UTA’s Student Publication, The Shorthorn, received its fourth consecutive Associated Collegiate Press Pacemaker award – commonly called the Pulitzer Prize of collegiate media. The Pacemaker recognizes excellence in reporting, writing, photography, graphics and design. Student journalists at The Shorthorn use all of these elements to produce a daily digital newsletter and weekly print edition. A few students were also recognized individually, including multimedia editor Duy Vu who won first place spot news photo among three other awards for excellence in photojournalism. Editor-in-Chief Narda Perez said The Shorthorn staff is proud to be recognized for all the hard work they put in everyday, but at the end of the day their work is to serve the community, not to win awards.

K-Pop music boomed through the speakers as students danced, ate and played games at the annual Korean Harvest Festival celebration. The gathering, hosted by the Korean Student Association, brought together students of all different backgrounds to take part in the festivities. In Korea, the Harvest Festival is traditionally celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar during a full moon. Those who celebrate the holiday gather with family to eat a large meal and thank their ancestors for a successful harvest. The event at UTA was potluck-style, which allowed students to bring their favorite Thanksgiving or Harvest Festival dishes to share.

A group of art students studied abroad in Florence, Italy over the summer, and brought back experience in both art and life. The students were tasked with creating a photo gallery while in Italy, to showcase at the university art gallery when they returned. One student, Carimar Vargas, found it difficult to decide on a subject matter at first but said she’s always been fascinated by the human form. This drew her to capturing photographs of statues while abroad. Students also created booklets filled with their photography and drawings, on paper crafted in Florence. The students showcased their work at the Arlington Museum of Art as well.

Every year during the fall and spring semester, UTA hosts campus elections for a variety of positions including Student Senate, Homecoming Court and Student Ambassadors. For the first time ever, UTA’s Graduate Student Senate is holding campus-wide elections this fall. In previous years, the Graduate Student Senate was open to any graduate student who wanted join, but without a formal election process there wasn’t equal representation for each college. By introducing elections, Graduate Student Senate President Anshul Talati said the body can better reach and serve graduate students on campus.

The Shorthorn is a finalist for a third consecutive year for the ACP Pacemaker award. This marks major progress for the newspaper and its student run organization.

WWE made its last appearance in Arlington for the year. The WWE Holiday Tour took place at the College Park center on December 2nd, with many of your favorite wrestlers present.

This is WWE’s third visit in Arlington since 2017 and will be continuing their holiday tour to nearby cities. Superstars like Charlotte Flair, Asuka, and The New Day were able to fight tooth and nail on the canvas. Many fans came out to indulge in festivities and saw who reigned over all the others to keep their titles.

TALK ABOUT MAKING DREAMS A REALITY. MEET THE UTA STUDENT WHO PUT HIS NAME ON DISNEY’S NEWEST ATTRACTION AND HELPED FULFILL THE DREAMS OF HIS LOVED ONES.

–“IF YOU BELIEVE YOU CAN DO ALL THINGS, WHERE ARE THE LIMITATIONS? THERE ARE NONE.”- JUSTIN HAWTHORNE

COLLEGE IS THE PERFECT TIME FOR SELF-DISCOVERY AND IN THIS CASE, EVEN THOUGH YOU MIGHT THINK YOU KNOW WHAT YOU WANT, CHANGING MAJORS AND CHOOSING THE BEST-FIT FOR YOU, CAN GIVE YOU A LITTLE PUSH.

UNIVERSITY STUDIES SENIOR ELIAS MORENO HAS BEEN REACHING HIGHER HEIGHTS IN THE FILM COMMUNITY FROM TEXAS TO LAS VEGAS WITH HIS AWARD WINNING SHORT FILM TITLED, UNARMED. UTA NEWS SAT DOWN WITH MORENO FOR THE BREAKDOWN OF THE FILM.