Jan | Feb 2017

 
The Longhorn Lope: A Recipe For UT's Unofficial Cocktail

The Longhorn Lope: A Recipe For UT’s Unofficial Cocktail

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To add a little garnish to the Alcalde interactive feature on six Longhorns leading the Texas booze boom, we asked author of The Essential New York Times Book...

 
 

North of the Border

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Forging a path from the Rio Grande Valley to the Forty Acres I’m standing under the fluorescent lighting of my high school hallway in McAllen, Texas. For a moment,...

 
 

Trophy Hunters

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In an era when everyone has some kind of award on the shelf, the mantle, or in the attic, what is a trophy really worth? In college football, quite a bit. Besides...

 
 

The Way Back: Pig Out

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Unlocking the vault of UT history Before Bevo, Longhorn fans were endeared to another four-legged friend. Pig Bellmont was named after Gus “Pig” Dittmar, a...

 
 

To the Egg-streme

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A shell is the canvas for Leigh Harris. Jeweled and beaded, carved, painted and filigreed, lined with satin or containing tiny dioramas, Leigh Harris’ eggs look...

 
 

All Business

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This year marks the centennial celebration of UT’s first graduating class to earn a business degree. In the early 1900s, business students at the University of...

 
 
Shaky Ground

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Shaky Ground

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As oil and gas production has boomed again in Texas and Oklahoma, earthquakes have become a startling byproduct. Gordon Laird was standing at the foot of the bed....

 
 
2016 Distinguished Alumni Awards: A Moment in Time

2016 Distinguished Alumni Awards: A Moment in Time

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Each year, some of the best and brightest return to the Forty Acres to receive the most prestigious honor bestowed upon UT-Austin alumni: the Distinguished Alumnus...

 
 

Editor’s Letter: Goodbye, and Good Luck

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For the past seven years it has been my privilege to serve as editor-in-chief of this cherished magazine. By the time you read this, it will be someone else’s...

 
 

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Six Longhorns Leading the Texas Booze Boom

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As Texas becomes a haven for brewers, winemakers, and distillers, these six Longhorn brands are leading the way.

 
 
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