A Longhorn in Italy
Ruba Alafifi, BS ’13, did the hook ’em on a gondola ride on her recent trip to Venice, Italy, where the hand sign has a somewhat different meaning.
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A Longhorn in Croatia
Gary Clinton, BBA ’73, Life Member, hooked ’em from the wall of the Old City (or Stari Grad) in Dubrovnik, Croatia.
Papua New Guinean learns to Hook ‘Em
Jimmy Canning, BS ’79, Life Member, teaches a new friend to do the hook ’em after Canning spied him wearing a UT shirt in grocery store in Port Moresby, Papua...
The Perfect Birthday Present: A Win From the Horns
Melissa Reese, BJ, BS ’10, left, and her sister Meredith VanderWilt, BA ’06, stopped by the Tower to celebrate UT’s win over OU on Meredith’s...
Back to School: 75-year-old Bastrop Mayor Enrolls at UT
After two engineering degrees from A&M, an army career, starting a successful business, political office, a happy marriage and family, and many world travels,...
Engineering School Enrolls Highest Number of Women Yet
When the Women in Engineering Program (WEP) first began at UT in 1991, the goal was to recruit and retain more female engineers. Twenty-two years later, the University’s...
Mice Sing to Defend Territory, UT Researcher Finds [Watch]
Can’t see the video? Click here. Animals using force, cunning, and camouflage to protect and defend their territory is a tale as old as time. But for two...
Latest UT Enrollment Report Reveals Record Retention Rates
In 2012’s State of the University address, President Powers announced an initiative to bump up graduation rates to an unprecedented 70 percent by 2017. One...
Columnist Gail Collins Speaks to UT Students on Gender Politics
New York Times op-ed columnist Gail Collins says she never faced any career hardships because of her gender. But that hasn’t kept her from being fascinated with...
UT Football Has the Nation’s Biggest Facebook Fan Base
Bevo may not exactly reign supreme from sea to shining sea, but we recently learned from a Facebook data map that it’s pretty darn close. According to the map—which...
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This Texas Ex Is Singing His Cowboy Songs in Music City
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How a Former Marine Built UT’s National Championship Weightlifting Team
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Two Award-Winning Professors (and One Hollywood Celebrity) Make Science Cool
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The Way Back: Hoop Dreams
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Good Reads Q&A: This Children’s Book Brings Social-Emotional Learning to Life in Technicolor
