Concert at the Turtle Pond Rallies Voters

byMahlah Freeman

AUSTIN, Texas — At the University of Texas Turtle Pond, 100 students sat under the stars and listened to melodies belted by local singers. The on-campus concert, hosted by TX Votes, hopes to encourage early voting.  Founded in 2006, TX Votes is housed in the Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life in the Moody College […]

Dripping Springs Soccer Star Headed to College One Year Early

byPaula Klauss

DRIPPING SPRINGS, Texas– A Dripping Springs High School senior is headed to the fighting Irish. However, she is doing all of this one year early.  Ellie Hodsden isn’t just a star forward on her high school soccer team – this Dripping Springs student is graduating following her junior year after being recruited to play at […]

Young Students From All Over Texas Visit UT Campus for STEM Girl Day

byJulia Mahavier

AUSTIN, Texas – Sometimes Speedway can be more than just a walk to class. For elementary and middle school students from different cities across Texas, it provided a path to learning about science, technology, engineering and mathematics.  “I came here to see future college paths I can take and what I like the most about […]

Cheers to Romance: ‘The Bachelor’ Takes Over Victory Lap Bar

byJasmine Palacios

AUSTIN, Texas — The new season of  “The Bachelor” hit the screen on Jan. 29 and a  well-known West Campus sports bar decided to get in on the hype.  Hundreds of students gathered around the large screen on Victory Lap’s lawn. This event brought in a new sense of excitement as the crowds grew week […]

UT Multi-Day Exhibition Highlighted Drag Performance in South Texas

byEvelyn Martinez

AUSTIN, Texas – Spanish pop and rhinestone gowns welcomed visitors to University of Texas Ph.D. graduate Sergio Barrera’s exhibit centered around queer artistry in South Texas. It debuted on campus at the Gordon White Building on Feb. 27. The eight-month long research project on drag culture in the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) region featured a […]

UTPD is Moving This Semester

byCashmir Khawaja

AUSTIN, Texas – The University of Texas at Austin Police Department (UTPD) will relocate its headquarters to West Campus as part of its commitments to campus safety. Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies since July 2007, UTPD boasts a comprehensive array of resources and services aimed at ensuring the safety and […]

Austinites Celebrate Black History Month by Educating Youth

byAndres Calixto

AUSTIN, Texas – Children painted, danced, and created artwork during the final event of the George Washington Carver Museum’s Black History Month program.  The annual Black History Month Kids Day event took place Feb. 24 to educate young children on Black culture. More than 800 attendees including children, parents and grandparents celebrated Black history.  Faith […]

Ballet Austin Rehearses for World Premiere Performance of Poe / A Tale of Madness

byPaulina Pearson

AUSTIN, Texas – A new show reflecting the life and works of Edgar Allan Poe will premiere March 22. Ballet Austin artistic director Stephen Mills choreographed “Poe / A Tale of Madness” to showcase the author’s troubled life of Poe.  “I think that dance is most effective when you can get to the metaphor of […]

UT Social Work Community Reacts to Planned Building Demolition

byLogan Dubel

AUSTIN, Texas – The building currently home to the Steve Hicks School of Social Work will face a wrecking ball after this semester, as Texas Athletics plans construction of a new practice facility.  “I was surprised that they were taking down something that’s really important to the history of the university, but I was curious […]

Music America Strikes a Chord with Iconic Artifacts at LBJ Presidential Library

byCampbell Choate

AUSTIN, Texas – The history of American music is now on display in the Live Music Capital of the World. The Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music created “Music America,” a touring exhibit currently at the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library. Music America features iconic artifacts such as the boots Gene Autry’s widow […]

Mozart’s Coffee Roasters Hosts Lunar New Year Celebration

byTori Garcia

AUSTIN, Texas — Lion dance performances, scrumptious treats, martial arts demonstrations and face painting attracted locals to Mozart’s Coffee Roasters on Feb. 24 for a Lunar New Year festival. Lunar New Year, a celebration across Asia, is a commemoration of the arrival of spring and the start of a new year based on the lunisolar […]

Cupid’s Undie Runners Drop Their Pants for Charity

byMelody Jones

AUSTIN, Texas — Around 150 people ran through the streets of Austin in February wearing nothing but their underwear to bring awareness to Neurofibromatosis. Cupid’s Undie Run benefits the Children’s Tumor Foundation, a national nonprofit dedicated to finding a cure for Neurofibromatosis (NF). Cupid’s Undie Run event director Meera Rajagopalan said the disease causes tumors […]

Central Texas Youth Breathe New Life Into State’s Nursing Industry

byTanya Velazquez

ROUND ROCK, Texas – Nearly 60 high school students were selected from across Central Texas to take part in the Nursing Academy at St. David’s School of Nursing last month, a program that aims to inspire prospective students to mitigate an ongoing crisis in the United States healthcare system. Coming from a family of medical […]

Reporting Texas TV – Nov. 30, 2023

byReporting Texas TV Staff

Journalism students at the University of Texas produced their sixth and final newscast of the Fall 2023 semester on Nov. 30. Student journalists reported this week on the 15th UT Diwali festival, the 27th Empty Bowl Project, the 30th Austin Studio Tour, the 48th Junior League of Austin “A Christmas Affair” holiday market, and the […]

The Austin Studio Tour Celebrates Its 30th Anniversary

byLauren Feldott

AUSTIN, Texas – Hundreds of artists invited Austinites into their workshops and galleries to see their work during the annual Austin Studio Tour. Big Medium coordinates the tour and creates a virtual map of the city that shows participating artists. Organizers encourage residents to visit different galleries and workshops over three weekends in November. This […]

The Junior League of Austin Blasts Off the Holiday Season with A Christmas Affair 2023

byMiranda Cazares

AUSTIN, Texas – The 48th annual A Christmas Affair holiday market from Nov. 16-19 brought the spirit of giving to the Austin community. The four-day market is the Junior League of Austin’s (JLA) largest fundraiser benefiting three signature programs – Coats for Kids, Kids in Cool Shoes and Food in Tummies – and several nonprofit […]

Pottery Donations Keep Bowls from Going Empty this Holiday Season

byLane Rice

AUSTIN, Texas – Local pottery studios donated more than 3,000 bowls to the Empty Bowl Project to help fight hunger in the community. The 27th year of the annual Empty Bowl Project took place Nov. 19 as a collaboration between the Central Texas Food Bank and Meals On Wheels to fund their kids programs. More […]

UT Students Celebrate Hindu Festival of Lights

byMeg Gross

AUSTIN, Texas – Vibrant lights, Bollywood dancers, and melodic songs charged the atmosphere in front of the UT Tower on Nov. 15 for UT’s 15th annual Diwali event. Diwali is an ancient Hindu festival that stems from a Hindu legend involving the hero Rama. The tradition is based on a major story in the Ramayana, […]

Texas Dominates Tech to Clinch a Trip to Big 12 Championship

byJanelle Tanguma

AUSTIN, Texas – The Longhorns bid farewell to longtime rival Texas Tech with a 57-7 blowout during their last home game of the season. More than just a regular-season closer for Texas, this was a statement game as the Longhorns try to prove their case for a College Football Playoff spot.  The top four teams […]

Reporting Texas TV – Nov. 16, 2023

byReporting Texas TV Staff

Journalism students at the University of Texas produced their fifth newscast of the Fall 2023 semester on Nov. 16. Student journalists reported this week on a Nov. 7 ballot proposition approved by voters to provide property tax emptions to daycares, annual Austin festivals celebrating books and queso, a showcase of Black student performers, and the […]