Texas Student Media

11/13/2025

We had an amazing time at this year’s College Media Business and Advertising Managers Conference at Cal State Fullerton! Last week was about learning and connecting — and our students brought home three awards:

1st Place: Best Sales Proposal
3rd Place: Best Sales Promotional Material
Honorable Mention: Best Social Media Promotion

We heard from two inspiring keynote speakers, attended informative breakout sessions and held a roundtable on developing a social influencer program. It was also great to see TSM alum Ryan Ranc join the alumni panel.

Special shoutout to our new friends from The Fresno State Collegian! They were a great group to hang out with throughout the event.

Can’t wait to do it all next year right here at The University of Texas at Austin. 🤘

10/30/2025

UT students Jet Sullivan, Lailah Licon and Natalie Tran won the People’s Choice Award for their short film, “Pixel’s Paradise,” in the first-ever Cidercade Creator Cup on Thursday. The filmmaking trio blended arcade-inspired visuals and vintage charm to create a world of pixelated art for their project, and earned local recognition as they took home a $1,000 cash prize.

https://thedailytexan.com/2025/10/28/3-ut-students-win-peoples-choice-award-in-first-cidercade-creator-cup/

10/30/2025

Texas women’s basketball defeated Texas Women’s University 108-54 in its last exhibition game marking its final opportunity to tune up its performance before its season opener. Despite finishing with a substantial lead, the Longhorns struggled with self-inflicted errors and personnel combinations, both sources of concern for head coach Vic Schaefer.

https://thedailytexan.com/2025/10/28/double-edged-sword-texas-womens-basketball-plays-fast-physical-in-final-exhibition/

10/20/2025

This is your moment to leave your mark! Come take your FREE graduation portrait on campus for UT Austin's Cactus Yearbook. You can also get your professional headshot during your appointment. Sessions open now until Oct. 31.

Instructions on our website: https://sites.utexas.edu/cactus/news/

Additional spots available until Nov. 7.

Not graduating this school year? You can still order a copy of the book at https://buytsm.com/product-category/cactus-yearbook/!

10/09/2025

🎓 The 2025 UT Austin Graduate School Fair is coming to campus next Tuesday! Explore your future by connecting with recruiters from more than 110 schools and programs worldwide.

Select institutions will also host additional sessions Monday through Wednesday, giving you the chance to dive deeper into conversations and get your questions answered.

📅 Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025
🕚 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
📍 Speedway Plaza

Check the schedule and full details on our website graduatesoftexas.com.

10/03/2025

10/03/2025

UT Law School alumnus and practicing attorney Ard Ardalan will launch his campaign on Oct. 16 to represent District 9, aiming to support UT students by creating more affordable housing and safety initiatives in downtown Austin and West Campus. Facing incumbent Zohaib “Zo” Qadri, who has held the seat since 2023, Ardalan encourages students to care about the election in November 2026 and the direct impact of the city of Austin’s decisions.

https://thedailytexan.com/2025/10/03/law-school-alum-joins-race-for-ut-city-council-district/

10/03/2025

10/03/2025

The Texas Game Jam, hosted by the Electronic Game Developer’s Society, united gamers in a 48-hour competition at the Gates-Dell Complex, making it the largest student run-collegiate game jam in the country. Contestants were required to develop an original video game in one weekend using coding skills, collaboration and creativity to bring their ideas to life through engaging designs and thrilling music.

https://thedailytexan.com/2025/10/02/electronic-game-developers-society-holds-largest-ever-texas-game-jam/

09/24/2025

“We know that education is expensive, and sometimes, we have a little furry friend that we want to be able to make sure gets fed well.”

Meow Mates, an emergency food pantry for cat owners, announced its opening on Sept. 11 after receiving a 400 pound donation of high-quality cat food from the nonprofit Shadow Cats. Run by student volunteers, the pantry is open to anyone associated with the university and requires customers to fill out a simple form to receive the food.

https://thedailytexan.com/2025/09/22/student-organization-opens-emergency-cat-food-pantry-on-campus/

09/24/2025

recognizes its outstanding community members at the inaugural Impact Celebration. Bill Mintz and Elle Moody were recognized for their support of Moody College of Communication - UT Austin.

The event brought together supporters, students, faculty, alumni and staff to recognize accomplishments from the past year and to salute the people who make the college exceptional.

Learn more about this year's winners:
https://moody.utexas.edu/news/moody-impact-celebration

09/24/2025

KVRX 91.7FM presents: The Hispanic Heritage Month R***e 🎶✨

We’re taking over Chess Club on Wednesday, October 8th for a night celebrating Latin sounds, culture, and orgullo. 💪🏽

🌵 Los Juanos – Inspired by the pioneers of Tejano, Los Juanos push past borders with raw creativity. Their sound is ni de aquí, ni de allá but puro corazón. ;P

🎺 El Tule – Hecho en Austin and blowing up dance floors since 2004. From festivals to quinceañeras, their high-energy mix of Latin sounds guarantees a party.

🎸 Rulitos – The solo project of Chilean-American songwriter Daniel Sanchez Chicaguala. Think Nick Drake meets bilingual freak folk with electronic twists. He’s opened for acts like Julien Baker, Pure X, and Hovvdy—and his debut EP 01 shows off his blend of English/Spanish songwriting, dreamy textures, and experimental spirit.

Doors open at 8PM | $10 | 18+
📍 Chess Club | Come early, wear your jersey with pride, and check out our vendors!

Let’s celebrate heritage, music, and community together. 💃🏽🕺🏽