Opinion: The Lack of Evidence Behind Austin’s HOME Initiative

There are indeed benefits to density, but affordability isn’t one of them

April 19, 2024 Column by Rich Heyman

Headlines / Quote of the Week

April 19, 2024 News Feature

VIDEO: Travis County Violating Rights by Barring Attorneys From Bail Hearings, ACLU Claims

Virtual hearings at times conducted through slots in jail cell doors

April 19, 2024 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Stick Around, Say Damn: Inside the Cactus Cafe’s Tuesday Open Mic

Songwriters connect under Jake Farr’s ground rules

April 17, 2024 Music Post by Dina Barrish

Ploys and Panaceas

"...Dear Editor, With an undergraduate and graduate degree from UT-Austin, I am glad to hear of this ["UT-Austin Lays..."

April 11, 2024 Postmarks

Legislators, NAACP, and Professors Condemn UT’s Mass Layoffs

At least 66 people have lost their jobs, and counting

"...legislators, the NAACP, and a university professor united against UT-Austin’s handling of Senate Bill 17’s ban on DEI-related programs..."

April 11, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

Movies, Comedians, Theatre, and More Arts Options for the Week

Get out and get art

"...this timeless work into a new context, right on UT-Austin’s campus. The tale that pits Montague against Capulet settles..."

April 12, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Headlines / Quote of the Week

April 12, 2024 News Feature

Second Phase of Major Zoning Changes to Increase Middle-Income Housing Kicks Off

You can comment on HOME 2.0 Thursday

April 9, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

No Beyoncé, Lots of Jelly Roll, and More Takeaways From the CMT Music Awards

Best and worst moments from the ceremony’s uneven Moody Center return

"...“Let Your Boys Be Country” in front of the UT-Austin tower, all lit up in red, white, and blue...."

April 8, 2024 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

After DEI Cuts, This Sixth-Gen Austinite Is Losing Access to UT

“It feels like Jim Crow”

"...Community College. This January, she also started coursework in UT-Austin’s WIELD Texas, a two-year executive leadership and entrepreneurship program..."

April 5, 2024 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson

Elizabeth Morris: 100 Years of Memories in Austin

Of back porches, corrupt politicians, and fireworks at Zilker Park

April 5, 2024 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Diversity, Equity and Inclusion-related positions lost their jobs at UT-Austin this week as a direct result of the university’s..."

April 5, 2024 News Feature

The Off Beat: Celebrating Nané Day, Two Years After Daniel Sahad’s Death

Soulful funk-rock band, with special guests, plays Empire April 7

"...co-founded Nané with Sahad in 2016 as students at UT-Austin – realized it was getting easier to listen to..."

April 5, 2024 Column by Carys Anderson

What Would Jesus Do?

"...Dear Editor, "Is DEI Really Bad?" [Re: "UT-Austin Lays Off People in 60 DEI-Related Positions," Daily News,..."

April 3, 2024 Postmarks

How The First Omen Broke the Curse of Legacy Sequels

Arkasha Stevenson and Tim Smith on creating a horror they believe in

"...partner and cowriter, Tim Smith. A Texas native and UT-Austin grad, Smith now faces a moral conundrum: Should he..."

April 3, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

UT-Austin Lays Off People in 60 DEI-Related Positions

Senator threatens legal action if schools don't comply with new law

"...At least 60 people have lost their jobs at UT-Austin as a direct result of the university’s implementation of..."

April 2, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

Fayette Fail

"...decade seems increasingly less promising. As a student at UT-Austin, I initially found this article compelling for its discussion..."

March 28, 2024 Postmarks

Review: Photokem, Half Ton Pet

Layered experimental rock EP swells to quizzical excitement

"...With an EP bio funnily stating that the recent UT-Austin grads are now employed, Half Ton Pet captures the..."

March 29, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Neko Case, the Urban Cultural Fest, and More Crucial Concerts

Live sounds for the week ahead

"...The Afro-Cuban singer brings jazz and Latin pop to UT-Austin for the latest edition in the Small Batch series...."

March 29, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...School and 33-year-old Ryan Wallace, a Ph.D. student at UT-Austin. At least 20 people were hospitalized after the crash,..."

March 29, 2024 News Feature

Egg Hunts, Trans Visibility, and More Community Events

Meet your fellow Austinites as these goings-on

March 29, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Right-Wing Funded Civitas Institute Is Almost Up and Running at UT-Austin

Classes focused on “liberty” start this fall

"...UT professors lobbed plenty of questions at UT President..."

March 27, 2024 News Post by Kimberly Reeves

Photographer Melinda Wickman Swearingen, Whose Images Defined Outlaw Country, Has Died

The Texan famously snapped Waylon, Willie, and more

"...she worked at the LBJ Presidential Library archives at UT-Austin. As a budding photographer, she documented university political events,..."

March 26, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Black and Latino Neighborhoods Face Worse Air Pollution, Study Finds

Highways, plants in East Austin fuel health inequality

"...published by researchers at the Dell Medical School at UT-Austin has found that poorer air quality in Austin neighborhoods..."

March 22, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

Austin Cyclist Becomes First Openly Gay Man to Bike Around the World

Along the way, he raised money for the Trevor Project

"...After 280 days, Andrew Mortensen, a UT-Austin alum, has completed an epic bicycling odyssey, spanning 27,461..."

March 22, 2024 News Feature by Hannah Uebele

Austin Gets Federal Funding to Cover I-35 With Public-Access Land

Council set to consider another loan this week

March 22, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Relays, Rides, and Rasslin' Headline This Week's Community Events

Recommended happenings around town

"...bird behavior and evolution. That includes associate professor in UT-Austin’s integrative biology department Carlos A. Botero, Ph.D., and research..."

March 22, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Spider Sculptures, Gore Feasts, and More Arts Events

Feed your art habit with these recommended events for the week

"...bird behavior and evolution. That includes associate professor in UT-Austin’s integrative biology department Carlos A. Botero, Ph.D., and research..."

March 22, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Indigo de Souza, Estrella Acosta, and More Crucial Concerts

A little hair of the dog for your post-SXSW listening pleasure

"...Booker/UT-Austin student moonbby (Cristina Mauri) ventures from West Campus to..."

March 22, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

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