Sept | Oct 2021
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The Places Where We’ve Rooted for the Longhorns—and How Much They Mean to Us
By Sofia Sokolove
A crowd at Memorial Stadium, circa 1960. In 1924, Texas played its first-ever game at what was originally a 27,000-capacity War Memorial Stadium. A...
Twenty Years after 9/11, a Longhorn Reflects on the Unexpected Detour—and the Subsequent Broadway show—that Altered His Life’s Trajectory
By Kat Braz
On the morning of September 11, 2001, Kevin Tuerff and his then-partner, also named Kevin, were on an Air France flight bound for New York City. The...
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Briscoe Center’s New Acquisition will be a Mecca for Architectural and Urban Environmental Research
By Rachel Cooper
When Steven Hoelscher saw Robert Polidori’s photographs for the first time, he was blown away. The images, depicting the devastating flooding and...
One of Austin’s Teeniest Attractions is Coming Back in a Big Way
By Katie Friel
For 60 years, one of Austin’s most beloved attractions was a tiny little train that ran on a very short track and carried just a couple dozen kids and their...
UT Researchers are Repurposing Cancer Diagnosis Technology to Battle Fish Fraud
By Daniel Oberhaus
Each year, Americans consume nearly 10 billion pounds of seafood, almost all of it imported. But what lands on a boat in the South China Sea is often very different...
The Way Back: Room with a View
By Chris O'Connell
Since 1937, the UT Tower has watched over an ever-changing campus and the city it calls home. Through wars, civil rights protests, a tragic mass shooting, and...
Fantasy, Football, and Funny Women: Discover New Fall Reads
By Alcalde Staff
Cracking Up – Black Feminist Comedy in the Twentieth and Twenty-first Century United States By Katelyn Hale Wood, MA ’09, PhD ’14 Dressed...
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The Year of The Longhorn
By Jason Cohen
With three national championships, 13 top-10 teams, and 13 Big 12 championships, Texas is an football volleyball golf swimming and diving every sport school. If...
UT’s Sonic Archive is a Treasure Trove of Recorded Art
By Chris O'Connell
Walking into UT’s Historical Music Recordings Collection (HMRC) this summer, a nondescript building shrouded by nearby construction—we were asked to keep...
UT’s New Student Body President Plans to Bring Longhorns Together
By Danielle Lopez
Kiara Kabbara has never met a stranger. At least, that’s how her friends often describe the gregarious UT Austin senior who hails from South Dallas. She’s...
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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