All content by Rob Paine
![Courtesy of Brooke Ellisor
Photo from left to right: Dillion Aitala, Isabella Martinez, Logan Kerman, Jimmy Mercado](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/grocerybag_courtesy-857x1200.jpg)
Local psych garage band Grocery Bag serves up mosh rock they’ve mastered live on debut album ‘Break You’
Rob Paine, General Life&Arts Reporter
• November 27, 2023
![Carito courtesy of Phia Gonzalez. From Left to Right: Carol Gonzalez, Ryan Gordon, Kaylin Martinez](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/img_1_1697557618712.webp)
UT Marine Science Institute research assistant starts band, writes songs at sea
Rob Paine, General Life&Arts Reporter
• November 7, 2023
![Students wait in line to get food at the Global BBQ Fest hosted by the International Business Student Association on Nov. 1.](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/100223_GlobalBBq-Kennedy-Weatherby-1200x800.jpg)
Global BBQ fest brings together different flavors, highlights international business education
Rob Paine, General Life&Arts Reporter
• November 2, 2023
![6 punk, hardcore bands to check out locally](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/10-24-23_local-bands_Julieta-Cruz-1200x1200.png)
6 punk, hardcore bands to check out locally
Rob Paine, General Life&Arts Reporter
• October 24, 2023
![Hayley Williams sings at Paramores show in Austin, Texas on July 9, 2023. Williams is the lead singer and one of three members of Paramore, of which she has been a member for almost 20 years.](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/7-9-23_Paramore_LorianneWillett-38-1200x960.jpg)
Artists reinterpret Paramore’s recent album in refreshing ways on Re: This is Why
Rob Paine, General Life&Arts Reporter
• October 8, 2023
![Clockwise from top left: Allison McHugh, Matthew Healy, Issac Xu, and Alan Zhou start a game after drawing their tiles at a meeting of the Longhorn Riichi club.](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/10-1-23_Riichi_YoungHe-1200x802.jpg)
Longhorn Riichi breathes life into Japanese game
Rob Paine, General Life&Arts Reporter
• October 6, 2023
![5 Ted Talks by UT faculty, alumni to change student’s lives](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/9-28-23_Tedtalk_Rong-Hua-Wang-1200x1200.png)
5 Ted Talks by UT faculty, alumni to change student’s lives
Rob Paine, Life&Arts General Reporter
• September 28, 2023
![UT RoboMaster team Stampede gears up for annual robotics competition](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Screenshot-2023-09-20-at-6.22.49-PM-1200x883.png)
UT RoboMaster team Stampede gears up for annual robotics competition
Rob Paine, General Life&Arts Reporter
• September 20, 2023
![Effective Altruism construye comunidad alrededor de hacer el bien](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/9-17-23_Effective-alturism_Skyler-Sharp-1200x800.jpg)
Effective Altruism construye comunidad alrededor de hacer el bien
Rob Paine and Emma Rikalo
• September 19, 2023
![Effective Altruism builds community around wanting to do good better](https://thedailytexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/9-17-23_Effective-alturism_Skyler-Sharp-1200x800.jpg)
Effective Altruism builds community around wanting to do good better
Rob Paine, General Life&Arts Reporter
• September 17, 2023