Reporting Texas
News and features from UT-Austin's School of Journalism
byCashmir Khawaja
Texas lawmakers are reintroducing a bill to decriminalize fentanyl test strips after similar efforts stalled last legislative session. These strips, which can detect the deadly opioid in drugs, are seen as a simple and effective tool to prevent overdose deaths. Despite broad support, the bill failed to make it past the Texas Senate last year. […]
byAbby Chapman
Bright orange and white lights flash in sync to songs like “Jingle Bells” and “Wabash Cannonball” The University of Texas campus will stay bright for the holidays. The annual “Longhorn Lights” display kicked off on Nov. 9 with an elaborate show that included the Longhorn Band, UT Mariachi, President Jay Hartzell, and star quarterback Quinn […]
Journalism students at the University of Texas at Austin produced their third newscast of the Fall 2024 semester on Nov 21.
A University of Texas student is recovering after a severe injury sustained during the UT vs. University of Georgia football game on Oct. 19. Knox Vacek’s last memory from that day is of students throwing bottles onto the field in protest of a controversial referee call. After the call was reversed, Vacek jumped on the […]
As the new name, D’Wayne Anderson Gymnasium was revealed on a sleek sign above the entrance, applause and cheers filled the air, mingling with a few tears. “This is not just deserved, it’s well earned,” said Tiffany Cabin, a long-time friend and coworker of Anderson. “He put his heart and soul into ensuring that this […]
