SXSW canceled, UTA investigated by UT system: Your Friday Evening Roundup

Will area schools win state basketball titles this weekend?  [Evening roundup]( [NEWS]( | [BUSINESS]( | [SPORTS]( | [HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS]( | [ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT]( | [FOOD]( | [THINGS TO DO]( | [OPINION]( 03/06/2020 By Todd Davis Good Evening! Here is a look at the top headlines of the day. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [here.]( Dr. Mark Escott, Austin Public Health Interim Health Authority, provided an update to the community about COVID-19 during a press conference in Austin on Friday. (Ricardo B. Brazziell/Austin American-Statesman via AP) CORONAVIRUS [SXSW festival in Austin is canceled due to coronavirus fears]( Fearing concerns about the potential spread of COVID-19, Austin city leaders announced that this year’s South by Southwest (SXSW) festival is canceled. The festival was scheduled to take place March 13-21 and annually brings artists, comedians and business leaders to Texas. Many industries are represented, including government, media, sports, film, music and the gaming industry. People travel from all over the globe to attend. [It’s the first time in 34 years that SXSW won’t take place]( according to a statement from the festival leaders. Commentary: I’m an expat in Seoul living amid the coronavirus outbreak. [I feel like I’m living in the end times](. Also: The Texas governor and attorney general warn against [price-gouging]( of medical supplies related to coronavirus. ADVERTISEMENT  EDUCATION [UTA president resigned after university system investigated recruiting, enrollment practices]( The University of Texas System investigated the Arlington campus’ online education recruiting and enrollment practices last year just before the president announced he would seek employment elsewhere, officials said late Friday. [The UT System did not release details of the investigation]( or what the findings were regarding any possible irregularities. The investigation, which began with an anonymous tip to the state auditor’s office, was completed in October and conducted by an outside firm hired by the system.  Editorial: UT's sexual misconduct policy takes steps in the right direction, but [it leaves some questions unanswered](.   Watchdog: [As Californians flood into Texas]( differences in the same history textbooks reflect a culture clash.  BUSINESS [Brides: Don’t panic, but do plan ahead to avoid coronavirus delays]( The average U.S. wedding costs almost $35,000, so it’s no wonder that the people who pay for them worry if everything isn’t just right. No. 1 on most wedding to-do lists is the bridal gown. And now there’s the possibility that production disruptions related to the coronavirus might disrupt delivery of that perfect dress. After the volatility of the U.S. stock market over the past two weeks, brides can’t afford to ignore the worries about the global supply chain. [It’s not time to panic yet]( but brides with winter dates might want to start looking for dresses now.  Also: [Dallas-area homeowners]( are staying in their properties.   And: [Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas]( owes a $10 million fine and must issue refunds after the state found billing mistakes.  ADVERTISEMENT (Ron Cortes / Contributor) PHOTO OF THE DAY Argyle guard Brooklyn Carl (center in white) dives for a loose ball along with Fredericksburg guard Ella Hartman in a Class 4A state semifinal Friday at the Alamodome. Argyle reached the state final a sixth straight season with the 49-38 win. It joins a number of area girls basketball teams who may secure state titles this weekend. [Here's the weekend preview.]( EDITORS' PICKS - Crime: ‘I’m a high school teacher lol,’ a [suspect told an undercover detective]( before his arrest in trying to meet a minor online. - Weather: Has Dallas-Fort Worth seen [its last freeze]( of the season? - Go! [Nine fun things to do]( the week of March 6-12 in Dallas-Fort Worth. ADVERTISEMENT FINALLY... [Young entrepreneurs are fueling a boom of chef-driven Filipino cuisine in North Texas]( In 2017, three of the most influential food critics in America made the same prediction: Filipino food will be the next big food boom. Three years later, [the wave that began in Los Angeles has at last come to Dallas](. Owing to a small league of young Filipino Americans experimenting with their parents’ and grandparents’ recipes — mostly in the form of pop-ups — we are discovering chef-driven retakes on dishes like chicken adobo and arroz caldo. And even though most Texans have no idea what kare-kare, longganisa or halo-halo is, the lines at the breweries and hotels that host these events indicate we are eager to find out. 👋 That's all for this afternoon! For up-to-the-minute news and analysis, check out [DallasNews.com](. Share the love! 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