Category: Life & Arts
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Wagashi: Japanese sweets
The Japanese truly know how to make incredible desserts. I had the opportunity to try traditional Japanese desserts known as wagashi. Wagashi were originially made with simple fruits and nuts, known as “kashi,” in Japan between 300 B.C. and 300 A.D. during the Yayoi period. Because sugar was rare and expensive, it wasn’t until Portuguese…
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Activist’s latest book interweaves stories of protest, hope
In his book, “On The Other Side of Freedom,” Black Lives Matter activist Deray McKesson compiles a compelling collection of experiences from the 2014 protests in Ferguson, Missouri that impart a lasting knowledge of the racial challenges our society faces, and our role in creating hope through community efforts. Although the author scatters the concept…
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Reopened borders, renewed hope
Earlier last month, the land border between Ethiopia and Eritrea reopened for the first time in two decades. UTD students from both countries celebrated the implications such a change will have for their families and for the future of their nations. The neighboring African countries of Ethiopia and Eritrea have been mired in conflict for…
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Momo: Nepali dumplings
It’s one thing to eat a dish completely different from that of your culture, but it’s another to create it yourself. I was fortunate enough to not only try momo, which are Nepali dumplings, but I was able to create them myself. After inviting former Nepali Student Association President Anuka Dhakal, current Vice President Abhilash…
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Nuclear spicy noodles: We tried it so you don’t have to
When my news editor, Emaan Bangash, first approached me about joining her recently-established Chew Crew, I was enthusiastic. When she excitedly told me that the first food I’d be trying would be the spiciest ramen currently on the market, my enthusiasm promptly turned into a cross between curiosity and dread. For the seasoned veteran of…
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Alumna spearheads theater company
An alumna from the School of Arts and Humanities became the first woman in 47 years to hold a position of artistic leadership with Shakespeare Dallas, a local theater company that performs renditions of Shakespeare’s most notable works. Jenni Stewart graduated with a double major in art and performance as well as government in 2006…
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Q&A: Hispanic authors
UTD’s Center for Translation Studies hosted authors Daniel Saldana Paris and Eduardo Rabasa for a Monday night event to discuss literature, translation and the importance of the written word. Saldana Paris and Rabasa are members of the Bogota39, a UNESCO initiative to identify 39 promising Latin American writers under the age of 39. Essayist, poet…
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Taekwondo Club kicks off
During his freshman year, mechanical engineering junior Yoojun Ahn sought out clubs that catered to Korean culture but was disappointed when he didn’t find any. His experience led to him create two organizations with strong Korean influences, the newest of which is Taekwondo Club. “Because there weren’t any clubs catered around Korean culture, I thought…
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Durian: The world’s smelliest fruit
The durian has been on my bucket list to try for years. Call me overdramatic for putting a fruit on my bucket list, but this extremely intimidating spiky fruit with a legendary ghastly smell sounded worth trying from the start. Often referred to as the “King of Fruits” throughout Southeast Asia, the durian is a…
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Club helps young patients
Whether they once were terminally ill children or knew those that were, a group of UTD students is working to fund the wishes of children like them. The Make-A-Wish Foundation is a nonprofit organization where donors and volunteers work to make the dreams of terminally ill children happen, such as going to see Justin Bieber…