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Articles by Amber Williams
Local Businesses Lose Customers During ACL
While the live music festival Austin City Limits (ACL) boosts the local economy, some neighboring businesses say the festival drives away their customers. The annual festival, which opened Oct. 6 this year, generated about $450 million in economic activity last year, but businesses like Casa de Luz, one of Austin’s remaining local post-pandemic vegan eateries, say the festival disrupts access to their restaurants.
Surviving For A Reason - Reporting Texas
By Amber Williams Reporting Texas Crystal Chen’s soft voice echoed through the Senate chamber as she recounted nightmares of persecution by her own government for her religious beliefs. In the prime of her 20s, Chen was sentenced to four and a half years of forced labor and torture in China. “I was pinned to the concrete floor and force-fed an all-salt mixture which nearly killed me,” Chen said. The room filled with lawmakers was silent. “Some guards handcuffed me to a radiator pipe,” she continued.
Omitting 'Rare' When Ordering A Medium Rare Burger - Reporting Texas
By Amber Williams Reporting Texas As a child Juan Samuel Reyes chose to remain silent even when he had something to say. But now Reyes is one of several students who stutter at the University of Texas at Austin learning to communicate effectively while accepting their stutter through practice, community and advocacy. “I’m in the process of becoming more comfortable with it,” Reyes said of his stutter.
Unveiling UT #3: University Democrats
Editor’s note: This is the third installment in “Unveiling UT,” a series in which The Horn spotlights the organizations which make the UT community unique. The third organization we will feature is University Democrats. You can read the other installments in the series here and here. This interview took place on Thursday, October 20th, at the Perry-Castañeda Library, and has been edited for length and clarity. Amber: Can you start by introducing yourself to our readers?
Unveiling UT #1: Bridge Texas
Editor’s note: This is the first installment “Unveiling UT,” a series in which The Horn spotlights the organizations which make the UT community unique. The first organization we will feature is BridgeTexas, a group promoting civil discourse at UT. This interview took place via zoom on 6/2/22. Be sure to follow BridgeTexas on instagram. Amber: So, can you start by introducing yourself to our readers? Who are you and what is your role in BridgeTexas? Caleb: So, my name is Caleb.
UT RecSports Adventure Trips Review
The Adventure Begins It is an early morning at Gregory Gym, and I have just zipped my backpack to the brim. I pull out my list. “Sunscreen? Check. Sleeping bag? Check. Bear Spray…” With all my might, I hoist the 30-pound pack over my shoulders and follow a group of eager hikers outside where two white SUV’s are waiting. We pile in, turn up the music and pull onto Speedway. Peering out the window, I watch the cityscape turn into rolling hills and farmland.
Seven Ways to Get Outdoors this Spring
You step outside and take a deep breath. The warm morning air sweetly greets you with a whiff of lilac. Your eyes follow a young squirrel up a tree where you notice, for the first time, small green buds at the tips of its barren branches. You smile. Spring has arrived. As a college student, it is easy to stay cooped up inside and miss some of the beauty this new season has to offer. So below are seven ways that you can get outdoors this spring, even for a short study break.
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