of pounds of food to needy Central Texans every year. more ›

South by Southwest (SXSW), March 10 - 19, 2006, is offering a multitude of volunteer opportunities to interested Central Texans. Volunteers are needed for the music, film and interactive conferences and festivals. Jobs range from festival production to conference activities, including registration, information, trade show, technical support, and much more. Day and night positions are available during the conference. more ›

Central Texans have a new device for navigating their dining outings and it is called Food Hawk. The website describes its services as a tool "to help people select restaurants and find other area food resources based on their personal interests in cuisine, dining experience, location and price through a searchable Web site." Works for us. Hungry Austinites can search for restaurants by name, cuisine, or neighborhood. An advanced search allows one to enter a zip code, price range or even an ambiance. Are you in the mood for cozy or quaint? Black cloths or white cloths? Also notable is the listing of personal chefs, cooking classes, wineries, and farmer's markets. more ›

While scores of wonderful albums from already well-established indie acts like Broken Social Scene, Of Montreal and The Decemberists were all but predestined for greatness this year, others seemed to appear from nowhere. Case in point: Sup Pop phenoms Wolf Parade, emerging from Montreal with a series of cameos in various compilation albums that left American fans in a rabid frenzy before finally dazzling us with their debut LP, Apologies to the Queen Mary;... more ›

Although we are by no means experiencing any of the havoc from Hurricane Katrina that our neighbors in Louisiana are going through, the effects we are feeling are hitting us in the wallet. We all expected this to happen, and true to form, gas prices have been going up since Monday. more ›

Our thoughts and prayers go out to everyone affected by Hurricane Katrina. more ›

Talk about a resume booster
If she gets her way, twenty-year-old UT student Christine King will certainly one-up her other student government counterparts. King has proposed and is working out details of a pay in advance debit card that students can use for cab rides, called Cab Cash. Like dining plans, this service would be added to students' school ID cards. Being underage and all, King says she doesn't party, but she's heard other students' stories of driving home drunk. Hello! Underaged kids can't buy alcohol! Christine, meet Wes and Nehemiah. [Statesman] more ›