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How A UT Student is Making Her Mark in Austin’s Folk Scene

How A UT Student is Making Her Mark in Austin’s Folk Scene

John Youngdale, Austin Writer March 24, 2025

In the dark concrete basement of the Taos Co-op, a crowd waits for the highly anticipated headliner. Against the backdrop of graffitied walls, the band finishes setting up and tuning their instruments....

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Traveling Chess Club: The Right Move for Locals Craving Connection

Christian DeBrady, Austin Writer March 13, 2025

When self-proclaimed “chess nerd” Rodolfo Rodriguez heard about the Traveling Chess Club from a Starbucks barista last year, he only had a month’s experience in the game. The 25-year-old software...

Trash2Treasure Hosts First Maker’s Fair

Trash2Treasure Hosts First Maker’s Fair

Samantha Reimers, Austin Writer March 13, 2025

Vendors and students filled the McCombs atrium on Feb. 19 for Trash2Treasure’s first Maker’s Fair. The event was the brainchild of Sora Ahmad, junior textiles and apparel major and co-lead of Trash2Treasure,...

Paws for Public Art: The College of Fine Arts is Bringing Petting Zoos to Campus

Paws for Public Art: The College of Fine Arts is Bringing Petting Zoos to Campus

Samantha Reimers, Austin Writer March 11, 2025

Landmarks, the College of Fine Arts’ public art program, will host its third annual Paws for Public Art event on March 12. Designed to promote wellness among students through art and animals, Paws for...

Left to right: Samantha LeBlanc, Leslie Hutson, Deandre Moore Jr., Michael Taaffe and Lailah Licon at the Puppy Love event hosted by Victory Lap.

‘And They Call it Puppy Love’

Sabine Snyder, Voice Writer February 24, 2025

Victory Lap hosted a fundraising and adoption event for PAWS Shelter of Central Texas on Thursday in collaboration with Texas Football.  The event, titled Puppy Love, was a creative way for the shelter...

Protesters gathered at the Texas Capitol for a pro-Palestine rally and march in Austin, Texas on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025.

In Response to Trump’s Gaza Plan, Community Members, Activists Continue Their Fight for a Free Palestine

Lillian Vest and Hasina Shah February 19, 2025

Around 200 protestors met on the steps of the Texas Capitol at 3 p.m. Sunday afternoon in a “Gaza is Not for Sale” rally and protest organized by the Palestine Solidarity Collective. Protestors chanted...

The Best Holiday Lights in Austin

The Best Holiday Lights in Austin

John Youngdale, Austin Writer December 8, 2024

Out of all the holiday traditions, there’s one that outshines the rest. Every year, holiday light installations draw people out all over the country to marvel at the many ways in which these glowing...

Freshman Startup Founder Makes Entrepreneurship a Little Less Lonely

Freshman Startup Founder Makes Entrepreneurship a Little Less Lonely

Christian DeBrady, Austin Writer November 21, 2024

Most first-year undergraduates start the school year eager to find their way. They search for their ideal career path or clubs to shape their future on-campus involvement. 18-year-old Ali Mohammed, however,...

Austin’s Murals

Austin’s Murals

Yasmin Garcia, Austin Writer November 15, 2024

Public art fills Austin’s streets with more than color—it’s a canvas for the city’s diverse stories and a fight for cultural preservation. From iconic landmarks like the “Hi, How Are You” mural...

Flyer courtesy of KVRX

KVRX Prepares to Celebrate Their 30th Birthday

Kassie Araque, Associate Austin Editor November 14, 2024

Student-run radio station KVRX will host a 30th birthday benefit concert at Mohawk Outdoors on Friday, cheekily named “Radio’s Not Dead (Yet)”. The event, supported by KUTX, will feature performances...

Seven Culinary Hot Takes That Will Spark Your Next Dinner Debate

Seven Culinary Hot Takes That Will Spark Your Next Dinner Debate

Grace Hurley, BXO Eats Writer November 8, 2024

The quickest way to get to know someone? Ask them what their hot take is. What’s their unpopular opinion about universal human experiences or topics?  Depending on the topic, the conversation can...

Austin Poetry Slam Celebrates its Long Legacy

Austin Poetry Slam Celebrates its Long Legacy

Christian DeBrady, Austin Writer November 7, 2024

Mueller’s small Barrel O’Fun flooded wall to wall with creatives on October 9 for Austin Poetry’s Slam’s Slam Champion Showcase, a 30th anniversary celebration featuring the most impactful poets...