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“We Don’t Know How to Win Yet”: Longhorns Fall to Baylor, 28-7
By Chris O'Connell
“We don’t know how to win yet,” Texas head coach Charlie Strong said in his opening remarks at the press conference following the Longhorns’...
Hutchison: Charlie Strong Teaches Accountability
By Kay Bailey Hutchison
UT’s football coach demands high standards at a formative stage—and people are taking notice, writes Texas Exes president Kay Bailey Hutchison. This op-ed...
Bob Woodward on Ethics and the State of Journalism Today
By Ali Breland
At the height of the Cold War, investigative journalist Bob Woodward received a phone call from a high-ranking Naval intelligence officer. “I have a story for...
The Blown Opportunity
By Brandon Busteed
Only 20 percent of college students have a mentor. Brandon Busteed, an executive director at the polling group Gallup, says that needs to change. This column first...
Longhorns Shut Down Jayhawks in Lawrence, 23-0
By Chris O'Connell
It wasn’t pretty, but it’ll do. Texas defeated Kansas 23-0 on Saturday afternoon behind the Longhorns’ stellar defensive effort and a coaching mismatch in...
UT Professor Recommends We Work Less For Our Own Good
By Ali Breland
So many Japanese workers have died at their desks since the 1980s that there’s a word for it: karoshi, “death by overwork.” The term is legally recognized...
John Fields Talks Jordan Spieth and the Future of UT Golf
By Ali Breland
This week Longhorn golf standout Jordan Spieth tees off in the 2014 Ryder Cup, one of the biggest events in the golfing world. At the precocious age of 21, Spieth...
‘The Dancer Makes the Dance’: Bill Powers at His Final State of the University Address
By Chris O'Connell
“You might say I fell in love,” UT president Bill Powers said of the August day in 1977 when he arrived on campus to teach at the law school. So began...
Renaissance Raven
By Mike Unger
Whether he’s splitting the uprights or singing arias, Justin Tucker puts on quite the performance. Reprinted with permission of Baltimore magazine, Sept. 2014....
David Ash Walks Away From Football
By Anderson Boyd
If you thought Longhorn football couldn’t bear any more bad news after head coach Charlie Strong dismissed eight players and the team suffered two heartbreaking...
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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