July | August 2017

July|August 2017 Good Reads

By Danielle Lopez

Armadillo World Headquarters: A Memoir by Eddie Wilson, with Jesse Sublett The year was 1975 when Threadgill’s owner Eddie Wilson created Armadillo World Headquarters...

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Braggin’ Rights

By Alcalde Staff

It’s impossible to put everything that’s great about UT in one place. There’s too much to choose from—it can’t all be wrangled into one magazine. But just...

The Way Back: Back in Brack

By Ben Wright

Unlocking the vault of UT history Donated to UT in 1910 by George Brackenridge, the Brackenridge Tract—which includes married student housing, research labs,...

Reel Deal

By Kate Hull

One man is working to protect the rivers of Jackson Hole for generations of fly fishermen to come. Wading through the Snake River—a body of water that winds and...

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A Cure for Clara

By Rose Cahalan

When a rare “orphan disease” strikes, families often take matters into their own hands. This is Ryan and Jenny Bragg’s quest for a cure that may be just around...

July|August Alumni Authors

By Marisa Charpentier

The Execution of Jesus the Christ: The Medical Cause of Our Lord’s Death During His Illegal Crucifixion By Mark J. Kubala, BA ’55, Life Member A neurosurgeon...

President’s Letter: Life Member No. 19639

By Del Williams

“For life” would be the best way to characterize my relationship with UT and the Texas Exes. My uncle was the left fielder for Bibb Falk’s teams following...

By Andrew Roush

Each summer, a classics professor leads a crew of volunteers, including UT students, on a quest to uncover the past on a sunny Mediterranean island. The little...

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