By Kamari Esquerra AUSTIN — Ripples of vibrant burnt orange spread in all directions across the Forty Acres at the University of Texas at Austin. The bold color is distinctive and easily recognizable as if to scream “I’m a Longhorn!” …

By Sara Schleede AUSTIN — In 1907, Joseph Leon Keeper fled his home to escape the aftermath of the Kishinev pogrom, an anti-Jewish riot in Moldova that left 49 killed, 500 injured, 600 businesses looted and 700 homes ransacked. Keeper took a boat to Galveston, where he stumbled upon a…

How a mother uses her experience with addiction to help others — By Sabrina LeBoeuf AUSTIN — Lori Holleran climbed over rows of burnt orange chairs. She pulled out a roll of white masking tape and roped off the back few rows. Then, she taped the seats into three sections. Holleran is a University of Texas at Austin professor of addiction and…

Local ministry transforms West Campus with community-first approach — By Thomas Fitch AUSTIN — Head down the stairs into the basement below the Congressional Church of Austin on W. 23rd St. and you’ll step into a world few know exist. People shout over board games, young adults stretch out on couches looking at their phones, and in the distance…

By Will Parker AUSTIN — “To be perfectly honest, I had insomnia one night. I just woke up at 3:30 in the morning with an idea and thought ‘aw man, that would be cool.’” Morris “Mo” Pittle’s late-night idea would eventually become JewBoy Burgers, his food truck based in north…

By Tyler Greenwald AUSTIN — Her hands were sweating, her leg was tapping and her whole future hung in the balance. …

By Carli Rappaport AUSTIN — Julie Burns raised her wine glass and clanked a knife against the side to quell the chaos of overlapping voices. the week’s meeting of Liberal Ladies Who Lunch became heated when the women began to debate whether the nation should mourn the recent passing of…

By Faysia Green AUSTIN — At the tender age of 5, Stephanie Taylor was already giving her dolls a signature flat-ironed look. When she turned 16, she got her first relaxer and cosmetology license. Since then, she has performed hair miracles on the heads of many black women. …

By Megan Menchaca AUSTIN — Health and society senior Serena Bear woke up on May 18 to a text from her mom. “There’s been a shooting.” It was one of the dozens of texts her mom, sister and friends had sent her from 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. that day…