Jan | Feb 2020
Discovering Lost Literary Works on the Forty Acres
By Sofia Sokolove
Inside UT’s historic Gregory Gym is a modern-looking annex that was surely not part of the campus institution’s original floor plan in 1930. Or at the very...
Letter from the Executive Director: The Greats
By Chuck Harris
When people ask me why they should join the Texas Exes, I often reply: “Well, life is all about the company you keep.” In the photo above, I’m in some pretty...
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Rising Literary Stars Lara Prescott and Maya Perez Compare Notes on Their Careers
By Sofia Sokolove
Lara Prescott is barely a year out of her MFA program at UT’s Michener Center for Writers, but her debut novel, The Secrets We Kept, is already in its third...
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Kendra Scott Wants to Change the Game for Women in Business—Starting With UT Students
By Katie Friel
Three years ago, Kendra Scott moved her company’s headquarters from Austin’s trendy South Congress strip to an office on North Lamar Boulevard, near the increasingly...
Five New Books From the Longhorn Universe to Kick Off the New Year
By Danielle Lopez
Texas Seafood: A Cookbook and Comprehensive Guide By PJ Stoops, BA, BA ’99, and Benchalak Srimart Stoops Readers can set sail across the northwest Gulf of...
Discovering the Romance of Portugal’s Douro River
By Danielle Lopez
Flying Longhorns take a trip to the Iberian peninsula.
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Dearly Beloved: What Love Looks Like After 80 Years of Marriage
By Danielle Lopez
The oldest living married couple in the world are a pair of Longhorns.
Back to School: Medical Students Practice Empathy Through Art
By Amber Byfield
As I walk into the Blanton Museum of Art on a cool, fall day, I laugh to think that the experience ahead of me—yes, in an art museum—is the closest I might...
Three Longhorns Want to Change the Way Music Makes Onto Your Playlists
By Chris O'Connell
You know the feeling. You’re cruising down the highway listening to a playlist curated specifically for you by a major music service you pay for each month. You’re...
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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