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How Did Spoon Become One of the Most Enduring Indie-Rock Bands? It All Started at The University of Texas.
By Jason Cohen
The current lineup of Spoon on Austin’s Sixth Street, from left, Ben Trokan, Gerardo Larrios, Alex Fischel (obscured), Britt Daniel, Jim Eno. “On the Radio,” the...
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Why Seven Beloved Games Have Stood the Test of Time, According to This Journalist
By Abigail Rosenthal
Oliver Roeder in New York City on Dec. 18, 2021. Between March and August 2020, people around the world watched 41.2 million hours of the latest game craze...
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A Year of Pandemic in Words and Pictures
By Edward Carey
Day 1, a determined young man People all around the world muddled through the first year of the pandemic—and our collective lockdown—in various ways....
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UT is Working to End the Stigma Surrounding Mental Health and Offer Support
By Robyn Ross
When the last slice of pizza had disappeared, the 30 students at the NAMI on Campus meeting quieted and turned their attention to their vice president,...
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A Look Back at Great Moments in Texas Golf History
By Kevin Robbins
1959 Wesley Ellis Jr., 27, was a former caddie and decorated junior golfer from San Antonio. He studied zoology at The University of Texas, where he played...
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Celebrating the 2020 Distinguished Alumnus Award Winners
By Dorothy Guerrero
When the 2020 class of Distinguished Alumni of The University of Texas took the stage on Nov. 12, 2021, and put on their burnt-orange jackets for the very first...
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After Life: Remembering Don Graham
By Betsy Berry
Don Graham took his last breath on Saturday, June 22, 2019, at 6:33 a.m., as I held his hand in mine in a narrow room at St. David’s Hospital in Austin. It...
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Longhorns’ Most Invaluable UT Objects and Their Heartfelt Stories
By Abby Carney
Most everyone who attended The University of Texas has a boatload of school spirit and the tendency to end phone calls with a quick “hook ’em!” instead of...
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A Glimpse Into the Life of Trailblazing Architect John Chase
By Chris O'Connell
John Chase was a man of firsts. He was the first Black graduate student to sign enrollment papers at UT Austin. Chase was the first licensed Black architect...
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The Places Where We’ve Rooted for the Longhorns—and How Much They Mean to Us
By Sofia Sokolove
A crowd at Memorial Stadium, circa 1960. In 1924, Texas played its first-ever game at what was originally a 27,000-capacity War Memorial Stadium. A...