Hailstorm Leaves Significant Damage in Williamson and Travis Counties

byMatthew Collier

ROUND ROCK, Texas – A large hailstorm damaged many homes and vehicles in Georgetown, Round Rock and Austin on Sept. 24. The hailstorm began in northwestern Williamson County and increased in severity as it moved southeast through Georgetown and into Round Rock, where homeowners dealt with extensive property damage. Round Rock homeowner Onur, who asked […]

Peter Pan Aims for Historic Landmark Status Amid Property Ownership Change

byJanelle Tanguma

AUSTIN, Texas – The owners of a 75-year-old miniature golf course hope a historic landmark status designation will save them from closure. Margaret Dismukes Massad’s family has owned Peter Pan Mini-Golf since it opened in 1948. Her father, Glenn Dismukes, was one of the original founders along with his brothers and was the artist of […]

Students Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with an Orisha Dance Workshop

byMiranda Cazares

AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas at Austin hosted an Afro-Cuban Orisha dance workshop at the Recreational Sports Center, on Sept. 29. The event was one of several activities associated with Hispanic Heritage Month, a celebration from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 that recognizes the significant contributions of Hispanic/Latinx Americans. The Orisha workshop represented […]

Small Businesses Face Challenges of Rising Costs of Rent

byLauren Feldott

WESTLAKE, Texas – Austin continues to grow with the addition of large companies like Google and Tesla, and as a result, new residents create more competition for existing small businesses. For some older, local businesses, this means trouble with rising rent. Some successful ones, however, have something in common: community. Perriberri, a clothing boutique, has been […]

UT Students Practice Mindfulness at Poetry on the Pond

byLane Rice

AUSTIN, Texas – Hundreds of students listened to poets read their work outside near the University of Texas at Austin’s turtle pond. Poetry on the Pond is a collaboration between the Wellness Ambassadors Program and Humanitas Student Well-Being Collective at the university, to provide students a break from their studies and time to be present with their […]

The Orange Bike Project Seeks Funding for Continued Growth

byMariela Villela

AUSTIN, Texas – Biking on campus just got easier through a program to help students rent and learn to work on their bikes. The Orange Bike Project is a nonprofit organization based in the ground floor of UT’s 27th Street Garage. The group provides bike rental and maintenance services to students. UT’s Green Fund – […]

Cricket-Infested Homes Keep Pest Control Companies Busy

byRobert Gonsoulin

AUSTIN, Texas – Crickets are a nuisance across Travis County as they infest thousands of homes and buildings. The large amount of rainfall in the spring created ideal conditions for the insects to lay their eggs. Their presence increases around late September and early October when they hatch. Pest control companies have been busy, sending […]

Black UT Austin Students Create Wellness Week for Mental Health Awareness

byEdly Termilien

AUSTIN, Texas – Dozens of women came together at Pease Park Conservancy on Oct. 1 to celebrate self-love. The students are part of the Black Women’s Wellness Organization (BWWO), which strives to create a positive environment to support Black women’s wellness and academic and professional success. BWWO hosts a week of events once a year […]

Reporting Texas TV – April 20, 2023

byReporting Texas TV Staff

Journalism students from Moody College at the University of Texas produced their sixth and final newscast of the semester on April 20, 2023. Student journalists reported this week on the annual Keep Austin Beautiful Day, the 2023 Statesman Cap10K, and a student-led rally in support of improving access to health care.

UT Students March to Capitol in Support of a Global Health Strategy

byMichelle Tamayo

AUSTIN, Texas – About 20 students crowded in front of the Texas State Capitol this Saturday to spread awareness on healthcare access. The students belong to an organization called Partners In Health Engage, also known as PIH Engage, a national nonprofit aimed at improving access to healthcare. They initially were at UT’s Tower and then […]

Volunteers Pick Up Tons of Trash During Keep Austin Beautiful Day

byTheo Werner

AUSTIN, Texas — Austinites picked up thousands of pounds of trash Saturday during the city’s annual Keep Austin Beautiful Day. Keep Austin Beautiful volunteers held cleanups at about 100 different locations across the city. In 2022, volunteers collected nearly 16,000 pounds of trash and more than 1,000 pounds of recycling. David Simonis volunteered at the […]

Cap10K Continues to Keep Austin Culture Rich

byAvery Hough

AUSTIN, Texas – More than 17,000 people crossed the downtown Congress Avenue Bridge on foot early Sunday morning for Texas’ largest 10K race. Racers in the Statesman Cap10K started with a view of Lady Bird Lake as the sun rose, and with the Texas State Capitol in their sights, they began the roughly 6.2 mile […]

Reporting Texas TV – April 13, 2023

byReporting Texas TV Staff

Journalism students from Moody College at the University of Texas produced their fifth newscast of the semester on April 13, 2023. Student journalists reported this week on an Easter Egg Roll at the State Capitol that doubled as a fundraiser for a Child Protective Services resource center, UT’s annual Take Back the Night event to […]

UT’s Japanese Student Association Brings Golden Week to Campus

byRazyl Yanez

AUSTIN, Texas – The University of Texas at Austin’s Japanese Association(JA) hosted a Golden Week Festival at the Gregory Gym PlazaSunday, April 9th.  Golden Week is a national Japanese holiday typically celebrated with a week of festivities including Constitution Day and Childrens’ Day.  In Japan, students get a week off of school.  Sena Flores, the […]

UT Students ‘Take Back the Night’ Against Sexual Assault

byEmma Claire Ellis

AUSTIN, Texas — Voices Against Violence (VAV) hosted its annual Take Back the Night event on April 6 in support of its mission to end sexual assault. The student-sponsored event is one of thousands of Take Back the Night events hosted worldwide. VAV invited organizations with causes that intersect with the mission of Take Back […]

Families Celebrate Easter and Donate to Austin’s Rainbow Room at the 8th Annual Egg Roll

byAvery Garrett

AUSTIN, Texas – The Capitol lawn hosted the Easter bunny along with live bunnies and other animals in a petting zoo for this year’s 8th Annual Easter Egg Roll. The public event was open to everyone, but specifically aimed to provide opportunities for children in the Child Protective Services (CPS) system to enjoy Easter festivities. […]

Indian American Disney Actor Comes to UT to Talk Career, Life

byKevin Vu

AUSTIN, Texas — University of Texas at Austin neuroscience sophomore Geetika Yelugoti grew up watching Bollywood films, but she never saw South Asian representation in Hollywood. “There was just no one that looked like me in American media,” Yelugoti said. The Disney Channel began airing the show “Jessie” in 2011, which featured a 16-year-old adopted […]

Reporting Texas TV – April 6, 2023

byReporting Texas TV Staff

Journalism students from Moody College at the University of Texas produced their fourth newscast of the semester on April 6, 2023. Student journalists reported this week on legislation proposed to increase restrictions on gender-affirming care for transgender minors, the 2023 Longhorn Run, and a quinceañera celebration presented by several Hispanic and Latino student groups.

What HB 1686 Means for Texas Health Care

byIvy Fowler

AUSTIN, Texas – Fifteen-year-old Max Oliver told his mom he was a boy when he was four. Max is transgender, and officially changed his pronouns to he/him a few years ago. His mom, Julie Oliver, said “he’s always been one of the dudes.” “He just started introducing himself to everybody as Max, and that’s who I […]

Orange and White Fills Campus at Annual Longhorn Run

byAnabella Cooper

AUSTIN, Texas – Thousands of students, alumni, faculty and community members gathered along Speedway on April 1 for the start of the annual Longhorn Run. Participation has more than doubled since the event’s inception in 2010, with 4,736 runners this year. In 2020, the Longhorn Run turned virtual so runners could follow COVID-19 protocols and […]