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Trump’s trade restrictions on Syria impact Austin’s Arabic Bazaar in Hyde Park

By Francesca D'Annunzio - Updated on October 14, 2018 at 11:43 pm

Recent sanctions against Syria from the Trump administration have not only impacted those living in Syria, but a local Austin store owner as well.
Q&A: Director Amanda Kramer talks ‘Ladyworld’ and the female psyche

By Savannah J Salazar - Updated on October 9, 2018 at 12:46 am

Amanda Kramer’s debut feature film “Ladyworld” explores female hysteria and friendships in a refreshing and unsettling way. The Daily Texan sat down with Kramer after the world premiere at Fantastic Fest to talk more about “Ladyworld.”
Dana Saltalamachia: A living example of recovery after trauma and addiction

By Francesca D'Annunzio - Updated on October 7, 2018 at 11:55 pm

Saltalamachia, a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor intern at Integral Care and volunteer at the Austin Harm Reduction Coalition, has been through trauma that is unfathomable for most people. She spent part of her childhood in an abusive foster care family and part of it in the hands of her abusive grandmother.
SIMS Foundation provides mental health and addiction recovery to Austin music professionals

By John Melendez - Updated on October 3, 2018 at 10:57 pm

When Delaney Gibson, one half of the Austin-based electro pop duo SIGNY, entered into a major depressive episode she could not get out of, she said she felt scared. Gibson picked up the phone and decided to call the SIMS foundation, a decision she says saved her life. The SIMS Foundation is an Austin-based nonprofit that provides Austin music industry professionals and their family members with addiction treatment, counseling and mental health services. It was first established in 1995 after the suicide of Austin musician Sims Ellison.
An all-female booking troupe says ‘howdy’ to Austin’s music scene

By Jennifer Martinez - Updated on October 2, 2018 at 12:32 am

Since its creation in December, Howdy Gals has relied on direct action to rid the local music community of abuses of power while enforcing the idea that women can lead the charge in influencing a music scene.
Students discuss struggles with self-doubt in relation to homophobia

By Blaine Young - Updated on September 19, 2018 at 11:11 pm

Adrian Nañez, theatre and dance freshman, struggled to articulate what homophobia means to him. The sound of wind and car horns filled the space of silence as he searched for the right words.
Death cafes aims to remove fear surrounding death

By Collyn Burke - Updated on May 4, 2018 at 12:01 am

The first Sunday of every month, a group of strangers gather at their local coffee shop, hang a warning and welcoming sign, and begin a two-hour-long conversation about everyone’s favorite tea-time subject — death.
Austin’s Laissez Fair Vintage Market incorporates fashion and charity

By Danielle Ortiz - Updated on May 3, 2018 at 11:48 pm

In a city full of farmers markets and artisans, some Austinites may not know about the booming vintage scene.
Blues singer Miss Lavelle White is keeping the genre alive

By Ruben Paquian - Updated on April 26, 2018 at 11:16 pm

With up and coming artists as well as music hall of famers calling Austin home, it’s easy to miss hidden gems such as blues legend Miss Lavelle White.
Q&A: Buddy gets his big break everyday

By Jordyn Zitman - Updated on April 26, 2018 at 11:12 pm

En route to Texas for a show at Emo’s Austin on April 29, Buddy spoke to The Daily Texan about getting his start in the industry, who inspires him and his “big break.”