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Late to the Game: Spieth Before Spieth

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Assistant editor Chris O’Connell isn’t from Texas; he’s from New Jersey. That’s OK though—he’s here now. But without growing up in a place that cherishes...

 
 

First Impressions

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Greg Fenves took office this summer as the 29th president of UT-Austin. We spoke with him about his plans for the university and his emphasis on what he calls...

 
 

Spieth Is No. 1

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When Jordan Spieth joined the University of Texas men’s golf team in 2011, he told coach John Fields he had two goals in mind: winning a national championship...

 
 

Margaret Berry Celebrates Her First Century

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In anticipation of her 100th birthday on Aug. 8, Margaret Berry, BA ’37, Life Member, Distinguished Alumna, penned an essay titled “Old Age is a Gift” in...

 
 
Task Force Releases Recommendations for Confederate Statues

Task Force Releases Recommendations for Confederate Statues

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The group charged with making recommendations for the future of Confederate statues on campus released its report Monday, outlining five options for the memorials...

 
 

‘The Sensitives’ Reveals a Little-Known and Controversial Illness [Watch]

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The Sensitives is a documentary, but its trailer feels more like a missive from the world of science fiction. Two gaunt men stare out the windows of a van at...

 
 

Sweatin’ with Strong

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“I wish the team was this excited about football,” Texas head football coach Charlie Strong observed as he took the stage at his second-annual women’s clinic...

 
 

UT’s Francie Ostrower Snags $3.5 Million to Study Arts Engagement

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From 2002-12, attendance at arts organizations declined from 39 percent to 33 percent. In a Sept. 26, 2013 article in The New York Times, Patricia Cohen wrote that...

 
 

What We Learned During Charlie Strong’s Day at ESPN

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On Wednesday, Longhorn football head coach Charlie Strong spent the day in Bristol, Connecticut, home of ESPN. Over the course of a whopping 17 interview sessions,...

 
 

Football and Brain Injury: “Something Needs to Change”

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Doctors diagnose more than 200 concussions in NFL players each year. That’s unacceptable, says Shyam Popat, BA ’15, especially considering the long-term consequences...

 
 
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