Skulls and Flowers Fill Austin in Honor of Day of the Dead 

byOihane Ochoa Navarro

AUSTIN, Texas – The end of October brings a celebration of Halloween for many, but for others, a more important celebration begins the next day at the start of November. As Mexican tradition dictates, Dia de los Muertos — the Day of the Dead — is a date on which loved ones who are no […]

Attempted Kidnapping Raises Safety Concerns in West Campus

byCristina Folsom

AUSTIN, Texas — An attempted kidnapping in West Campus is raising safety concerns among the community.  Officers from the Austin Police Department and the University of Texas Police Department responded to an emergency call at the 2700 block of Nueces St. early in the morning of Oct. 30. Investigators said the victim was able to escape. […]

Noble 2500 Construction Delays Frustrate Residents

byTaryn Jones

AUSTIN, Texas — Nearly three months after student residents were supposed to move in, apartment complex Noble 2500 announced Wednesday even more delays to its opening. On its website, Noble advertised stylish living to University of Texas students beginning Aug. 18. However, in July, future residents received the first in a series of emails delaying […]

Reporting Texas TV – November 3, 2022

byReporting Texas TV Staff

Journalism students from Moody College at the University of Texas produced their third newscast of the semester on November 3, 2022. This week student journalists report on record-breaking numbers at the Austin airport, a new peer counseling program, and the Longhorns Women’s Basketball Team in pre-season action.

Longhorn SHARE Project Expands Mental Health Services for Students

byCecilia Rodriguez

AUSTIN, Texas — A new program at the University of Texas aims to reach more students by expanding services as the grind of the semester continues.  Longhorn SHARE Project unveiled its new Peer Support Specialist program this August, after several years of planning. Before the Covid-19 pandemic, Adrian Lancaster was starting to slowly expand peer […]

No. 3 Texas Women’s Basketball Starts Season on High Note

byEthan Ferguson

AUSTIN, Texas – The Orange-White Scrimmage for the Texas Women’s Basketball team on Oct. 19 gave fans and the public an opportunity to see the new look of the team. The teams also played against an all-male practice squad made up of skilled UT students.  The Longhorns added seven new players to the team this […]

What Travelers Should Expect in the Austin Airport’s Busiest Year

bySloane Wick

AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin-Bergstrom International Airport broke its record for the most passengers in a single day with 43,117 people departing on October 24. The airport has between 20,000 and 30,000 departing travelers on an average day. Despite the heavy traffic, Transportation Security Administration lines never went over a 30-minute wait. Airport spokesperson Elizabeth […]

Reporting Texas TV – October 27, 2022

byReporting Texas TV Staff

Journalism students from Moody College at the University of Texas at Austin produced their second newscast of the semester on October 27, 2022. This week student journalists report on the start of early voting, a charity volleyball tournament, and the world premiere of a play created to accompany an art exhibit.

Small Victories Foundation Volleys For A Cause

byCristina Folsom

AUSTIN, Texas – A local charity raised money on Sunday, Oct. 22 at Moontower Saloon for brain injury survivors to connect with arts experiences through Volley for Victories.  People donated money to participate in a volleyball tournament and bought raffle tickets in hopes of winning prizes while supporting the cause.  Austin resident Sean Kluge said […]

UT Students Turn Out for Early Voting

byTaryn Jones

AUSTIN, Texas –  Early voting began Monday, Oct. 24, with University of Texas students braving rainy weather to cast their ballots on campus.  For the next two weeks, the Flawn Academic Center (FAC) and LBJ School of Public Affairs are open as polling locations on campus. Unlike previous years, the Perry-Castañeda Library is no longer […]

Theater-Goers Embrace Latino History and Art

byOihane Ochoa

AUSTIN, Texas – Paintings on display at the Blanton Museum of Art inspired a play, and visitors this month have the opportunity to see it performed in the same space. The exhibition Painted Cloth: Fashion and Ritual in Colonial Latin America includes a collection by Mexican painter Miguel Cabrera titled “Casta.” These artworks show family […]

Reporting Texas TV – October 20, 2022

byReporting Texas TV Staff

Journalism students from Moody College at the University of Texas at Austin produced their first newscast of the semester on October 20, 2022. This week student journalists report on Longhorn Fiesta, the Field of Light art exhibit, and the Austin Pets Alive! celebration of 11 years as a no-kill city.

Austin Pets Alive! Celebrates 11 Years as a No-Kill City

bySloane Wick

AUSTIN,  Texas — Austin Pets Alive! held a party on Oct. 11 at the Austin Beer Garden Brewing Co. to celebrate Austin’s 11th-no-kill anniversary. “No-kill is a very interesting phenomenon. We were the first large city to have a no-kill shelter,” said Craig Nazor, Chair of the Austin Animal Advisory Commission. “It’s one of these […]

Field of Light Shows Austin a New Perspective of Nature

byEthan Ferguson

AUSTIN – The Field of Light display made its debut Sept 9. at the Lady Bird Johnson (LBJ) Wildflower Center, after a two-year delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Catenya McHenry, the LBJ Wildflower Center’s Director of Marketing Communications, said the Field of Light is made up of 28,000 fiber optic, solar paneled light stems. […]

Longhorn Fiesta Fosters Family and Friends on Campus

byCecilia Rodriguez

AUSTIN, Texas – The Hispanic Faculty and Staff Association (HFSA) hosted Longhorn Fiesta on Oct. 14 to celebrate the end of Hispanic Heritage Month on campus. Entertainment, activities and treats to stimulate all the senses spread across the University of Texas Main Mall. Selena Quintanilla’s “Como La Flor” played through loudspeakers as colorful decorations and […]

Harry Styles’ Residency Brings Campers to Campus

byCecilia Rodriguez

AUSTIN, Texas – Amid a plethora of tents, blankets, chairs and air mattresses was a line of campers waiting for the most talked about show in town.  The much anticipated six night and sold out Austin residency of British singer Harry Styles kicked off Sept. 25 at the new Moody Center on the University of […]

Thursday Night Social Ride Rolls Through Austin

byTaryn Jones

AUSTIN, Texas – Hundreds of cyclists gather every Thursday evening underneath the I-35 bridge next to Chicano Park. Headlights and neon decorations attached to bicycles illuminate the park as the sun sets. At around 8:15 p.m., a shrill whistle pierces the air, announcing the start of a 10-mile ride through downtown.  This event is called […]

Ovarian Cancer Survivors Walk “Together in Teal”

byEthan Ferguson

SAN MARCOS, Texas – For the first time in three years, several Texas chapters of the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition hosted the annual Together in Teal community walk in-person. Combining the Central Texas, Austin and San Antonio chapters of the coalition, this year’s event on Oct. 2 took place in San Marcos for the first […]

Dozens of Students Learn Latin Dances in Front of the UT Tower

byOihane Ochoa Navarro

AUSTIN, Texas – A Latin dancing student organization and an international student organization collaborated for a free salsa and bachata class at the Main Building Square. Texas Latin Dance and Planet Longhorn hosted the event Sept. 28 beneath the UT Tower. “We just like to dance, teach people to dance and have a fun time,” […]

Project Connect to Impact West Campus Buildings

byCristina Folsom

AUSTIN, Texas – A project to add new rail lines will displace several West Campus businesses within the next few years, according to Austin Transit Partnership. In the most recent proposal for Project Connect, the Orange Line is set to run through Guadalupe Street between Stassney Lane and North Lamar Boulevard, stopping at UT West […]