College dorms can be dark, desolate and musty rooms that reek of ramen and despair, but they don’t have to be.
In addition to being an aesthetically pleasing addition to any room’s decor,...
Austin accepted roughly 1,000 refugees in 2016 — the majority of which come from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burma, Bhutan, Iraq and Afghanistan.
Texas’ unique geographic location...
UT alumnae twins Ashley and Leslie Saunders, who both graduated in 2010, broke into the young adult fiction genre last year with their debut novel “The Rule of One.” This novel tells the story...
From kombucha to poke bowls, Austin residents have a history of embracing long cherished ingredients from other cultures and not letting go.
The future of eating bugs in the U.S. is near, and...
SXSW is more than an acronym that UT students associate with heavy traffic and pricey tickets — it’s the coming together of industry professionals, artists and everyday people focused on sharing...
For middle-class America, food-centered shows such as “Chef’s Table” and “Salt Fat Acid Heat” offer a glance into another world, where every meal consists of choice ingredients...
Named the second most exciting food city in America by Zagat, a dining guide, and fastest-growing food truck industry in the United States, Austin is an established culinary hotspot of the South. As a...
Two weeks ago, activist group Defend Our Hoodz gathered outside East Austin restaurant Lou’s Bodega to protest what they saw as cultural appropriation and gentrification.
Lou’s is an upscale...
Ditch Netflix this Valentine’s season and try something new.
Whether you’re celebrating Galentine’s with your girlfriends or having a romantic night out with your date, there are plenty...
What started as a Twitter discussion last semester led to the founding of the newest honors organization on campus, providing an unprecedented opportunity for students of color to start a dialogue regarding...
The boiling advisory is over, but the threat of losing access to potable water is not. The city-wide boiling notice that was put into effect last Monday reminded Austin residents that clean water is a...
Countless UT students rely on the bus system to get around campus and the city. For those who live in Riverside or North Campus and don’t have cars or other modes of transportation, buses are the...
The official attendance policy at UT is “regular attendance at all class meetings is expected.” Often departments agree on an attendance policy and all professors within that department...
