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Transfixed in Time: The Immobile Effects of Guillain-Barré Syndrome
By Zoe Bator The air was swift, the cedar was low, and it was a beautiful day in Austin, TX. It was 2007 and spring was in full form, Tracie Austin decided it was a nice day to go for a walk in Zilker Park. As the neighborhood kids took advantage of the playground, swinging…
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UT Student Designers Light up the Runway
By Zoe Bator There is no shortage of talent on the 40-acres of UT Austin. From biochemists and broadcast journalists to animators and astronomers, the university hosts some of the best talent from the state of Texas and beyond. The little-but-fierce Textiles and Apparel department is no exception. On April 28. at the Fair Trade…
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What Kolaches Say about Eastern European Migration
By Zoe Bator Texas might be most notable for the Mexican influence on its regional cuisine, with new Tex-Mex businesses sprouting up often — Pew Research center estimates that 17% of Mexican restaurants in the U.S. are housed in Texas. However, the smaller (but equally as mighty) Czech population has made Texas a place to enjoy the…
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Men as the Minority: Male Strippers in Austin
By Zoe Bator Men have historically dominated many career fields. However, there is one in particular where they reserve minority status: burlesque dancing. “It’s kind of like an art — at least for me. Since I’ve been doing it for a while, it’s become a form of self-expression,” said James Aldridge, a male stripper with the national…
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Black Police in Austin — a Catch 22
By Zoe Bator Black police officers in America simultaneously have dealt with fighting for racial justice while working for the justice system that critics say systemically disadvantages their community. “I fully believe in participating in a system in order to gain leverage, but I’m not sure what there is to be gained by people of…
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