Arctic Adventure
When it comes to finding the best stories about The University of Texas at Austin, the Alcalde will go to the ends of the earth. For this issue’s cover story,...
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Viva Italia
With pristine waters and the Swiss Alps in the distance, Italy’s lake district has drawn visitors for centuries. In September, 31 Flying Longhorns got to see what...
It’s Not (Just) About the Classroom
With all that’s changing in higher ed, Gage Paine is on a quest to make sure that the experience outside the classroom doesn’t get lost. The place to see Gage...
Board Should Approve Data Requests, New Regents Chairman Says
The days of individual University of Texas regents getting whatever information they want, whenever they want it, may be coming to an end. Today, the new chairman...
Manny Diaz Out as Defensive Coordinator After Loss to BYU
Texas’ embattled defensive coordinator Manny Diaz has been demoted, the University confirmed Sunday, a day after No. 15 Texas lost to unranked BYU 40-21 with...
DeLoss Unplugged
UT’s longtime athletics director, DeLoss Dodds, talks conference realignment, the Longhorn Network, the Erwin Center’s future—and his own. Let’s start with...
More Than Just Words on a Page
Your trusty Alcalde is exploring new frontiers for telling great UT stories. For much of my adult life I have endured endless doomsday prognostication about the...
New Regents Chairman Pledges Support for Powers
Will a new chairman of the University of Texas System Board of Regents mean a new day for the relationship between the regents and the president of the flagship? That’s...
Why I Gave
Yesterday, for the first time ever, I donated money to The University of Texas. The occasion was an email I received from President Bill Powers announcing a record-breaking...
The Albino Squirrel Has Died (Maybe)
Sad news from the Twitterverse yesterday: UT’s mythical albino squirrel has died. Or has he? Before we go any further, it’s important to note that the...
