Nov | Dec 2013

 

Sweet Dreams

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Once upon a time, in a magical land called Vermont, a talented Texas Ex and her charming husband dreamed up a smart new storytelling platform for children with picky...

 
 

The Barefoot Contessa Talks Turkey

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On an evening in September, legions of zealous Ina Garten fans swarmed the steps of UT’s Bass Concert Hall to see their culinary idol in the flesh. The world-famous...

 
 

An Army of Volunteers

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The dedicated members of the Texas Exes’ 146 chapters power our purpose worldwide. Every day, in communities around the world, alumni volunteers go about the...

 
 

November|December Alumni Authors

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Recently Published Longhorns By Paula Anderson Dugger, BS ’77, MEd ’80, Life Member Why wait to introduce your child to Bevo’s species? This eight-page picture...

 
 

November|December Good Reads

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New books of interest to the Longhorn Universe. Many Rivers to Cross By Thomas Zigal In this second book of his New Orleans trilogy, Thomas Zigal, BA ’70, takes...

 
 

Trailblazer

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Meet Alejandra Ortega: UT freshman, Forty Acres Scholar, aspiring math teacher, and the first high school graduate in her family. The Houston native sat down with...

 
 

Trending Now: iOS 7, Restaurant Row, Midi Rings

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Midi Rings From knuckle rings to two-fingered variations, we’ve seen many a ring trend come and go in the past couple years. The newest craze is midi rings: tiny...

 
 

Magnum in Motion

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Journalism has come a long way since Magnum Photos—the first global photo cooperative to be operated by photographers—was founded in 1947. With more than 300...

 
 

The Way Back: Let It Snow

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In this picture from the 1966 Cactus, students build a snowman by the Tower after a rare snowfall. Troy Kimmel, UT’s incident meterologist and a senior lecturer,...

 
 

Viva Italia

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With pristine waters and the Swiss Alps in the distance, Italy’s lake district has drawn visitors for centuries. In September, 31 Flying Longhorns got to see what...

 
 
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