traducido al español por Iñaki Zamarripa. Con alrededor de 1,200 personas presentes,...

Bustling with around 1,200 attendees, the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center celebrated Mexican independence with a diverse display of music, food and artisans on Saturday. Including...

Picking up a pen to journal one day in sixth grade, Sreeja Kuppam never planned to publish a book. As she cranked out diary entries and short stories, Sreeja eventually began writing what would become...

After sneaking into a Liberal Arts Honors event and discovering her passion for research during freshman year,  alumna Céline Halioua, class of 2017, switched her major from art to neuroscience. Now...

Since 1961, Flying Longhorns, a program powered by Texas Exes, has taken UT alumni around the world. With dozens of fully planned excursions each year, the program only requires a Texas Exes membership...

With more than 300,000 people identifying as Hispanic or Latino, Austin is a bustling hub of Hispanic innovation. With Hispanic Heritage Month kicking off soon, The Daily Texan compiled a list of Latinx-owned...

Surrounded by the roar of the Detroit Grand Prix, an engineering intern sits in the Chip Ganassi timing stand for the first time. She hears drivers, engineers and strategists going back and forth over...

As a sophomore in high school watching the COVID-19 pandemic unfold, finance sophomore Frankie Rose spent time watching the news with her parents, seeing stories about low financial literacy in the United...

First releasing music under the band name June Shine at age 15, lead singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist J.R. Chambers moved to Austin to become a Longhorn and explore the local music scene. Anticipating...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 5 de marzo por Mehana Ondreyka y fue traducido al español por Angela Garcia. Hace 16 años, "Vecinos: Ama a tu Vecino” debutó como...

16 years ago, “Vecinos: Love Thy Neighbor” debuted as a sold-out event, eventually nominated for Best New Play in 2008. The film adaptation, characterized as a bilingual rom-com, tells the story...

Moving to New York after graduating from college in Georgetown, musician and producer Walker Lukens quickly realized he wanted to take part in the Austin music scene. Sunday evening, he took the stage...

Fourteen years ago, following years of work as a legal professional and public advocate, activist Reshma Saujani became the first Indian-American woman to run for Congress. Throughout her campaign to represent...

At 8 p.m. nearly every Friday night, public health juniors Dat Duong and Alexis Reyes meet on the corner of West 21st and San Antonio streets with a purpose: to collect a few of the hundreds of excess...

In the spring of 1998, Texas Wrangler Marence Daniel “M.D.” Anderson sat in the Pluckers on Rio Grande Street when he had a lightbulb moment: a “citywide holdup” — a fundraiser to benefit Austin...

Pushing through midterm season and the busiest part of the semester ahead of finals, many Longhorns turn to caffeine, an energizing playlist and a fresh study spot. Following Taylor Swift’s chart-topping...

In recent years, the fashion world has exploded digitally, expanding from name brand designers and mainstream trends to include neatly categorized niche aesthetics. To provide further insight, members...

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 13 de octubre del 2023 por Mehana Ondreyka y fue traducido al español por Nicolas Siman. En un vibrante remolino de colores y plumas,...

In a vibrant whirl of colors and feathers, indigenous dancers move in time with steady, echoing drums and heartbeats synced in rhythm. For indigenous people, the music of the Powwow drum represents the...

Sweating under the Texas summer sun with spooky props in hand, SCARE for a CURE president Susan Pratt spends the monthslong build of each extreme interactive haunted adventure looking forward to the moment...

For Janice Lee of The Moriah Sisters, making music with family poses a challenge that she cherishes. Formed 29 years ago out of Greater Mount Moriah Primitive Baptist Church, Austin native gospel quartet...

With more than 51,000 students, finding a close community at UT presents a challenge for some. For those into music, no matter the genre, there are dozens of organizations across campus that provide creative...

Almost exactly one year ago, nursing professor Julie Zuniga and mechanical engineering professor Janet Ellzey won the President’s Award for Global Learning, receiving the opportunity to travel to Kenya...