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A Texas Law Graduate’s Quest to Uncover the Story of the State’s First Black Attorney
By John G. Browning
A few years ago, I found myself at the Texas Supreme Court building looking for information about the first Black attorney in Texas history. As I toiled away...
The Way Back: Townes and Country
By Chris O'Connell
In the fall of 1993, Austin country musician Townes Van Zandt was putting the pieces of an embattled recording career back together. Having not released an...
Texas-Style Snowman
By Alan Cundy
The Otis family, including parents Leslie and Richard Otis, celebrated the rare Texas snowfall with a decked-out Longhorn snowman.
Longtime Longhorn Promoted to Colonel
By Alan Cundy
Maurice D. Millican, BS ’85, Life Member, was promoted to the rank of colonel in the Army Reserve. Millican is the command chaplain at the 75th Army Reserve...
True Longhorn Celebrates His 90th Birthday
By Alan Cundy
Denver L. Mills, BS ’57, Life Member, celebrated his 90th birthday on Dec. 30, 2020. Mills was the first in his family to attend college and was a member...
Hook ’em from Aboard the USS Sterett
By Alan Cundy
Supply officer Geoff Rienstra, BA ’09, Life Member, salutes the Longhorns aboard the USS Sterett along with captain Andy Koy, son of Barbara and Longhorn...
Picture This: The Winners of Our 2020 Flying Longhorns Photo Contest
By Dorothy Guerrero
When we asked travelers to send us their favorite photos from past trips, submissions poured into the Flying Longhorns Facebook page. Beautiful vistas, ancient...
A New Scholarship for Black Students Aims to Help Longhorns in the Business World
By Dorothy Guerrero
This fall, two Longhorns will enter the McCombs School of Business with a unique support system. Todd Maclin, BBA ’78, Life Member, a retired executive with...
This Longhorn Wants to Land the First Private Craft on the Moon
By Tom Kertscher
Born three years before Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon, Sharad Bhaskaran spent his youth poring over Star Trek reruns and devouring sci-fi...
Avid Longhorn’s Football Streak Reaches 20 Years
By Alan Cundy
Loyal Longhorn Patrick Ennis, BBA ’91, has not missed a UT football game in 20 years, amassing a record of 177-76 in his streak of 253 home, away, and bowl...
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The Longhorns in Your Neighborhood: A Program Started on the Basketball Courts of East Austin 30 Years Ago is Still Going Strong
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A Year Into the Pandemic, Checking in With the People Who Keep Campus Running
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Letter from the Executive Director: Play on
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The Massive Lone Star Flag Unfurled Before UT Football Games is a Tradition That Goes Back Generations
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New UT Research Could Help Turn Inhospitable Soil into Fertile Ground