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Online news & entertainment magazine at UT Austin

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A piece of art at the 2025 studio art MFA thesis exhibition, "Acceleration Without Arrival."

2025 Studio Art MFA Thesis Exhibition: ‘Acceleration Without Arrival’

Katya Lemus, Voice Writer May 1, 2025

The gallery is humid, its tall white walls echoing with color and artistry. Each piece offers a portal into an artist's mind — from a life-size sculpture made of BIC pens to a detailed pencil drawing...

A Turtle’s Legacy Among UT Students

A Turtle’s Legacy Among UT Students

Vivian Perotto, Voice Writer May 1, 2025

The turtles captured the attention of Annie Franklin’s camera lens, the Texas afternoon sun bouncing off of their lazy shells. When stopping at the pond, she reminisces about feeding the turtles with...

Journalism is an Underrated Pre-Law Powerhouse

Journalism is an Underrated Pre-Law Powerhouse

Sabine Snyder, Voice Writer April 27, 2025

For years, pre-law students have obtained their undergraduate degrees in political science, history, philosophy or economics, believing these to be the best route to law school. This allows relevant majors...

Past, Present and Future of UT Fulbright Program

Past, Present and Future of UT Fulbright Program

Vivian Perotto, Voice Writer April 18, 2025

From attempting to acquire emergency funding from UT, to looking for jobs and praying that her monthly stipend would arrive, Fulbright scholar Eka Ratnasari found herself in a difficult position. “I...

Trump's War on the Media and its Impact on American Democracy

Trump’s War on the Media and its Impact on American Democracy

Sabine Snyder, Voice Writer April 14, 2025

The Trump administration’s relentless, ongoing attacks on the media are fueling concerns from several news outlets. Organizations like the Associated Press, the New York Times and the Washington Post...

Redefining Normal: My Journey with Mental Health and Medication

Redefining Normal: My Journey with Mental Health and Medication

Sabine Snyder, Voice Writer April 4, 2025

Mental illness has always been a part of me. Maybe it was a rocky, and at times traumatic childhood, or maybe it’s the way I was born. But what if there’s something wrong with me? What if I need to...

Texas Boasts Highest Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills Across the Nation. What Does That Mean for UT Students?

Texas Boasts Highest Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills Across the Nation. What Does That Mean for UT Students?

Vivian Perotto, Voice Writer April 3, 2025

From a ban on campus drag shows to a bill that could classify identifying as transgender on official documentation as a felony, Texas is facing a wave of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation.   The American Civil...

Why Gen Z is Skipping Religious Services—and What That Means for the Future of Faith

Why Gen Z is Skipping Religious Services—and What That Means for the Future of Faith

Katya Lemus, Voice Writer April 3, 2025

As Generation Z steps into adulthood to cast ballots, clock into jobs and crowd bars, the one space that doesn’t seem to catch their attention is attending religious services.  “We're just a busy...

‘A little bit of pain and then permanent swag’: Hand Poking Creates a Legacy of Community

‘A little bit of pain and then permanent swag’: Hand Poking Creates a Legacy of Community

Vivian Perotto, Voice of BXO Writer March 13, 2025

From its roots in indigenous communities to being a part of current DIY trends, hand poke tattoos have developed into a low-cost, accessible art form.  Hand poking had several uses among indigenous...

Kamala and Me: Seeing Myself in the White House

Kamala and Me: Seeing Myself in the White House

Mandira Ganti, Voice of BXO Writer December 13, 2024

“Comma-la” or “Kuh-mala” never occurred to me. It’s just Kamala – neither syllable is enunciated more than the other. The name rolls off my Indian-American tongue naturally. I wonder what...

Parking Fees: Students and Faculty Voice Opinions on University Parking Fees

Parking Fees: Students and Faculty Voice Opinions on University Parking Fees

Jeweleann Garcia, Voice of BXO Writer December 6, 2024

Holton Carner, a junior advertising major at the University of Texas, spends nearly an hour each morning battling traffic on I-35 from Round Rock to make it to his 8 a.m. class. Even once he’s reached...

It’s Not You, There’s Someone Else: The Abrupt Breakup With Cappy’s and Woffie’s

It’s Not You, There’s Someone Else: The Abrupt Breakup With Cappy’s and Woffie’s

Alyah Pineda and Mandira Ganti November 22, 2024

The fall semester began with big changes for the Moody College of Communication. From the ongoing construction on the school’s buildings, to the seemingly small changes like switching from O’s Campus...