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,...
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...
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”...
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...
Trying to kill a dog is not good—never has been and never will be. For some reason, though, we can’t stop watching that viral clip of Bevo XV … kinda,...
Statistically speaking, I shouldn’t even be at UT,” senior
Margarita Herrera says when we meet. She proceeds to list off a number of reasons: she’s an immigrant,...
Heirs of the Founders
By H.W. Brands, PhD ’85
New York Times best-selling author and UT history professor Brands is known for his gripping narration and colorful...
The game clock ticked down as the Texas defense faltered and Tennessee’s running back broke for the end zone. We were tied in the bowl game, 6-6. Going for the...
James B. Milliken is sitting in a bright, polished conference room with marble floors and gaping windows that overlook Austin in The University of Texas System’s...
The Alcalde staff heads back to the classroom in the first installment of its new series, “Back to School.”
It’s like a bad dream. Not the one where you somehow...
