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Looking at Higher Education Funding in Texas—and How We Got Here
By Kate McGee
Ahead of the 86th Texas legislative session, a comprehensive look at public university funding—and what it means for the future of...
Alcalde Docs
Alcalde Docs | Giving Voice
By Alcalde Staff
UT journalism professor Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez celebrates 20 years of VOCES, her digital archive project documenting Latinos’...
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Meet the Longhorn Changing Kids’ Lives in South Dallas
By Rachel Cooper
On the chilly morning of Dec. 14, 2017, around 150 boys dressed in black uniforms waited eagerly in the auditorium at Billy Earl Dade...
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Longhorns Give Back to the Community Through Project Worldwide
By Danielle Lopez
Every February, thousands of Longhorns near and far come together in the spirit of service for Project Worldwide, a monthlong initiative...
Alumni-owned Sparkling Water Brand Rambler Bubbles Up on Texas Shelves
By Cat Cardenas
Thirty years ago, Dave Mead, BS ’93, was an advertising freshman living in Jester, just beginning his journey on the Forty Acres...
TXEXplainer: Net Tuition and Affordability at UT Austin
By Alcalde Staff
Editor’s note: Additional context regarding tuition deregulation has been added to the story. With week one of the 86th Legislative Session in the books,...
A Tribute to Breckyn Hager’s Hair
By Cat Cardenas
It finally happened, folks. Breckyn Hager, the self-proclaimed Young Prophet and defensive lineman for the Texas Longhorns, has rid himself of those famous golden...
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Match Made in Texas
By Marisa Charpentier
Whether you believe in destiny or fateful meetings beneath the glow of the Tower, one thing is certain: UT is a beautiful place to fall in love.
‘Bowlaway’ Takes Readers Into the Mysterious Lives of a New England Family
By Sofia Sokolove
As a Boston native now living in Texas, UT’s James A. Michener Chair in Fiction Elizabeth McCracken knew she wanted her next book to be a “very New England”...
Getting There: How Longhorn Joan Darling Became One of the First Female Television Directors
By Gretchen Sanders
When Joan Darling began her television career in the early 1970s, the directors yelling “action!” and “cut!” on her sets were invariably male. Her success...
The Way Back: Snow Go
By Ben Wright
Any snowfall in Austin is bound to incite a mass frenzy at first flake. And indeed, many a pathetic snowman has been hatched from the occasional crust of powder...
This Longhorn is Working With Meals on Wheels to Help Senior Citizens With Depression
By Cat Cardenas
It was only a year ago that Brenda Wright, 69, found herself losing a battle with depression that had plagued her for decades. She was retired, lived alone, and...
Alcalde Docs
Alcalde Docs | Giving Voice
By Alcalde Staff
UT journalism professor Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez celebrates 20 years of VOCES, her digital archive project documenting Latinos’ roles in U.S. history.