During spring break, many students head back home or go on vacation outside the state. However, for the students staying on campus during this break, The Daily Texan found events happening throughout the week to keep spring break interesting.

March 14-29 – Rodeo Austin
In honor of rodeo season, Rodeo Austin, located on 9100 Decker Lake Rd., hosts events including shopping, live music, a livestock show and a chance to watch the ProRodeos. Some nights feature top artists, including country singer-songwriter Ella Langley and country artist Gary Allan. Tickets can be purchased for the concerts on Ticketmaster or StubHub; as for the rodeo itself, tickets can be purchased on the Rodeo Austin website. Aside from live attractions, attendees can try “Texas-sized” food and drinks with items like corn dogs and iced tea.

March 15 – John Summit at SXSW
Spring break starts at the end of SXSW, a creative festival and conference held in Austin. On March 15, popular DJ John Summit, known for his unique take on house music, performs at the Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park at 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online ranging from $238 to $2,083 for general admission and pit standing area as of publication, or you can enter with a SXSW badge. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

March 15 and 16 – Tyler the Creator Concert
Following his new album’s release, Tyler the Creator will perform at 7:30 p.m. on March 15 and 16 for his ‘Chromakopia: The World Tour’ stop at the Moody Center. As of publication, tickets range from $189 to $17,984. Special guests include Lil Yachty and Paris Texas, a Los Angeles alternative-rap duo.

March 16 and 23 – The Domain Farmers Market
The Domain, located in North Austin, hosts a farmers market every Sunday from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. that showcases produce and craft vendors. Located at The Lawn at The Domain, the farmers market platforms locally grown products.

March 15-17 – St. Patrick’s Day at The Domain
In addition to the farmers market, The Domain hosts a lively, all-day St. Patrick’s Day event. Like many bars, the beer will be dyed green to honor the St. Patrick’s Day spirit. Along with drinks, live music such as bagpipe performances will line the streets, and around lunch time at Jack & Ginger’s, there will be a Guinness Dance Off for the chance at a grand prize.

AUSTIN, Texas — Between July 11 and Nov. 4, 2024, the Texas athletics department admitted to NCAA violations concerning sports betting, per documents acquired by the Austin American-Statesman.

Although the identities of the five individuals implicated in the violations have been concealed, they encompass two football players, a non-student-athlete affiliated with the women’s tennis program, a student assistant and an athletic department employee whose role is unspecified.

The Statesman’s reporting found that the five people placed impermissible wagers totaling $14,885.76. The individuals wagered money on athletes’ statistics through PrizePicks, a daily fantasy sports site.

Sports betting is illegal in Texas; however, the app PrizePicks is legal.

NCAA rules prohibit student-athletes, coaches and athletics staff from betting on, or providing information that could influence betting on, any NCAA-sponsored sport.

According to Global Sports Advocates, the potential penalties for student athletes betting on NCAA events include:

• Influencing the game or tipping off sports bettors will likely result in the permanent loss of college sports eligibility.
• Wagering on your own sport at another institution results in mandatory sports wagering rules and prevention education for reinstatement and a potential 50% loss of eligibility for one season.
• Wagers between $201 and $500 mean you lose 10% of a season’s eligibility, and you’ll have to go through rules and prevention education.
• If you bet between $501 and $800, you’ll lose 20% of your playing season, and have to attend rules and prevention classes.
• Wagers of $800 or more lead to a 30% loss of a season’s eligibility, along with rules and prevention education.
• Wagers surpassing $800 may result in reinstatement staff reviewing the need for further or permanent ineligibility.

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – Today was Texas Tech System Day at the State Capitol. Red Raiders showed up in Austin today to share the success story of the entire system.

The Texas Tech system includes the university here, the campuses in Amarillo, the Health Sciences Center in El Paso, Angelo State University in San Angelo and Midwestern State in Wichita Falls.

Lubbock Representative Carl Tepper recognized the system’s research and educational impact on the house floor this morning.

System leaders, including Chancellor Tedd Mitchell and the university presidents, have spent the day visiting individual lawmakers to push for more support this session.

Lubbock Senator Charles Perry shared his support for the system in the upper chamber. The Senate is honoring the system’s work, highlighting its impact on rural medicine and agriculture.

One of those new legislative priorities includes $20 million for a partnership between the vet school in Amarillo and the Health Sciences Center in Lubbock.

The Institute for One Health Innovation is intended to support research for both human and animal health.

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