Sept | Oct 2012
Where Are the Eyes of Texas?
By Joseph Washington
Like print media everywhere, UT’s beloved Daily Texan is struggling to stay afloat. Meanwhile, alternative sources of campus news are thriving—and giving students...
Tracing Bevo
By Katy McDowall
Prior to 1493, there were no cattle in the Americas. In fact, cows weren’t introduced until Christopher Columbus’ second voyage across the Atlantic. Likely...
Hands-On Health
By Bianca Moragne
Imagine that chills, fever, and coughing wake you in the night. It’s impossible to schedule a doctor’s appointment that late, so you simply spit on a piece...
Good Reads
By Jordan Schraeder
New books of interest to the Longhorn Universe Framed: America’s 51 Constitutions and the Crisis of Governance By Sanford Levinson In his latest book, Framed,...
Trending Now: Snarky Cards, Sparkly Bracelets, Scrumptious Eats
By Jordan Schraeder
SomeEcards With its parodies of popular Hallmark sentiments, free online ecards site SomeEcards has captured the hearts—and funny bones—of UT students with...
Alumni Authors
By Rose Cahalan
The Bird Saviors by William J. Cobb, MA ’84 Cobb, who directs the creative writing MFA program at Penn State, has had bylines in some of the nation’s most elite...
Modern Lessons From an Ancient Bird
By Rose Cahalan
More than 120 million years ago, a feathered dinosaur called Microraptor roamed what is now northeastern China. Unlike any bird alive today, it had four wings—two...
LinkedWin
By Rose Cahalan
If you’re like most of us, you have a LinkedIn account and accept the occasional connection request—but not much else. Here’s how to really use the networking...
A High-Tech Low-Rise
By Jordan Schraeder
In August, the College of Communication’s state-of-the-art Belo Center for New Media opened its doors after two and a half years of construction. The five-story,...
Horns Hoo-rah
By Lynn Freehill
When I met my first four-star general, a UT grad, I was shell-shocked. I expected a dull ceremony and a bureaucrat full of platitudes. But Gen. Bob Cone, MA ’87,...
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Letter from the Executive Director: Busy Season
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Alcalde Photo Editor Takes Italy and Switzerland
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The Life and Legacy of Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium at 100 Years
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Program in UT’s College of Pharmacy Provides Cellphones to People Experiencing Homelessness
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UT’s Wind Ensemble Celebrates 50th Anniversary at Carnegie Hall