Archive for: bevo
Bevo Hosts Reveille At Home For First Time Ever
By Bianca Moragne
Whether you say Hook ’em or Gig ’em, the end to a more than century-long game rivalry will be missed by all—mascots included. Right before the Aggies departed...
World’s Longest-Horned Longhorn is an Aussie [Watch]
By Rose Cahalan
The world’s longest-horned Texas Longhorn steer lives on a ranch in Australia, Texas Monthly reports. In November, 7-year-old JR (yes, he’s named after...
UT Myths and Legends, Debunked
By Jim Nicar
From Bevo to Burdine to the Battle Oaks, here are the real stories behind the legends you thought you knew. They’re staples at every college, as common as...
Behind the Scenes With Bevo
By Lynn Freehill
As an editor, I hold largely a desk job. Never could I imagine work would have me beaming the sun directly into the eyes of a 2,000-pound steer. When he lowered...
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Thanksgiving 1916: the Bevo Tradition is Born
By Jim Nicar
It was a Thanksgiving like no other. Mayor Alexander Wooldridge thought it quite possibly the greatest event in Austin’s history, and publicly floated the idea...
From the Archives: Bevo Finds Love
By Rose Cahalan
Here’s a gem from the Alcalde photo archives. We were intrigued by this image and its caption, which reads “Thomas Aguirre (mascot) and Cheerleader Jeannie...
Local Artist Loans Whimsical Bevo Painting to Alumni Center
By Jordan Schraeder
Local artist Allison Gregory wasn’t a Longhorn–but that hasn’t stopped her from creating a Bevo series of paintings, one of which hangs in the Etter-Harbin...
Bevo’s Cable Provider Carries the Longhorn Network
By Sally Bage
The Longhorn Network may not know what networks will carry it (request it today) but it definitely knows how to get the attention of Longhorn fans: feature Bevo. In...
Mack Brown Gets Special Gift for 60th Birthday
By Tim Taliaferro
Can’t see the slideshow? Click here. Mack Brown got an early birthday surprise today: the Rise School of Austin has been renamed in his and his wife’s honor. One...
Bevo Photo Contest: And the Winner Is…(Slideshow)
By Sally Bage
Darryl Ewing (@bitstofit)! Congratulations, your Bevo picture came out on top! To end the week with a bang, we decided to host a Bevo photo contest on Twitter,...
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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