Nov | Dec 2016
November|December 2016 Good Reads
By Alcalde Staff
New books of interest to the Longhorn Universe The Texas Landscape Project: Nature and People by David Todd and Jonathan Ogren, BA ’96, MA ’08 Cartographer and...
In Search of the Perfect Pass
By Rose Cahalan
S.C. Gwynne on the little-known coach who transformed football You’ve probably never heard the name Hal Mumme, but you’ve very likely watched or even played...
Fighting Impostor Syndrome
By Kevin Cokley
We’ve all felt like a fraud at times, but for minority students at elite colleges the specter of impostor phenomenon is especially daunting. I’ll never forget...
Warhol by the Book
By Jordan Schraeder
This fall, dive into an unexplored side of the pop-art icon: his lifelong love affair with books. Before he pioneered the pop-art movement and became a bonafide...
The Other R. Lee
By Erin Quinn-Kong
When an Austin elementary school got a new name this year, it honored the legacy of the man who founded UT’s photography program more than a half-century ago. In...
Editor’s Letter: The Fees That Bind Us
By Tim Taliaferro
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...
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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