Reporting Texas TV – Dec 4, 2025

Journalism students at the University of Texas at Austin produced their final newscast for the Spring 2025 semester. Our mission is to empower students with hands-on journalism experience while providing our audience with insightful coverage of campus events, local news, and issues that matter most. By fostering a collaborative environment, we cultivate the next generation […]

Longhorns Lights Launches in New Location

byEmily Trevino

The Longhorn lights are now shining bright, but this year on the South Lawn instead of Guadalupe Street.  Students and attendees were treated to doughnuts and hot cocoa while basking in thousands of multicolored lights as members of the University of Texas band, Student Government, football team and faculty kicked off the lighting ceremony.  “This […]

New Exhibit Brings Texas vs. Texas A&M Rivalry to Life

byTriniti Ybarra-Burnias

Inside the Stark Center for Physical Culture and Sports, visitors are greeted with a new exhibit showcasing the early roots, campus traditions and defining moments that shaped the century-old Texas Longhorns and Texas A&M Aggies rivalry.  The “Longhorns vs Farmers” exhibit officially opened in October after being approved in May, with most of the research […]

Reporting Texas TV – Nov, 20th 2025

Hundreds Attend Austin’s First Ever Panda Fest

byMichael Karlis

Hundreds of folks headed to Austin’s Republic Square over the weekend for the city’s first-ever Panda Fest – a celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Traditions, according to organizers.  Started in 2024 in New York, Panda Fest hit  the road this year, hitting cities including Dallas, Seattle and Charlotte, to name a few.  “I […]

Texas’s $20 Billion Water Fund Approved by Voters

byPaisley Porter

Earlier this month, Texas voters approved Proposition 4, a bill that dedicates $1 billion annually to the Texas Water Fund for the next 20 years.  The Texas Water Fund is a specialized fund established by the state treasury that supports water infrastructure projects, including desalination, wastewater treatment and the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas. […]

Students and Alumni Rally Against Trump Compact

byNicole Vargas

A small group of UT Austin students and alumni gathered outside the University of Texas System headquarters Wednesday afternoon for a “Reject the Compact” rally. Organized by Students for a Democratic Society, attendees at the rally urged university leaders to refuse the Trump administration’s “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education.”  “This compact endangers everything […]

Longhorn Fans in Athens: Their Experience in Bulldog Territory

byTJ Krilowicz

Texas Longhorn football fans are known for traveling well to away games. And when the number ten-ranked Longhorns faced off against the number five-ranked Georgia Bulldogs in Athens, burnt orange could be seen all over campus on game day. From the tailgates to inside the stadium, hundreds of Longhorn fans packed the Peach State for […]

City Begins Shoal Creek Trail Upgrade Between 29th and 31st Streets

bySofia Estrada Ferrufino

Austin Transportation and Public Works started construction along North Lamar Boulevard and the Shoal Creek Trail between 29th Street and 31st Street to address accessibility and safety concerns.  The Shoal Creek Trail is Austin’s oldest hike and bike trail, stretching from Lady Bird Lake up to U.S. 183. The section between 29th and 31st Streets […]

Reporting Texas TV – Nov 13, 2025

Journalism students at the University of Texas at Austin produced their fourth newscast for the Spring 2025 semester. Our mission is to empower students with hands-on journalism experience while providing our audience with insightful coverage of campus events, local news, and issues that matter most. By fostering a collaborative environment, we cultivate the next generation […]

Austin Officials Warn of Rising Wildfire Danger as Dry Weather Continues

byZach Cook

Months of below-average rainfall have pushed Austin into a stretch of dry weather that officials worry could lay the groundwork for wildfires. Austin and Travis County issued preemptive disaster declarations on Oct. 20 after watching vegetation dry out and winds increase. Fire crews say the move is meant to get ahead of any outbreak rather […]

Why Student Voter Engagement Matters in Off‑Year Elections

byElla Denena

November 4th marked Election Day — an off-year ballot allowing Texans to vote on several constitutional amendments. “With constitutional amendment elections, you’re actually voting on the words that are going to be in the Texas Constitution,” said Joshua Blank, Research Director of the Texas Politics Project. “You’re going to be sitting down and making a […]

Independent Writers Find Their Voice at the 30th anniversary of the annual Texas Book Festival

by Harper Burgy

As the Texas Book Festival marked its 30th anniversary, hundreds of readers filled the Capitol grounds in downtown Austin to celebrate stories and the writers behind them. For independent authors, the two-day event wasn’t just about selling books; it was about being seen, heard, and finding a place in Texas’ growing literary community. Every fall, […]

Paving the Way: UT Austin Celebrates Its First-Generation Trailblazers

byLucero Corona

From navigating financial aid to moving away from home, many UT Austin students are entering new territory as first-gen students. Nationwide, First-Generation College Celebration Day is observed on November 8, but at UT Austin, the pride lasts all week. The university hosted its 7th annual First-Gen Week, with events and activities held across campus. Today, […]

Austin ISD Faces Pushback Over School Closure Plans

byOlivia Ahrens

Austin ISD is moving forward with plans to close several schools next year, despite growing resistance from parents, teachers and community members. The district has scaled back its initial proposal from 13 campuses to 10, but families continue to attend board meetings and rallies, urging officials to slow down and reconsider the closures. Outside AISD […]

Reporting Texas TV – Nov 6, 2025

Journalism students at the University of Texas at Austin produced their third newscast for the Spring 2025 semester. Our mission is to empower students with hands-on journalism experience while providing our audience with insightful coverage of campus events, local news, and issues that matter most. By fostering a collaborative environment, we cultivate the next generation […]

Big Ticket Still Causing Big Trouble for Students at Vanderbilt Game

byNicole Vargas

Thousands of football fans took to Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on Saturday for the Longhorns game against Vanderbilt. The stadium sold out, but students across UT expressed struggles claiming tickets, even when they purchased the Big Ticket at the beginning of the school year. “It looked like a long queue and then you sit […]

East Austin Community Center Provides Help Amid SNAP Benefit Shutdown

byEmily Trevino

The supplemental nutritional assistance program (SNAP) was officially cut off on Nov. 1 after a 35 day government shutdown. Now, over 140,000 central Texans are searching for ways to provide for themselves and are relying on resources to help.  In East Austin, the Baptist Community Center Mission is providing multiple ways for residents struggling with […]

How UT’s Spooky Season Events Help Students Feel at Home on Campus

byTriniti Ybarra-Burnias

As spooky season takes over Austin, UT organizations like Campus Events and Entertainment and University Housing and Dining are finding creative ways to help students celebrate Halloween, meet new people, and feel at home on campus.  Inside the Shirley Bird Perry Ballroom at the Texas Union, the Campus E+E’s Unwind Committee hosted its annual “Who […]

SEC Nation Partners With UT Food Pantry to Fight Food Insecurity

byHenry Hipschman

Campus food pantry UT Outpost partnered with traveling college football show SEC Nation this past Saturday in an effort to fight food insecurity. The Pantry, in collaboration with the show, hosted a food drive alongside the broadcast.  “SEC Nation actually has been doing this with all of the schools over the last couple of weeks,” […]