Reporting Texas
News and features from UT-Austin's School of Journalism
byJackson Bauer
The crack of a wood bat is drowned out by chatter, laughter and live music at a small field 12 miles east of Austin where baseball is secondary to community.
“For me, it’s about creating an inclusive environment and something that feels really homegrown or authentic,” said Matt Orr, 39, who manages events at the Long Time, a baseball-themed event space.
Over the weekend, as the Brewers and Rays began the major-league World Series, the Long Time hosted its own Fall Classic. Seventeen teams from as far as San Francisco and Minneapolis played in the “Sandlot World Series,” a three-day event of baseball, good vibes and fun.
byGabrielle Caumon and Ella Grady
Sexual assault survivor Samantha McCoy led protesters at Austin City Hall on Thursday in the wake of the Jane Doe case at Cornell University — but insisted that her organizing efforts weren’t just for her. “We march for those who could not be here,” said McCoy, who organized Thursday’s protest at Austin City Hall. […]
byAdele Doat
Halloween cobwebs cover empty shelves at the Wheatsville Co-op on Guadalupe Street, sending a message of quiet surrender to financial struggle for a store that has long held a special place in the community. “It seeps magic,” General Manager Tanya Carney said.
Sunday was the grocery store’s final day on Guadalupe. Founded in 1976 by a group of UT students, the co-op moved to Guadalupe Street in 1981, Carney said. From now on, Wheatsville will focus its efforts on its South Lamar Boulevard location, she said.
Declining revenue and feared disruption of the Project Connect Orange Rail Line prompted the store’s closure.
byGraham Neal
A rowdy Austin crowd packed the Moody Center on Friday to watch an in-state NBA rivalry, offering yet another sign of the city’s enthusiasm for professional sports. The reigning Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs and Houston Rockets squared off in each team’s second game of the season, with the Rockets earning a […]
