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This High-Flying Former UT Cheerleader Is Giving Back
By Katie Friel
Amy Porter with members of Texas Cheer & Pom. On a warm September day in 2016, Amy Porter put on her Texas cheerleading uniform and headed toward Darrell...
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Take a Look Inside a Visual Record of 19th-Century Texas
By Ron Tyler
The famous American artist and ornithologist John James Audubon visited Texas with his son, John Woodhouse Audubon, in 1837 as he was finishing his majestic The...
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This Longhorn Has Sky-High Dreams of an Airship Race Around the World
By George Spencer
Hartsell in the cockpit of a blimp at Livermore Municipal Airport in Livermore, California, July 2, 2022. Imagine this: In the near future, across the world,...
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Playing the Long Game
By Jason Cohen
Vick celebrates a winning putt with Fields. “That’s good.” It only took two words for The University of Texas men’s golf team to win the 2022 NCAA Championship....
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Deep Dive
By Sheryl Wong
A look at the world of UT student and 19-year-old Olympic diver Hailey Hernandez as she prepares for 2024.
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The Famed Scottish Rite Dormitory Is Celebrating 100 Years This Fall
By Katie Friel
For the past century, the Scottish Rite Dormitory, a stately, Georgian-inspired residential building, has sat on a picturesque plot of West 27th Street. Three...
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Kenny Vaccaro Is Taking on the World of Esports
By Jason Cohen
Anyone who’s ever seen Kenny Vaccaro, ’12, has a Kenny Vaccaro highlight burned into their head. Perhaps it was one of his many crushing tackles covering...
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Exploring Outside the Lines
By Abigail Rosenthal
We all had one during our time in college: an elective course signed up for on a whim, perhaps begrudgingly, to fulfill that elusive flag requirement, in search...
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The Right Type
By Alcalde Staff
A new book delves into the history and design of 19th-century wood type using a notable collection at UT’s College of Fine Arts.
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Longhorn Glen Powell Is Finally Getting His Turn as a Leading Man
By Abigail Rosenthal
Glen Powell is a rare Hollywood type: the kind of guy who shows up early and stays late, with an easy grin and no complaints. Or at least, that’s how he is...
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Letter from the Executive Director: Busy Season
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Alcalde Photo Editor Takes Italy and Switzerland
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The Life and Legacy of Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium at 100 Years
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Program in UT’s College of Pharmacy Provides Cellphones to People Experiencing Homelessness
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UT’s Wind Ensemble Celebrates 50th Anniversary at Carnegie Hall