Life + Arts
Editor Paulina Rojas Email arts@thedailycougar.com
Dealing with the distance
If there's one thing that causes people to pull their hair out in frustration, it’s relationships. And the Internet has been a mixed blessing in terms of dating. We can meet people from around...
Art show zooms in on human rights violations and war crimes
The Honors College commons played host Monday to the voice of opposition, in the form of an art exhibit and talk entitled, “Never Again? An Art Exhibition on Human Rights Violations and War Crimes.” Opposition,...
The Greeks prepare for the fiesta
Members of fraternities and sororities have been putting in a lot of hours setting up for the festivities for the past few months. | Nichole Taylor/The Daily Cougar Social fraternities and sororities have been...
LGBT center director wins award
Lorraine Schroeder is the director of the LGBT center. She is on a mission to end discrimination and increase awareness. | Courtesy of Lorraine Schroeder Earlier this month, the College Student Educators International held...
Review: Local Natives concert
Members of the music-loving community who spent the latter half of the week in Austin for South by Southwest missed a fantastic performance by Local Natives at Fitzgerald's on Friday. Having just completed the international leg...
Famous Swedish band performs at Austin music festival
AUSTIN — South by Southwest, a music, film, and interactive conference and festival, is known for its extensive and diverse collection of bands that come from different parts of the country to perform in...
Coogs volunteer for their heritage
Festival patrons engaged in traditional Palestinian style dance. One of the goals of the festival was to break the negative stereotypes of Palestinians and Palestinian culture. | Aisha Bouderbaden/The Daily Couga The unmistakable scent...
Q&A with resident artist Daniel Bernard Roumain
The Daily Cougar: What does it mean to be an artist in residence? Daniel Bernard Roumain: That means that I am working with the Mitchell Center towards a creation of new work. It’ll be a...
Getting Fehered up
After a 20-year survey of his work, the Visiting Artist and Scholar Lecture Series welcomed Tony Feher to discuss his career and the inspirations behind his sculptures. Although he focused on work not displayed...
Students prepare for spring break
Spring Break — even before the semester starts, students look forward to it. For some, the break will include partying with friends, while others catch up on homework and sleep. Hotel and restaurant management junior...