At Csilla Somogyi, racks of vibrant, high-quality and handmade pieces adorn the chic interior. Shelves of T-shirts and jewelry made by local artisans line the sides of the shop. High-end dresses decorate the store. Located in the heart of Austin on Congress Street and 5th Street, the eccentric feel of Somogyi’s boutique captivates customers of all styles as soon as they walk through the shop’s tall wooden doors.
When college life leaves you too busy to shop during normal store hours and your wardrobe subsequently suffers, shift your gaze to the beautiful world of online shopping. This list of eclectic online-only shops caters to many different styles and budgets, and will leave you waiting excitedly for pretty packages to arrive at your mailbox or the front desk of your dorm.
Last month, the popular TV show “Scandal” returned to ABC for its fourth season. Die hard fans, or ‘gladiators,’ across the country rejoiced in discovering where Olivia Pope was — all while being swept away by Pope and Associates’ incredible wardrobes.
On Sunday Oct. 5, California became the first state to pass an affirmative consent law, which requires students on college campuses to get consent before sexual activity.
Story by Elena Mejia Lutz
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Austin-based electronic artist Roger Sellers just wrapped up an Indiegogo campaign to raise money for his recently released album, “Primitives,” and subsequent tour of the western United States this month, his first time in that part of the country. He speaks about the trials of making the album, his expectations for the tour and the passion for his craft that sustains him through the highs and lows of his career.
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Growing up reading comic books or deliberating whether alpha-male James T. Kirk or Earl Grey fanatic Jean Luc Picard was a better Starfleet Captain was not “popular” at the start of the new millennium. Nerdom in the past was really an esoteric avocation, and now geek life is becoming trendy in Austin and across the country.
Although an age-old tradition overseas, hookah has become a hot trend among young adults in the U.S. The University of Texas at Austin is no exception, but hookah’s popularity may be growing for all of the wrong reasons.
