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Girl Guitar inspires women musicians

By Stephanie Robalino - Updated on April 9, 2013 at 10:12 pm

Started by a local singer-songwriter originally as a means to pick herself back up, Girl Guitar is now a full-time program that teaches women skills to be lifelong musicians.
Thomas Staley, director of Harry Ransom Center, to retire

By Stuart Railey - Updated on April 8, 2013 at 10:19 pm

Staley: We try to make literature live here at UT, and it does.
Questions for the future director of the Harry Ransom Center

By Kelsey McKinney - Updated on April 8, 2013 at 10:08 pm

Stephen Ennis will start at the Ransom Center on August 1 and assume all responsibilities upon current director Thomas Staley's retirement August 31.
Taal fuses South Asian and mainstream culture

By Olivia Arena - Updated on April 4, 2013 at 10:42 pm

Literally translated to “triumph,” “jai ho” perfectly represents the South Asian entrance into Western media.
VegFest offers food for both meat eaters and those with limited diets

By Juhie Modi - Updated on April 3, 2013 at 11:19 pm

The festival, hosted by the Texas Veg Foundation, will offer various multicultural vegetarian and vegan food and clothing vendors, guest speakers, cooking demos and live music.
Sylvia Plachy is Icon Number 17

By Olivia Arena - Updated on April 3, 2013 at 10:21 pm

Plachy, a photographer, will tell her story this weekend at the Icons of Photography Speaker Series presented by the Austin Center for Photography.
College Students, Condoms and Controversies

By Milla Impola - Updated on April 2, 2013 at 10:29 pm

Statistically and realistically speaking, there are students having sex on every single college campus in America.
DT know-it-all tackles roommate issues

By Riley Brands - Updated on April 2, 2013 at 10:14 pm

Do you need advice about your roommate? Here are this week’s tips.
Local enamel jewelry artist Leigh Navarro opens third store in West Campus

By Willa Young - Updated on April 1, 2013 at 10:18 pm

Enamel jewelry crafter from El Paso opened a store on Guadalupe Street this week.
Watch out for bats on campus, but don’t hit them with a tennis racket

By Laura Wright - Updated on April 1, 2013 at 10:03 pm

What’s the problem with bats on campus? Is there a problem?