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Behind the Scenes With Bevo

Behind the Scenes With Bevo

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As an editor, I hold largely a desk job. Never could I imagine work would have me beaming the sun directly into the eyes of a 2,000-pound steer. When he lowered...

 
 

Second UT College Republican President Fails at Twitter

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What is going on with the UT branch of the Texas College Republicans? They seem to be having some issues with the Twitters. Last month, the group’s then-president...

 
 

End of A&M Rivalry a Chance for New Partnership

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An Open Letter to Texas Aggies When the final whistle blows after the 118th game between Texas and Texas A&M tomorrow night, it will mark the end of something...

 
 

Lesson Learned

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Let the Texas Tweetgate Now End If you haven’t heard by now you probably soon will: a University of Texas student had a lapse in judgment yesterday and tweeted...

 
 

The Ire of Texas

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With Longhorn Network, some short-term pain for long-term gain. On Sept. 3, 2011, the Texas Longhorns took to the field against Rice for the first game ever to...

 
 

Protect Value at All Costs

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It’s easy to lose sight in a debate over cost and efficiency that what matters most is the value of a UT degree. Among the many buzzwords flying around in our...

 
 
Pressing Forward

Pressing Forward

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By the time you’re reading this, you will have no doubt noticed that your trusty old Alcalde looks quite different. For the first time in more than a decade, it...

 
 
Would Separating Teaching From Research Make Universities More Productive?

Would Separating Teaching From Research Make Universities More Productive?

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At the center of the debate in Texas over the future of higher education stands a premise, accepted for generations, that at top universities academic research and...

 
 

The Stars at Night…

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Ever since childhood, I’ve been fascinated with galaxies and stars. One Christmas, I asked Santa for a 14-inch telescope, which I planned to set up on the roof...

 
 

Getting the Big Rocks In

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TT: President Powers, you’ve described the upcoming legislative session as challenging — how challenging? BP: We’re getting different reports. The early budgets...

 
 
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