Juana Suazo
Paola Vertiz
Maria Moreno (left) and Maria Ramirez (right)
Maria Ramirez
Maria Moreno
Gallery: Students of UT
Economics sophomore Travis Reeh walked his dog on Speedway in the early morning of Nov. 20. With coronavirus cases rising in various states including Texas, Reeh is most thankful not only for his family, but for their good health through the global pandemic.
Waiting for friends in front of the south mall, Business freshman Riya Vasal sips on hot chocolate from Starbucks. During a time where a majority of first year students decided to stay home to avoid contracting COVID-19, Vasal is most thankful for getting to experience her first semester on campus. She has been able to become more independent and meet new people through student organizations.
Posing in front of a flower bush is Neuroscience junior Raychel Johnson. After experiencing a difficult time during quarantine due to isolation and staying inside a majority of the time, Johnson is most thankful for the people in her life and their willingness to both stay in constant communication with her and be by her side.
Leaning against a wall is cellular molecular biology graduate student James Wilson. After recently ending their undergraduate years at the University of Miami last spring, Wilson is most thankful for the new life experiences they have been able to create in Austin.
Sitting right outside the Student Activity Center building is Business freshman Neha Dewan. Dewan is thankful for getting the chance to live in Austin and spending time with friends.
A calaca, meaning skeleton in Spanish, sits on a hanging hammock in Tesoros Trading Company on Oct. 30.
Mexican Artisan Bakery Mi Tradición displays sugar skulls for sell on Oct. 30. Sugar skulls are placed on ofrendas to represent loved ones who have passed and are decorated in colorful icing.
A figurine of two calacas singing and playing instruments sit on a shelf at Tesoros Trading Company on Oct. 30. Calacas represent rebirth into the next stage of life after death and are commonly depicted doing happy and joyous activities such as dancing.
Separating salty and sweet, Mexican Artisan Bakery Mi Tradición, sells Pan de Muertos on Oct. 30. Pan de Muertos, translated to “Bread of the Dead,” are given as offerings to the deceased and enjoyed by families. The bread is decorated with bone-shaped phalanges and a teardrop in the middle.
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