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Late to the Game: Just Deal With It.
By Chris O'Connell
When the new Nike apparel deal with UT was announced last week, it came with a surprising caveat. The deal, the richest in college sports history at $250 million...
Chancellor McRaven Outlines Vision for UT System
By Alex Vickery
“The rate of change is no longer linear—it is exponential,” Chancellor Bill McRaven said. “We must take some bold steps forward.” During...
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Blackout
By Sarah Hepola
The nights I can’t remember are the nights I can never forget. As a UT student in the 1990s, Sarah Hepola regularly drank so much that she blacked out. But on...
Lost Art
By Jordan Schraeder
Anyone who has ever found themselves scrolling through Instagram while at dinner with friends knows that, in the wake of modern technology, in-person interaction...
Tech by Day, Rock by Night
By Chris O'Connell
For some, music is a job. For most others, it’s an escape at the end of the workday. For Andy Bauer, BBA ’08, it’s both. By day, Bauer manages a software...
Late to the Game: Seriously Exaggerated Conference
By Chris O'Connell
Ah, the SEC vs. the Big 12. I’m happy to say I don’t have a dog in this race. I grew up primarily watching the NFL, and, if I was bored on a Saturday,...
Texas Exes Speak Up in D.C. for Longhorns on the Hill
By Rose Cahalan
In 2013, UT-Austin generated $8.8 billion for the Texas economy. That’s a 15-to-1 return on the state’s $575-million investment. Despite brag-worthy...
Late to the Game: Retweet Street
By Chris O'Connell
Kris Boyd annihilated the Internet at approximately 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 3, when he retweeted a Texas A&M fan imploring the freshman cornerback and...
Bevo XIV Has Died [Updated]
By Chris O'Connell
Editor’s note: This post was updated on Friday, Oct. 16. “His name is BEVO,” wrote Ben Dyer in 1916, in the pages of this very magazine. “Long...
For Peyton
By Rose Cahalan
After losing his 13-year-old son to suicide, David James, BA ’88, is spreading hope, one hand-knitted heart at a time. David James, BA ’88, was at a mall near...
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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