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Textile and apparel senior Ginger Hudson stands for a portrait on April 17, 2024 at Mary E. Gearing Hall. Before her is an outfit she designed and presented at the 2024 Austin Fashion Week for her capstone project.

Fashion Capstone Projects showcases senior undergraduate designs

Sarah Cooley, General Life&Arts Reporter April 23, 2024

On the runway, models display collections inspired by hand-woven techniques in Morocco, colors seen in Austin, highways that run through Texas and different structures and shapes in geometry.  The...

From left to right, Kelsey Tjernland, Eleanor Lee, Amber Stromme and Maddie Kuther pose for a portrait on Hole #5 at the University of Texas Golf Course on April 17, 2024. Lee founded Hot Girl Golf in 2022 to empower and connect women golfers on and off the course. The club has grown from hosting a small group of friends on the driving range to hosting a tournament this past St. Patrick's Day.

Hot Girl Golf Club creates a space for women’s empowerment, friendship

Ansley Denison and Sarah Cooley April 18, 2024

“Hot is an attitude. Golf is the lifestyle” at Hot Girl Golf, a women’s club started in Austin.  The mission, as stated on their website, is to “empower women to learn the game of golf and...

Festivales de abril en Austin

Festivales de abril en Austin

Sarah Cooley and Citlali Martinez Hernandez April 12, 2024

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 10 de abril del 2024 por Sarah Cooley y fue traducido al español por Citlali Martinez Hernandez. Para los residentes de Austin que...

April festivals around Austin

April festivals around Austin

Sarah Cooley, General Life&Arts Reporter April 10, 2024

For Austin residents looking for festive fun this month, The Daily Texan compiled a list of April festivals to attend.  Wonderful India Festival This month-long celebration showcases India’s...

¿Cómo celebrar el eclipse?

¿Cómo celebrar el eclipse?

Sarah Cooley and Arianna Lopez April 7, 2024

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 5 de abril de 2024 por Sara Cooley y fue traducido al español por Arianna Lopez.  El lunes 8 de abril, los habitantes del centro...

How to celebrate the eclipse

How to celebrate the eclipse

Sarah Cooley, General Life&Arts Reporter April 5, 2024

On Monday, April 8, Central Texans will have a front-row seat to a total solar eclipse. People and places around Austin prepare celebrations for the rare occurrence. With so many events going on, it’s...

Tamar Sanikidze, director of the Butler Opera Center and division head of Voice and Opera, rehearses an aria with her student in her office on Thursday.

Tamar Sanikidze to perform at Carnegie Hall in April

Sarah Cooley, General Life&Arts Reporter April 3, 2024

The same walls that have set the international standard for musical excellence since 1891 will soon house the blend of a soprano’s voice and notes played by a pianist said to have a magical touch by...

A volunteer demonstrates an activity to a girl at Girl Stem Day on Saturday. The annual recruitment event, which aims to diversify STEM fields, hosts elementary and middle school students and their families.

STEM Girl Day at UT brings in students from all types of backgrounds

Sarah Cooley, General Life&Arts Reporter February 27, 2024

For the past two years, Jennifer Wilborn-Verdugo and her three children have road-tripped from their home in Katy, TX, to Austin to join the flood of over 15,000 elementary and middle school students at...

Vince Young speaks to students in the WCP on Tuesday.

Vince Young, orador distinguido en el evento del mes de la historia afroamericana de Campus Events and Entertainment

Sarah Cooley and Iñaki Zamarripa February 23, 2024

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 22 de febrero del 2024 por Sarah Cooley y fue traducido al español por Iñaki Zamarripa. Más de 100 estudiantes se formaron en el...

Vince Young speaks to students in the WCP on Tuesday.

Vince Young distinguished speaker at Campus Events and Entertainment’s Black History Month Event

Sarah Cooley, General Life&Arts Reporter February 22, 2024

Over 100 students filed into the William C. Powers Auditorium to hear from the man who led the Longhorns to their first Rose Bowl victory 19 years ago, and now sits in the College Football Hall of...

Inexpensive Valentine’s Day dates

Inexpensive Valentine’s Day dates

Sarah Cooley, General Life&Arts Reporter February 8, 2024

Students don’t have to drop a pretty penny to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Whether you’re going out with friends or with a special someone, Austin offers many opportunities for excursions that won’t...

Divine Canines celebrates 20 years of helping people with therapy dogs

Divine Canines celebrates 20 years of helping people with therapy dogs

Sarah Cooley, Life&Arts General Reporter January 30, 2024

For just a few minutes, the thoughts of a looming exam, an approaching deadline or a presentation fade away in the presence of an adorable dog. Even after the pups leave, the tranquility remains.  In...

Get into the holiday spirit during finals season

Get into the holiday spirit during finals season

Sarah Cooley, Life&Arts General Reporter November 29, 2023

Twinkling lights, gift shopping and holiday spirit can serve as a relief for students as the final exam season stands between them and winter break. The Daily Texan compiled a list of accessible things...

Pasaporte de actividades invita a austinianos a salir de su zona de confort y entrar a la ciudad

Pasaporte de actividades invita a austinianos a salir de su zona de confort y entrar a la ciudad

Sarah Cooley and Valeria Mota October 7, 2023

Nota del editor: este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 4 de octubre del 2023 por Sarah Cooley y fue traducido al español por Valeria Mota. Austinities101 ofrece pasaportes para sacar a la gente...

Activity passports encourage Austinites to get out of their comfort zone, into the city

Activity passports encourage Austinites to get out of their comfort zone, into the city

Sarah Cooley, General Life&Arts Reporter October 4, 2023

Austinities101 offers passports to get people out of their comfort zone and into the city. Just a stamp away, Austinites101’s passports offer the opportunity to try 12 fitness classes at different studios...

Butler Opera Center celebrates its 20th anniversary with a dedication to Dr. Robert DeSimone on the McCullough Theatre curtain on Sept. 17.

Butler Opera Center celebrates 20th anniversary this season

Sarah Cooley, General Life&Arts Reporter September 18, 2023

Ethereal and commanding voices mix, creating a harmony that tells a dramatic story to the audience. As the music dies down and the curtains close, Dr. Tamar Sanikidze looks into her performers' eyes and...

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