May|June 2012

 

The Way Back: Stargazers

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In the 1930s, campus witnessed an unprecedented building boom as the ubiquitous wooden shacks spread out across the Forty Acres were replaced with Spanish renaissance...

 
 

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Publish or Perish

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Is the story of print books and bookstores in its last chapter? As CEO of Barnes & Noble, William Lynch is the country’s single most pivotal person at...

 
 

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Texas’ Talking Heads

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As the election cycle heats up, prominent UT grads take to the airwaves to offer sane perspectives from all points on the spectrum. Five Longhorns-turned-TV-stars...

 
 

Band of Brothers

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Clark Plost was ready to give up on UT. Then he found a family—and a scholarship—through the Texas Wranglers. As told to Rose Cahalan My freshman year at UT...

 
 

So Fun, It’s Practically Not Legal

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Since time immemorial, law school has entailed marathon study sessions, intimidating professors, and social-life shut-downs. Not anymore—at UT’s School of Law,...

 
 

Mopping Up the Spill

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Drive about 250 miles south of The University of Texas at Austin and turn down a dusty road on the edge of Port Aransas (population: 3,370) to a cul-de-sac of sand-colored...

 
 

Four Under 40: 2012’s Outstanding Young Texas Exes

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How do you measure success? Some people look to bank account ledgers; others hope to carry on a legacy through their children. This year’s Outstanding Young Texas...

 
 

Area Humor Publication Is World’s Greatest

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Er, something like that. How the scrappy Texas Travesty—now in its 15th year—takes the edge off campus life, rivals the Harvard Lampoon, and lands its alumni...

 
 

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The “D” Word: Drought

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If and when drought worsens again, what will Texas do? From new river-flow models to better native-grass mixes, UT scientists, engineers, and alumni are on the front...

 
 

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Calm in a Crisis

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Across the country, college students are needing more and more mental help. In 2010, the Forty Acres witnessed a horrifying breakdown. How UT’s Counseling and...

 
 
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