Alcalde Inspires Guatemalan Visit
After reading in the November|December Alcalde that the UT had acquired a cool international property, Bobby and Risa Parker decided to check it out for themselves. They...
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Crazy Burnt-Orange Tailgating Video: What Do You Think?
Just in time for the final UT-A&M Thanksgiving Day matchup, an outrageous video called “Burnt Orange Tailgating: Goodbye to A&M” is making the...
Students in Recovery Pitch in to Clean Stadium
At 8 a.m. Sunday, when many Texas fans were no doubt sleeping off their hangovers after Saturday’s loss in a night game, some remarkable students were cleaning...
Where Leaders Come From (Hint: Often UT)
Looking beyond the Ivy League In this prestige-obsessed society, some of our country’s leaders are educated at Ivy League schools. But it pays to remember...
Noooo! Aggies Deform Longhorn
We don’t know the whole story, but the photo itself is enough to get us steaming mad. An Aggie alum (with the help of, by the looks of it, his once-innocent...
Iconic Battle Hall Celebrates Centennial
UT’s landmark first library building—where J. Frank Dobie kept an office and George Littlefield lay in state—just celebrated 100 years of setting the architectural...
UT Scientists: No Direct Link on Fracking, Contamination
The early word from UT scientists on so-called “fracking” is that there is no direct link between the drilling technique and groundwater contamination. Hydraulic...
The Man Behind the Baton Toss [Watch]
Don Hart flings a stainless-steel baton more than 100 feet in the air, and the full spectrum of human emotion crosses his face: hope, fear, disappointment, triumph. But...
A Late, Lovely Austin Civic Leader’s Dresses Given to UT
Before her life was cut short in 2009, Robin Shivers was one of Austin’s leading ladies, known as much for her cultural advocacy and philanthropy as for her...
Garrett Gilbert Chooses SMU
This may be the last we write you with news of Garett Gilbert. The former starting quarterback—who this season alone has faced everything from shoulder surgery...
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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
