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UT student Will Nakata crosses Broadway into video game world with “Clemativa!”

By Carlos Garcia - Updated on July 30, 2019 at 12:21 am

Radio-television-film senior Will Nakata created “Clemavita!” — a Broadway-themed video game set to show tunes with visuals in 2D and 3D animation.
Follow these hot tips for smooth summer move out

By Carlos Garcia - Updated on July 23, 2019 at 12:04 am

The most stressful time of the summer is coming. Hopefully, you were able to renew your lease, but if you weren’t able to do so, it’s time to move out.
UT students feel safe studying abroad near North Korea

By Denise Emerson - Updated on July 15, 2019 at 10:41 pm

The political relationship between North Korea and the United States is fragile with the recent rise of nuclear threats. Students studying abroad in Seoul, South Korea, received warnings from friends and family before departing to their summer program.
First-generation students in London explore documentaries as medium for storytelling

By Isaiah Zaragoza - Updated on July 8, 2019 at 11:37 pm

Two-hundred and fifty-two students left the Forty Acres to study abroad in England, according to the 2017-2018 Campus Impact Report. Those enrolled in associate professor Kate Dawson’s Maymester course, “Community Life: Documented,” spent their time documenting underrepresented groups in London.
Pulling my seat up to the table: First-generation student reflects on study abroad experience

By Denise Emerson - Updated on July 8, 2019 at 10:44 pm

My belief that I had to compete against others’ privilege ended once the University admitted me. All students would be on the same playing field, and my quest for a career would be stable and fruitful. My first experiences as a UT student burned those notions to ashes.
‘Harry Potter: Wizards Unite’ is as polarizing as it is fun for UT students

By Brooke Sjoberg - Updated on July 8, 2019 at 10:23 pm

Fans of the cult favorite Harry Potter series were gifted their own augmented reality mobile game on June 21. Harry Potter: Wizards Unite provokes strong reactions from both fans and former fans of the franchise due to the controversy surrounding author J.K. Rowling.
Pride or profit: LGBT students talk Pride branding

By Sandra Torres - Updated on June 24, 2019 at 11:50 pm

The month of June — Pride Month — brings an array of emotions to the LGBT community, including pride, love and possession. The Stonewall Riots of 1969 marked the beginning of marches for equality and acceptance of the LGBT community.
What scooter brand are you?

By Carlos Garcia - Updated on June 18, 2019 at 12:02 am

The choice is inevitable. It’s almost ingrained into our techie, millennial DNA. We shiver at the sight of one. But at one point, you will have to choose which scooter brand will get you to that 8 a.m. not-important-to-your-degree-unless-you-want-to-major-in-vampires UGS course in the Jester Auditorium.
Q&A: Alumnus Giancarlo Bernini discusses performance on ‘Penn & Teller: Fool Us’

By Trinady Joslin - Updated on June 17, 2019 at 11:56 pm

As a magician, religious studies alumnus Giancarlo Bernini, who graduated in 2019, takes pride in using magic to bring joy to others. He has been practicing since he saw a card trick in fifth grade and learned magic can be not only an illusion but a gift.
Incoming, current first-generation students stand side-by-side

By Sandra Torres - Updated on June 17, 2019 at 11:53 pm

Heading to college is already a difficult change, but first-generation students face a bigger challenge: a lack of college experience from their parents.

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