Reporting Texas
News and features from UT-Austin's School of Journalism
byElijah Carll
Every summer, thousands of residents and tourists come to visit the dozens of public pools around Austin. Barton Springs, one of the most popular, has brought in around 800,000 visitors in recent years, according to the City of Austin. Ellyna Thompson started lifeguarding there when she was 18 years old, soon after graduating from high […]
byNia Armstrong
Austinites gathered at Huston-Tillotson University on Saturday for Earth Day ATX 2025. Nonprofit organization Earth Day Austin hosted the annual educational festival with the goal of empowering the public to make sustainable choices. “As a native of East Austin, we aren’t always taught about these things,” said Eric Byrd, festival coordinator. “One of my favorite […]
byAle de la Fuente
“So apparently we sold out,” Logan Madsen said to the cheering crowd after an electric performance of “Sunburns”, a song that boasts more than 3 million streams on Spotify. Madsen had just started college when he met guitarists Gabe Acevedo and Jeremy Ancheta, who suggested starting a band. “I never thought it was in my […]
by Eden Shamy
Last week marked Graduate Student Appreciation Week, but many at the University of Texas at Austin say they don’t feel appreciated while making less than a living wage. “I feel like I’m just a source of labor for them,” said graduate student Noah DiAntonio. A group of graduate students known as Underpaid at UT launched […]
byVictoria Hayden
Roller skates glide and cameras flash as visitors step into a Barbie pop-up dream on Sixth Street in Austin, Texas. The immersive experience is the latest from Bucket Listers. The company is known for transforming nostalgia and pop culture into real-life experiences, with pop-ups inspired by everything from hit TV shows to iconic characters. After […]
