You don’t know me, but I know you. I’ve been the managing editor of the Alcalde for the past four years, and now I have come out from behind my cubicle to address...
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...
Who pays for higher education in Texas?
Paying for college. The thought can strike fear into your financial planning as acutely as other heart-stopping expenses—I’m...
What did Fisher v. University of Texas resolve?
After eight years, the legal case challenging the University of Texas at Austin’s admissions policy has finally...
Remembering those lost on UT’s darkest day
On Aug. 1, 1966, a troubled young University of Texas student committed one of the most horrific acts of public violence...
Elisa V. Borah is a research associate in the Texas Institute for Excellence in Mental Health within the UT School of Social Work.
From Armed Forces Day to Memorial...
This Saturday the Class of 2016 will officially become alumni of the University of Texas at Austin. As their time as students on the Forty Acres draws to a close,...
A life ended too soon
From my office on the third floor of the Etter-Harbin Alumni Center, I have a perfect view of Waller Creek. Normally the picture of serenity,...
The real story behind UT’s tuition increase
If you were to believe the sound bites about tuition at public institutions in Texas, it would be easy to assume higher...
Without much fanfare, Karen Aston and Texas women’s basketball are quietly hunting a title.
At the time this issue is going to press, the best basketball team...
