Sports
Meet the Next Houston Astros Mascot: UT’s Richard Tapia
By Rose Cahalan
Last Friday night, a fuzzy green alien named Orbit blazed into Houston’s Minute Maid Stadium atop an ATV. A cascade of fireworks shot from the vehicle as...
Gridiron Girl Game Preview: Texas Tech
By Rebecca May
Greetings, ’Horns fans! I bet you’re wondering where I’ve been. OK, maybe two or three of you. Since my recent trip, I’ve become obsessed with genealogical...
Texas Women’s Soccer Trounces Oklahoma 3-0
By Jack McBee
After dropping their final regular season game last Friday against West Virginia, Texas women’s soccer bounced back in a big way Wednesday, trouncing rival...
UT Women’s Soccer Eyes Big 12 Championship
By Jack McBee
With the 2012 season officially on the books, UT women’s soccer looks ahead to the Big 12 Championship and a possible spot in the NCAA tournament. The Longhorns...
Basketball Hall of Famer—and Longhorn—Slater Martin Dies
By Casey Michel
The Longhorns’ men’s basketball program has long produced prodigious talent. Stars like Kevin Durant, LaMarcus Aldridge, and T.J. Ford have cemented...
Gridiron Girl Game Preview: Oklahoma
By Rebecca May
Seriously, folks, if you haven’t been to the Red River Shootout Rivalry, go. At least once. It is one of the iconic experiences in college football. Seeing it...
Running to the Rivalry
By Kelsey McKinney
For the 30th year in a row, The University of Texas’s Naval ROTC midshipmen will deliver the game ball to Dallas for the Red River Rivalry safe, sound, and...
Burnt Orange and Bronze: Jody Conradt Honored With Statue
By Alison Finney
It was all about burnt orange and bronze today as The University of Texas dedicated a statue of former UT women’s basketball coach Jody Conradt, celebrating her...
UT Commemorates 40 Years of Title IX
By Alison Finney
“No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under...
The Longhorn-eer
By Lynn Freehill
Daron Roberts was student body president during his days at UT. He went on to dual degrees from Harvard. So what will he be doing on the West Virginia sidelines...
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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