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Salette Rios (left), Philip Baek (middle), Mario Hernandez (right) who make up part of the team behind the BoBo app pose for a portrait at the GDC on Tuesday. The BoBo App developed by students at UT helps roommates manage their relations.

Students create app to make shared living simpler

Paisley Garza, General Life&Arts Reporter April 25, 2024

Navigating the maze of shared living spaces can mean tiptoeing around awkward conversations about piles of dirty dishes and who will take out the trash. As a solution, a group of college students created...

Tona Southards Naranjo, the mother of a former TDCJ inmate who passed away in prison due to heat, stands in front of the "85 to Stay Alive" prison cell simulation outside the Harry Ransom Center on April 17, 2024.

‘85 to Stay Alive’ exhibit demonstrates importance of humane prison conditions

Tyler Pullum and Paisley Garza April 18, 2024

Content warning: This story contains mentions of death and inhumane treatment in prisons. When Tona Southards Naranjo’s son, Jon Southards, first went to prison, she didn’t understand the conditions...

The Daily Texan’s playlist to leave you in the dark

The Daily Texan’s playlist to leave you in the dark

Paisley Garza, General Life&Arts Reporter April 8, 2024

Anticipation builds as Austin gets ready for a unique occurrence happening in the skies today — a total solar eclipse. To commemorate this extraordinary occurrence, The Daily Texan curated an eclipse-themed...

First-year mechanical engineering masters student Anastasia Timoshenko collects a token at one of the fair tables while fellow students watch. At the event, students had opportunities to answer questions and engage in activities to earn tokens for prizes.

Recreation Committee hosts School-Astic, brings nostalgia to students

Paisley Garza, General Life&Arts Reporter March 27, 2024

Winding down after studying for midterms, a wave of nostalgia washed over students as they immersed themselves in a world of fun-colored school supplies, book-related activities and entertaining contests...

Free SXSW events that won’t break the bank

Free SXSW events that won’t break the bank

Paisley Garza, General Life&Arts Reporter March 7, 2024

Heading to South by Southwest does not have to mean spending a pretty penny on a badge. The annual festival offers free events ranging from day parties to captivating live performances, so The Daily Texan...

Natural Sciences Week event blends science and art in student showcase

Natural Sciences Week event blends science and art in student showcase

Paisley Garza, General Life&Arts Reporter March 7, 2024

Science and art converged in a celebration of student talent at the Texas Science and Natural History Museum during the three-part gala, “A Night at the Texas Science Museum: Thermodynamics in Exhibit”...

Love behind a curtain: New student organization hosts live dating show as first event

Love behind a curtain: New student organization hosts live dating show as first event

Paisley Garza and Julian Petzold February 29, 2024

Students seeking a well-deserved break after a long week of classes can mark “KUPID,” a live blind-dating show featuring UT students, on their calendars. Hosted by UT student-owned RAMA Entertainment,...

Longhorn Singers present ‘Seasons of Love’

Longhorn Singers present ‘Seasons of Love’

Paisley Garza, General Life&Arts Reporter February 23, 2024

Love will take the stage in the form of music with captivating harmonies and entertaining choreography at the Longhorn Singers “Seasons of Love” concert this Saturday.  The program interprets the...

Films for everyone: what you should watch on Valentine’s based on who you celebrate with

Films for everyone: what you should watch on Valentine’s based on who you celebrate with

Paisley Garza, General Life&Arts Reporter February 9, 2024

Whether celebrating single, with a significant other or with friends, Valentine’s Day calls for celebration. From rom-coms to tear-jerkers, The Daily Texan compiled a list of films to watch to set the...

Oh gods: Your Percy Jackson godly parent based on your college

Oh gods: Your Percy Jackson godly parent based on your college

Paisley Garza, General Life&Arts Reporter January 29, 2024

Every Tuesday at 8 p.m. one can find fans of the beloved book series, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, watching a new episode of the book-to-screen Disney+ series. To commence the last episode airing this...

Engineering Chamber Orchestra holds its first rehearsal of 2024 in Music Building and Recital Hall on Jan. 24

Engineering Chamber Orchestra allows STEM students to nurture their love of music

Paisley Garza, Life&Arts General Reporter January 25, 2024

Crescendoing melodies ring throughout the Music Building and Recital Hall as violins, trumpets and more play harmoniously every Wednesday in room 2.106. This auditory spectacle of music comes from the...

Soup spots to warm the soul

Soup spots to warm the soul

Paisley Garza, General Life&Arts Reporter November 15, 2023

Cold weather calls for a warm, comforting bowl of soup to forget about freezing hands and feet. The Daily Texan compiled a list of restaurants near campus to warm yourself up with specialty soups. The...

The Texan Recap: RipStick Hockey

Paisley Garza, Sriya Dommaraju, and Jack Lewellyn November 7, 2023

Editor's note: This podcast was originally uploaded on Spotify on Nov. 5, 2023.  In this episode of The Texan Recap, hear about a new sport at UT — RipStik hockey. Reported by Paisley...

Noteworthy performs "All I Ask" by Adele for Acapalooza on Nov. 5, 2023. The duet was sung by Co-Vice President Madison Stork and member Akshay Kelkar.

Acapalooza acquaints a cappella to audience

Paisley Garza, General Life&Arts Reporter November 5, 2023

Captivating and dynamic melodies ranging from modern Christian music to R&B echoed from The William C. Powers Jr. Student Activity Center Auditorium on Friday night. Audience members appeared enthralled...

New RipStick Hockey club aims to grow sport, community

New RipStick Hockey club aims to grow sport, community

Paisley Garza, General Life&Arts Reporter November 1, 2023

On the crosswalk next to the Moody College of Communication, an abundance of fliers ranging from places to work, listen to music and organizations to join adorn the sidewalk. One of those fliers offers...

Fall drinks within walking distance of campus

Fall drinks within walking distance of campus

Paisley Garza, General Life&Arts Reporter October 24, 2023

Fall means temperatures finally begin dropping, and walking to and from class calls for a well-deserved pick-me-up. The Daily Texan compiled a list of drinks within walking distance from campus to get...

Texas Spirit Alumni return to their roots

Texas Spirit Alumni return to their roots

Paisley Garza, General Life&Arts Reporter September 24, 2023

Attending a Longhorn sports event means seeing the cheerleaders and pom team on the sidelines stunting, dancing and leading cheers to help boost crowd spirit. As part of a reunion during the Texas vs....

Demi Lovato revisits fan favorites with rerecorded rock album, REVAMPED

Demi Lovato revisits fan favorites with rerecorded rock album, REVAMPED

Paisley Garza, General Life&Arts Reporter September 21, 2023

From starring on Camp Rock to becoming a rockstar, Demi Lovato brings nostalgia to fans with their latest studio album. REVAMPED revisits and transforms ten of Lovato’s pop hits, turning them into rock...

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