Reporting Texas TV – April 25, 2025

Journalism students at the University of Texas at Austin produced their final newscast for the Spring 2025 semester. Our mission is to empower students with hands-on journalism experience while providing our audience with insightful coverage of campus events, local news, and issues that matter most. By fostering a collaborative environment, we cultivate the next generation […]

Multiple Crimes on UT Austin Campus Connected to One Repeat Offender

byGracie Kirschner

Some students at the University of Texas are concerned about their safety after a man accused of being a “violent offender” was arrested and released from jail three times in three days.  One of those students, Caden Ruder, was a victim of those on campus assaults. He said he was walking home from class in […]

Culture Shock: An Events and Entertainment Committee Gives Us a Glimpse into the Foundation of Event Planning

byAriel Doss

At the University of Texas at Austin, Campus Events and Entertainment (E+E) began wrapping up the spring semester Monday with an event hosted by Culture Shock. “Soulful Splatters”’ was a gathering dedicated to building soulful connections through food, music, art and community. “We talk about different current events, we usually play a game…we usually end […]

Taking Back Earth Day: Students Rally Against Climate Change

byEden Shamy

Students Fighting Climate Change reclaimed Earth Day this year by rallying against fossil fuels at the University of Texas at Austin. “Climate action now!” protesters chanted as they marched through the heart of campus, cutting through the crowds at UT’s Earth Day fair on Speedway.  A year ago, the group petitioned the university to divest […]

Why UT Austin Is Becoming a Breeding Ground for Student Startups

Forget everything you thought you knew about college side hustles. At the University of Texas at Austin, entrepreneurship isn’t just an extracurricular — it’s embedded in the campus culture. From late-night food pop-ups to full-blown business ventures, students aren’t waiting until after graduation to start chasing big ideas. Take senior Michael Kobrosky, for example. What […]

The Trojans Push for the Playoffs

For the first time since the 2022 season, the Anderson Trojans are heading back to the postseason. The Trojans have won 15 of their last 16 games and are currently 20-6 on the season. They have also clinched the District 24-5A title with a perfect 11-0 district record with one more game to go.  “It’s […]

The Masters Tournament Sparks a Surge in Local Golf Activity Across Austin

bySantiago Ortiz

As millions of fans tuned in to the 89th Masters Tournament this April, the excitement didn’t stay confined to Augusta National. For many, the event marks a huge return to the course For University of Texas student Aidan Pro, the Masters was all the motivation he needed. “After watching Rory win last week, I drove […]

UT Students Embrace “Children’s Day” on the Main Mall

byNicholas Pantaleoni

Finals may be around the corner but on the main mall it looked more like recess than review week.  Students gathered around the University of Texas tower for Children’s Day, an event centered around unleashing students’ inner child. Aside from an inflatable obstacle course, organizers provided cotton candy and gift bags with throwback snacks in […]

Texas Softball Looking to Carry Regular-Season Momentum Into the Postseason

byLuke Lawhorn

Texas softball has just two series left in the regular season and is looking to carry its winning rhythm into the postseason, which begins in fewer than two weeks. The Longhorns will travel to Norman to face rival No. 4 Oklahoma this weekend before returning home to play Kentucky in the regular-season finale on Thursday. […]

Lunches for Texas Students Expected to Suffer After USDA Pulls Plug on Local Food for Schools Program

byMadeline de Figueiredo and Rebecca Butler

The Local Food for Schools initiative was set to distribute $660 million to state agencies in fiscal 2025, aiming to help schools and child care facilities buy locally grown food in 40 states. The end of the Local Food for Schools program eliminates more than $600,000 that the Austin school district used over the past two years to buy high-quality products like pasture-raised beef, organic yogurt and fresh produce from across the state.

A Conference on UT Campus for ‘Pro-Natalists’ Draws Ire

byAlex Lamb

In April 2024, state and local police cracked down on University of Texas students protesting Israel’s invasion of Gaza, following calls for intervention by university administrators. As with protests on other college campuses, university and political leaders accused the pro-Palestinian protesters of antisemitism.
Almost a year later, one of the same groups involved in those protests, the Austin Chapter of Students for a Democratic Society, took part in another protest — this time to oppose the presence of alleged neo-Nazis and eugenicists at a conference held on the UT campus. The activists highlighted what they called a disconnect between the treatment of two groups accused of connections to antisemitic views

‘I Am Gonna Scribe the Beauty of This City I Grew Up In’: Austin’s First Poet Laureate Vows to Tell Hard Truths

byShunya Carroll

  As he was inaugurated as Austin’s first poet laureate, Zell Miller III said last week that he will use the platform to promote literacy and tell the hard truths of the city’s history. “I am gonna scribe the beauty of this city I grew up in,” Miller said during a ceremony at the Austin […]

Mimicking Nature – Prescribed Fires in the Texas Hill Country

byAngelica Ruzanova

The fire station at Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge resembles a cross between military barracks and a dorm room. Dusty cans labeled “dehydrated water,” unlaced boots a few sizes too big, and an untuned guitar clutter the space. Engine Captain Caleb Thyer calls nearby homeowners to issue an important notification. A prescribed burn is planned […]

Reporting Texas TV – April 17, 2025

Journalism students at the University of Texas at Austin produced their fifth newscast for the Spring 2025 semester. Our mission is to empower students with hands-on journalism experience while providing our audience with insightful coverage of campus events, local news, and issues that matter most. By fostering a collaborative environment, we cultivate the next generation […]

Earth Day ATX 2025 Brings Sustainability Education to East Austin

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 […]

Student Band West 22nd Sells Out Opening Show Ahead of U.S. Tour

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 […]

Students Demand a Living Wage for Graduate Student Appreciation Week

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 […]

Pink Barbie Power Comes to Austin

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 […]

‘Our Existence, It is the Resistance’: Students Walk Out of Class, Protest for Immigrant Rights

byAreebah Bharmal

About two dozen students gathered at the University of Texas at Austin’s Main Mall last week to protest for immigrant rights. The walkout and demonstration was organized by Austin’s chapter of Students for a Democratic Society. “We’re here to declare that our student voice cannot be crushed and cannot be censored and cannot be broken,” […]

Local Businesses Pause Purchasing Due to Tariff Uncertainty

byGrace Gates

The Trump Administration has seemingly reached a stationary tariff policy as it works to negotiate with countries— Japan and Italy began talks this week.  With specific reciprocal tariffs paused for 90 days, most countries face a 10% duty, but China has found itself in a more intense position After the nation imposed retaliatory tariffs, the […]