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Have you ever found yourself standing before an open refrigerator, wondering how to scrounge together a meal with only condiments, beer, and shredded cheese? You might have a “dude fridge,” Dillon Shipper, BA ’17, says. Shipper is the founder of @DudeFridges, an Instagram “community” started in November 2022 to share photos and memes about the […]
Every spring, thousands of Longhorns and local community members descend on West Campus for a weekend of fraternity parties, crawfish boils, and live music. The annual event known as Roundup is now as famous for its award-winning philanthropic contributions as it is infamous for its history of discriminatory incidents, which prompted the University to withdraw […]
Jane Ko, BS ’13, is a food blogger who made a splash in Austin’s restaurant scene with the launch of her blog, A Taste of Koko, in 2010. Under the moniker “Koko,” the Taiwanese-born and South Texas-raised writer shares trending new restaurants, weekend getaway ideas, and personal guides to the top dishes in Austin with […]
Every spring, style icons and up-and-coming designers from around the world flock to New York City for Fashion Week. As one of the industry’s biggest and most exclusive events of the year, the Manhattan-based runway series consistently makes headlines for its seasonal debuts and celebrity appearances. But behind the glam of these famed catwalks is […]
When Susannah Joffe, BA ’22, played her first gig at 16 years old, she was terrified. She stood alone on the stage at Strange Brew, an old Austin venue that has since shuttered, and stiffly performed for a crowd of family friends. “I was so scared, I honestly hated it,” Joffe says. “I literally […]