Archive for January, 2012

 

A Longhorn in Suriname

Lauren K. Hoegen Dijkhof, BA ’10, hooked ‘em on a recent trip to Paramaribo, Suriname.

 
 

McConaughey, Dazed and Confused All Over Again

You know the great thing about Matthew McConaughey? We get older, and he stays the same age. At least the A-list father of two certainly makes it seem that way. McConaughey,...

 
 

Baseball Countdown: Clemens Opens Alumni Game [Watch]

The Super Bowl is nearly behind us, the air feels like spring, and we’ve got our baseball countdown going: 18 days. On Feb. 17, the Longhorns will open their...

 
 

UT Alumna’s Short Film Nominated for Academy Award

Can’t see the video? Click here. It’s not every day that a film you made is a contender for an Oscar nomination. With that mentality, Time Freak producer...

 
 
UT’s Rural Enrollment Up, Hispanic Enrollment Edges Down

UT’s Rural Enrollment Up, Hispanic Enrollment Edges Down

How close is UT to creating a student body that looks like the rest of Texas? A new Office of Admissions report on enrollment diversity shows that progress is happening,...

 
 

Fayette County Chapter Throws Chili Cook-Off

Chili is serious business for the Texas Exes Fayette County Chapter. The chapter’s second annual chili cook-off, held Saturday, gathered 24 culinary competitors...

 
 

Powers to Obama: Cost Is One Thing, Value Is Another

Cost is one thing, value is another, and confusing the two is a mistake. President Barack Obama this morning unveiled a plan to address rising college tuition costs...

 
 

World’s Longest-Horned Longhorn is an Aussie [Watch]

The world’s longest-horned Texas Longhorn steer lives on a ranch in Australia, Texas Monthly reports. In November, 7-year-old JR (yes, he’s named after...

 
 

The First Basketball Games on the Forty Acres

Women played the first basketball games on the UT campus. Starting in 1902, half-court scrimmages were held in the basement gymnasium of the Woman’s Building,...

 
 

UT Men’s Basketball Manager Shows Character After Adversity

As a student equipment manager for The University of Texas Men’s Basketball team, Clay Mello often finds his day full of tasks like hand-steaming jerseys...

 
 
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