Archive for: camp texas
Taking Texas to the Top
By Kay Bailey Hutchison
The time has come for us to recommit to making UT the best public university in the country. “And why do I love The University? Many reasons must finally be...
Camp Texas Expands to Record-Breaking Six Sessions
By Jordan Schraeder
Paint wars, luaus, ‘blobbing’—nearly 200 more freshmen will now get to kick-off their four years at UT in style. Due to increased demand, Camp Texas—the...
#CT2013: First Camp Texas Sessions Generate Social Buzz
By Alcalde Staff
From making new friends to getting blobbed or participating in a paint war, UT freshmen who attended the first two 2013 sessions of Camp Texas took to Twitter this...
Camp Texas Welcomes Record Numbers
By Emma Ledford
Camp Texas, the Texas Exes’ three-day summer camp for incoming UT freshmen, is having a very big summer. All five of its 2013 sessions are now full for a...
Camp Texas Wins UT’s Most Mysterious Award
By Rose Cahalan
Eight students walked to Mezes Courtyard this morning at 6:15 a.m. On a balcony high above the courtyard stood about 20 figures in long, black robes. In the predawn...
Longhorn Love: A Camp Texas Proposal
By Gaby Guajardo
Longhorns Patrick Ferrell, BS ’12, Life Member, and his girlfriend of four years, Danica Schmidt, BS ’11, Life Member, met as incoming freshmen at Camp...
Camp Texas Director Gears Up for Big Year
By Jack McBee
John Warder still remembers his days as a camper at Camp Texas, where he first sang “The Eyes of Texas” alongside fellow wide-eyed incoming students...
Camp Texas Counselors Celebrate 20 Years
By Katy McDowall
Twenty years ago, two UT students—Sean Petrie, BS ’93, and Allison Weinstock, BA ’93—wanted a way to help incoming freshmen better acclimate to campus. Inspired...
Camp Texas Celebrates 20th Year [Watch]
By Rose Cahalan
On Tuesday, Harley Clark told 170 UT freshmen how he popularized the Hook ’em Horns sign in 1955. “The Aggies had that Gig ’em thing for years, and we...
Camp Texas Counselors Can Dance. Who Knew?
By John Fitch
Incoming students who attend Camp Texas consistently go on to be campus leaders and have fulfilling experiences at The University of Texas, but who knew dancing...
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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