A Classroom Full of Bevos
Julie Blackmer, BS ’11, teaches second grade in Houston’s Alief Independent School District. For the school’s Halloween Storybook Parade, Blackmer...
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An Epic Burnt-Orange Wedding
We see a lot of Longhorn wedding photos at the Alcalde, but this has to be one of the most epic yet—right up there with the martini-serving Longhorn ice sculpture...
Dallas Chapter Scholarship Dinner Raises $70,000
Raising $70,000 is no mean feat. But when it comes to scholarships, the Texas Exes Dallas Chapter doesn’t sweat it. This Wednesday night, the chapter held...
Talk Back: Responses to our September|October Issue
{November | December 2012} Jeff Wilson’s everything-but-the-football photo essay of the spectacle that is UT gameday brought the Longhorn spirit flooding in (“Beyond...
Bevo the Miracle Dog
Ben A. Culpepper, BBA ’75, JD ’77, and Joy O. Culpepper, BS ’78, MEd ’81, Life Members, live in San Antonio. Ben submitted this photo of...
A Longhorn Serving in Afghanistan
Erika Griffith, BA ’92, Life Member, hooked ’em in a Blackhawk helicopter somewhere over Afghanistan’s Paktika Province. Griffith is a lieutenant...
A Longhorn Halloween
Brandon S. Hongola, BA ’03, Life Member, and son William Hongola celebrated Halloween “UT-style,” reports wife and mother Kelly Day Hongola, BS...
Meet the Next Houston Astros Mascot: UT’s Richard Tapia
Last Friday night, a fuzzy green alien named Orbit blazed into Houston’s Minute Maid Stadium atop an ATV. A cascade of fireworks shot from the vehicle as...
Interview With the Vampire
Marlane Barnes, MFA ’10, plays the Irish vampire Maggie in the new Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2. She told us how UT prepared her for Hollywood—and...
The 10 Biggest Job-Search Mistakes
Recognizing and avoiding these common job-hunting pitfalls could mean the difference between a rejection and an offer, says Texas Exes Career Services Director...
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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
