Letters to the Editor
Talk Back: Responses to Our July|August 2014 Issue
By Alcalde Staff
The Man for the Job Our cover story and interactive feature on Charlie Strong inspired a lot of well wishes for the newly minted Longhorn coach. Diehard fans seem...
Talk Back: Responses to Our May|June 2014 Issue
By Alcalde Staff
View From the Top A few Longhorns were in awe of astronaut/inventor/athlete/quilter/social-media guru/mom Karen Nyberg after reading our cover story. N.J. Gaunt,...
Talk Back: Responses to Our March|April 2014 Issue
By Alcalde Staff
The Texas 10 Our annual alumni-nominated roundup of 10 teachers who change lives prompted dozens of comments, with many readers cheering for their favorites. “So...
Talk Back: Responses to Our January|Feburary 2014 Issue
By Alcalde Staff
{January | February 2014} Robots Our cover story on robots at UT appeared to win over a few curious kids—we’re confident they’ll become Alcalde readers for...
Talk Back: Responses to our November|December Issue
By Alcalde Staff
The Seeker Writer Dan Solomon did his best to catch up with the frenetic and ever-evolving Ricky Williams in “The Seeker.” Erik Hensarling, BS ’04, Life Member,...
Talk Back: Responses to our January|February Issue
By Alcalde Staff
A New Suit The Texas Exes unveiled a brand new look, and readers had a lot to say about it. Larry Lauck, BJ ’77, Life Member, wrote: “I applaud the simplification...
Talk Back: Responses to our November | December Issue
By Alcalde Staff
Readers were struck by the excerpt from Pulitzer Prize-winning Longhorn Karen Elliott House’s new book, On Saudi Arabia. Gordon Novak, BS ’69, MA ’71, PhD...
Talk Back: Responses to our September|October Issue
By Rose Cahalan
{November | December 2012} Jeff Wilson’s everything-but-the-football photo essay of the spectacle that is UT gameday brought the Longhorn spirit flooding in (“Beyond...
Talk Back: Responses to our May|June Issue
By Alcalde Staff
{ May | June 2012 } “The ‘D’ Word” Our cover story on drought prompted everything from praise to complaint to a down-home Texas comeback. Juli Berwald called...
Hate To Be a Butthead, But…
By Tim Taliaferro
Letters to the Editor { July | August 2011 } Lookin’ Good Count me in as one of those who admires the new look of “The Old Alcalde.” Even an old guy needs...
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This Texas Ex Is Singing His Cowboy Songs in Music City
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How a Former Marine Built UT’s National Championship Weightlifting Team
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Two Award-Winning Professors (and One Hollywood Celebrity) Make Science Cool
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The Way Back: Hoop Dreams
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Good Reads Q&A: This Children’s Book Brings Social-Emotional Learning to Life in Technicolor