Reporting Texas
News and features from UT-Austin's School of Journalism
byGabriella Vukman
The Texas Science and Natural History Museum is not typically somewhere that folks leave feeling starstruck… With the museum now home to a replica of the Hobby-Eberly Telescope, the largest land-based telescope in North America, it’s safe to say that the stars have officially gravitated to Austin. Commemorating the McDonald Observatory and its work with […]
bySantiago Ortiz
From March 14 to 29, the Austin Rodeo attracts thousands of visitors, giving a significant economic boost to local businesses and artists who depend on the event for exposure and sales. Many see the rodeo as a unique opportunity to connect with customers and grow their brands, from musicians to vendors. In 2024, the event […]
byNia Armstrong
South Austin Beer Garden is a popular venue bustling at night, but it might surprise you to know that by morning, volunteers come together to fight food insecurity in Austin. Every fourth Saturday, hunger-based food organization Tango Charities hosts its Feed The City Austin event. Volunteers bring supplies including lunch meat, cheese, bread and tangerines, […]
byAriel Doss
Girls’ flag football is a sanctioned high school varsity sport in just 14 states, but advocates–from small high schools to the NFL–are pushing to expand it. The legitimization of girls’ flag football by a state is able to expand participation and provide more resources to female athletes, but it might open doors for girls beyond […]
byGrabiel Silva
Over 21,000 fans packed UFCU Disch-Falk Field for Texas baseball’s weekend series against the No. 2 LSU Tigers. After Texas moved to the SEC from the Big 12 last summer, the series against LSU marked the baseball team’s first SEC home series. The SEC is full of great baseball teams, with 10 teams ranked in […]
