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 […]

Texas Hemp Sellers Take a Hit Amid Legality of Delta-8 THC

byJaxie Pidgeon

Nov. 9 Update: District Court Judge Jan Soifer granted a temporary injunction Monday against the Texas Department of State Health Services, making delta-8 THC temporarily legal in Texas. Soffer’s ruling said in part: After considering the pleadings on file, the admissible evidence, and the arguments of counsel, the Court GRANTS the Plaintiffs’ Application for a […]

Students Protest UT’s Contribution to Climate Change

byCassidy Ellison

AUSTIN, Texas – Climate change is a hot topic for some students at the University of Texas at Austin, prompting one organization to visit the office of the university’s president to voice its concerns over climate change.  Students Fighting Climate Change (SFCC) continues to try to meet with President Jay Hartzell. The group had a […]

UT Buys Campus-Adjacent High-Rise Apartments

byLucy Lopez

AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas at Austin purchased Dobie Twenty21 in an effort to expand affordable student housing and dining services, according to the university’s media relations director. The long-standing apartment complex at the corner of Guadalupe Street and 21st Street has amenities such as a food court, Target and other stores underneath. […]

Reporting Texas TV – October 28, 2021

byReporting Texas TV Staff

Journalism students from Moody College at the University of Texas made their second newscast of the semester on October 28, 2021. This week student journalists report on new services from the university’s Counseling and Mental Health Center, planned development at Zilker Park, small business struggles during the pandemic, and the university’s purchase of a 27-story […]

Businesses on The Drag Struggle Since the Pandemic

byElexa Sherry

AUSTIN, Texas — The Drag, which was once the heart of student life off campus, became a vacant, lifeless street. When students returned to campus for in-person classes this fall, many were disappointed to find their beloved shops and restaurants closed. Since the start of the pandemic, over 1,500 businesses in the Austin area have […]

UT Makes Additions to Counseling and Mental Health Services, Addresses Student Concerns

byMegan Fee

AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas at Austin’s Counseling and Mental Health Center (CMHC) is expanding its mental health resources through a partnership with My Student Support Program. The partnership with the third-party vendor, announced earlier this month by Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students Soncia Reagins-Lilly, offers students 24/7 real […]

Zilker Vision Plan Aims to Overhaul Visitor Experience at Zilker Park

byJack Starks

AUSTIN, Texas – Austin’s green gem may be forever changing. The Austin Parks and Recreation Department is developing the Zilker Metropolitan Park Vision Plan to establish direction for Zilker Park’s growth. The plan will address changes to the park’s ecology, environmental sustainability, historical preservation, inclusivity and accessibility. “We wanted to develop a vision plan to […]

Students Adjust to New UT Athletics Ticketing Procedures

byJake Herman

AUSTIN, Texas — Leave your student ID but bring a fully charged phone battery. Texas Athletics implemented a new mobile entry procedure this fall at all sporting events which made stadium gates paperless and contactless. “A lot of people like the new ticketing system more. It’s a little different, but I can’t complain,” Longhorn Hellraisers […]

UT Students Voice Concerns Over Student Emergency Services Protocol

byCassidy Ellison

AUSTIN, Texas — Students face a variety of unexpected emergencies in their personal lives every semester, with some crises taking tolls on both physical and mental health. The University of Texas at Austin offers Student Emergency Services as a resource to assist students during unprecedented times. Emergencies that fall under these services include, but are […]

UT Police Department Opens Satellite Office in West Campus

byJaxie Pidgeon

AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas at Austin Police Department (UTPD) opened a new satellite office in West Campus called UTPD West in response to an uptick in crime last year. The office is located at 405 W. 25th St. on the first floor of Walter Webb Hall at 25th Street and Guadalupe Street. […]

Austin Police Forward Non-Emergency Calls From 911 to 311

byElexa Sherry

AUSTIN, Texas — Starting this month, the Austin Police Department’s 911 line began to forward all non-emergency calls to Austin 311’s ambassador line. Non-emergency calls include incidents like stolen bikes and cars, as well as vandalism, attempted burglary of residences and verbal disturbances. University of Texas student Skyler Quait recently noticed several bikes destroyed and […]

Proposition A Faces Scrutiny for Potential Impacts on City Budget

byJack Starks

AUSTIN, Texas – With early voting in Austin beginning Oct. 18 ahead of the Nov. 2 general election, debate over Proposition A is increasing. The proposition would restore funding pulled from the Austin Police Department and reallocated last year, but critics call it an irresponsible use of the city’s budget. “Who is Prop A going […]