As a New Texas Law Clamps Down on School Libraries, ‘Librotraficantes’ Fight Back

byIsabel Neumann

Just two months after a new Texas law expanded parents’ power to challenge school library books, authors gathered at the Texas Book Festival’s Banned Book Bash to read from titles that have been banned or challenged, or which might face future restrictions. The festival’s Librotraficantes: Banned Book Bash, held Saturday at Cheer Up Charlies, brought […]

‘You’re Living in a War Zone Now’: Four Latina Writers on Life in South Texas

byNoemi Castanon

Four authors featured in the new anthology “¡Somos Tejanas!” told the Texas Book Festival Saturday that they will not be silenced in times like these, when many Latinos feel threatened. “The reason that this book was made is because women are under attack in the United States and Latinos in general are being kidnapped,” said […]

Young Americans Could Change the U.S. Position in the Middle East, Authors Suggest

byMax Mazoch

Young Americans’ shifting opinion on the Israel-Palestine conflict could change U.S. involvement in the Middle East, a former U.S. diplomat said Saturday at the Texas Book Festival. “We are now living in a period which is, to me, unique in the history of this country,” said Robert Malley, who served in the Clinton, Obama and […]

High School Marchers Protest Restrictions on Speech and Academic Freedom: ‘We are Done Being Polite About Our Rights.'”

byA.J. Muonagolu

College and high school students marched to the Texas State Capitol Friday to protest new state laws that they say limit student speech and harm public education.
“To Texas lawmakers, hands off our youth — because we are done being polite about our rights.” high school student Kara Newton yelled through a megaphone to protesters. “We are done being complacent. We want change and we want it now!”

Students Sit In But Are Denied Meeting with UT Provost over Trump Compact

byNatalia Rodriguez

Twelve representatives of Students for a Democratic Society staged a sit-in Friday as part of a protest at the University of Texas Tower to demand the school reject a “compact” offered by the Trump administration. The protesters planned to deliver their demands, which included holding a public meeting regarding the state of the compact, to the office of the UT Provost William Inboden. They planned to stay in the provost’s office until they were able to deliver the list to Inboden personally. The sit-in resulted in threats of arrest from university officials.

On the Edge of Closure: The Daily Struggle of Rural Hospitals in Texas

byErika González

Hundreds of workers in Texas’ rural hospitals face long shifts but without any certainty that their hospital will still be there next year. 
Texas leads the nation in rural hospital closures, according to the Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospitals. In the past 20 years, 26 rural hospitals have shut their doors.

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,” […]

UT Students Help to ‘Crush’ $1.5 Million in Medical Debt

byRachel N. Madison

In 2020, Austin resident Zachary Cook was run over by a car while walking down a sidewalk. After several weeks in a hospital for severe injuries, he returned home to find a $78,000 medical bill in the mail. Unable to pay, Cook searched for assistance online and found Dollar For, a national nonprofit that helps patients navigate medical debt and health care expense reduction programs.  Cook’s story is one of many that  inspired UT students to form Let’s Crush Medical Debt, an Austin chapter of Dollar For.

For Students and Others Relying on Food Aid, Government Shutdown Hits Home

byDestiny Lewis

More than 3.4 million Texas residents, including over 1.3 million children, rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, according to federal data. In Travis County, the loss of SNAP benefits will affect approximately 44,895 households, which represent over 87,000 people, according to the city of Austin.

Paxton Urges Conservatives to ‘Take on the Evil’ of the Left to ‘Save America’

byNatalia Rodriguez

State and federal Republican officials called for conservatives to wage war against leftist ideologies in a Turning Point USA event on the University of Texas campus Monday, stating that it was their “life purpose to destroy them.”

Reporting Texas TV – Oct, 30th 2025

Journalism students at the University of Texas at Austin produced their mock newscast for the Fall 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 […]

Forty Acres Duo Cooks Up Recipe for Relationships

byElla Denena

Starting college can be an overwhelming mix of emotions and new faces. But two Longhorns are cooking up a solution. Tucked at the bottom of Jester, the University of Texas’s largest residence hall, two first-semester freshmen are turning cooking into connection. They call it Pumped Up Cooking. It’s an idea started by chefs Piyush Chintalwar […]

Rain Brings Relief but Drought Persists Across Central Texas

byOlivia Ahrens

After more than a month without measurable rainfall, Austin finally saw some showers over the weekend, bringing much-needed relief to parched lawns and low lakes. But experts say it’s only a small step toward easing the region’s deepening drought. Across Central Texas, brown grass and dusty trails gave way to puddles and damp sidewalks as […]

Thousands Flock to San Antonio for Nation’s Largest Día De Los Muertos Festival

byMichael Karlis

SAN ANTONIO – Thousands headed to San Antonio’s Hemisfair over the weekend to take in the sights, sounds and treats of  the 13th annual Muerto’s Fest – the largest Dia De Los Muertos Festival in the nation.  Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a multi-day Mexican celebration where the spirits of […]

Vegan Festival Debuts in Austin, Promotes Plant-Based Eating Habits

bySofia Estrada Ferrufino

SEED Food and Wine Festival promoted conscious eating in Austin this October, spotlighting local plant-based businesses and chefs. The weeklong vegan festival took place from Oct. 21-26 across Austin, featuring a variety of events, including a short film premiere and a 5K race. Founded in Miami in 2013, the event came to Texas after Tara […]

Reporting Texas TV – Oct, 23th 2025

Journalism students at the University of Texas at Austin produced their mock newscast for the Fall 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 […]