Thousands Fill Frank Erwin Center for Regular Season Finale

byKevin Malcolm, Jr.

AUSTIN, Texas — Fans packed the Frank Erwin Center March 5 for the final regular season game in the arena. For some, the final game at The Drum was when the UT men’s basketball team played Baylor on Feb. 28. However, there was another game later that week that was just as important. when the […]

Austin Ukrainians Unite at Texas Capitol Amid Russia-Ukraine War

byTeresa Gutierrez

AUSTIN, Texas – A local group of Ukrainians rallied March 5 at the Texas Capitol to protest against Russia’s attacks on Ukraine.  Attendees organized through the Facebook group, Austin TX UKRAINIANS, which now has more than 2,000 members. The group began holding rallies almost daily in late February. Tensions between Russia and Ukraine date back […]

Moody College Students Attend Data Journalism Conference

byEniola Longe

ATLANTA – Made possible by Moody College School of Journalism scholarships, several University of Texas students received $1,800 stipends to offset costs of the National Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting conference. Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc. hosted the annual conference March 3-6. It was the organization’s first hybrid event since the pandemic broke out in 2020. […]

Music in the Park Concert Benefits Austin Musicians

byMadeline Salinas

AUSTIN, Texas — Performers and fans at a Music in the Park concert on March 4 in Easton Park were thrilled to be back together for a live show. “It’s great to get out and see people and come see live music again. It just brings life into the community,” said Stephen Moss, who attended […]

Austin Gas Price Reach an All Time High

byStephanie Molina

AUSTIN, Texas – At the beginning of March, gas prices surpassed the record high of $3.98 from 2008. The rise has affected Americans since February. Gas Buddy, which tracks prices, said they increased each week by about 10 cents, drastically affecting those who depend on gas for their job.  Michele Premeaux-Johnson, a DoorDash driver, lives in […]

Pandemic Increases Litter Around Lady Bird Lake

bySam Stark

AUSTIN, Texas — Participation in environmental initiatives like Clean Lady Bird Lake decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic. With restrictions easing, Keep Austin Beautiful is ramping up to restart its initiatives as normal. Although there were rules about how many could be in a group at once, Keep Austin Beautiful circumvented restrictions by providing kits to […]

Reporting Texas TV – December 2, 2021

byReporting Texas TV Staff

Journalism students from Moody College at the University of Texas made their sixth and final newscast of the semester on December 2, 2021. This week student journalists report on UT’s efforts to become the world’s highest-impact public university, Record Store Day, and the Travis County Sheriff’s Brown Santa program.

Returning Brown Santa Volunteers Find Themselves Back in Santa’s Workshop This Season

byElexa Sherry

AUSTIN, Texas — Travis County residents are giving back this holiday season. This is the 41st year the Travis County Sheriff’s Brown Santa Program is serving underprivileged families and seniors during Christmas time.  Brown Santa Chairman Louis Moncivais is in his 16th year serving with his family. “There’s a lot of people still struggling even […]

Independent Music Shops Celebrate Record Store Day Amid Supply Chain Delays

byJack Starks

AUSTIN, Texas — Vinyl record fans celebrated an extra holiday last week as Record Store Day returned for Black Friday. “It’s really great being able to celebrate the cool, indie-record-store-only releases that come out on Black Friday,” said John Kunz, the owner of Waterloo Records. Record Store Day started in 2007 to promote the revival […]

UT Invests Millions in Efforts to Become World’s Highest-Impact Public University

byMegan Fee

AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas at Austin’s slogan “what starts here changes the world” is taking on a whole new meaning as the institution strives towards its goal of becoming the highest-impact public university in the world.  In doing so, UT’s Board of Regents is looking to extend its $20 million contract with […]

Reporting Texas TV – November 18, 2021

byReporting Texas TV Staff

Journalism students from Moody College at the University of Texas made their fifth newscast of the semester on November 18, 2021. This week student journalists report on tip-off of the final basketball season at the Frank Erwin Center, the inaugural Austin Latino Arts WKND, and an extension to the university’s flu shot campaign,

Inaugural Latino Art WKND Shines Light on Underrepresented Communities

byJaxie Pidgeon

AUSTIN, Texas — Emerging local artists showcased their creativity during Latino Art WKND on Nov. 12-14. The cultural celebration included art exhibitions, live music performances and a lowrider car show. The weekend kicked off at Springdale General and continued at other venues in East Austin.  In June, arts alliance _OFCOLOR organized Black Art WKND in […]

Erwin Center Tips Off Final Basketball Season

byJake Herman

AUSTIN, Texas — You only get one chance at your last first day. For the Frank Erwin Center, that day arrived Nov. 9. After the 2021-22 season ends, the 45-year-old basketball and concert arena will be demolished and replaced by an expansion of the Dell Medical Center.  In front of a general admission-only crowd, both […]

University Health Services Makes It Easier for Students and Faculty to Get Flu Shots

byCassidy Ellison

AUSTIN Texas — As demand continues for flu shots, University Health Services responded by extending clinics more formally to faculty and staff until Thanksgiving. University Health Services (UHS) announced plans to give flu shots until Thanksgiving break due to continued demand and a rise in flu cases the past two weeks. UHS’s annual flu shot […]

Reporting Texas TV – November 11, 2021

byReporting Texas TV Staff

Journalism students from Moody College at the University of Texas made their fourth newscast of the semester on November 11, 2021. This week student journalists report on crime in West Campus, child care concerns connected to President Biden’s Build Back Better framework, and responses to a series of antisemitic incidents in Austin.

Violent Crime in West Campus Leaves Students Shocked, Leaders Calling for Change

byMegan Fee

AUSTIN, Texas – One person shot at 22nd and Pearl, man with a gun threatened employee at 7-Eleven, officers attempting to locate robbery suspect – all three of these incident notifications reached the inboxes of students at The University of Texas at Austin within a span of just four days earlier this month.  Recent incidents […]

Austin Community Leaders Respond to Antisemitic Incidents Around The City

byElexa Sherry

AUSTIN, Texas — The past few weeks brought a wave of shock and sadness to the Jewish community in response to a series of antisemitic incidents.  The first incident occurred at Anderson High School, where someone vandalized the senior parking lot with antisemitic symbols and racial and homophobic slurs.  Junior Ellie Weisblatt said it was […]

Childcare Workers Seek Government Help to Improve Wages

byJack Starks

AUSTIN, Texas — As Congress considers President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better framework this week, staff at childcare facilities are hopeful the bill can bring needed changes to the industry. Cathy McHorse, a child care advocate with United Way for Greater Austin, said the child care industry suffers from a unique economic issue – parents […]

Reporting Texas TV – November 4, 2021

byReporting Texas TV Staff

Journalism students from Moody College at the University of Texas made their third newscast of the semester on November 4, 2021. This week student journalists report on legal questions for Texas hemp growers, Students For Climate Change protesting at the UT Tower, and the 2021 ATX Science Olympiad Invitational Tournament.

UT Hosts Science Olympiad

byJake Herman

AUSTIN, Texas —  Young scientists flocked to the University of Texas campus Saturday to participate in the UT Invitational Science Olympiad. Similar to an academic track meet, students can sign up to compete in any or all of the 23 events scattered around campus. The event has developed a reputation as one of the nation’s […]