Chem, calc and coffee
Epoch Coffee – Located north of the UT campus, Epoch Coffee is a 24-hour coffee shop that was designed for people planning on hanging out for awhile. Not only do they have electrical outlets dangling from the ceiling, lamps located among comfortable furniture and a sign telling Starbucks exactly where to shove it, but they also have a wide selection of caffeinated beverages, soda on tap and pizza....
Music of the heart
The bass beats faster through my veins than my heart can keep up with. My hands shake from the vibrations, and my head nods to the music. I am standing front-row against the metal barrier in a sold-out show, packed with beating hearts; the world outside of the venue doesn’t exist. Thousands of people who fill the cramped space move their heads simultaneously, smiles curve on their mouths, mirroring my own. Everyone who surrounds me is here for the same reason — the love of music. No one here judges, no one here cares where I came from or how I live my life. For the next couple of hours, I am part of a community, I am surrounded by souls that feel the same as I do.I don’t drink, and I don...