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Movers and Shakers
By Kate Hull
Meet six students who are leading the way on campus. Pulling all-nighters at the PCL, sweating it out at Gregory Gym, and meeting study groups for dinner at Jester...
Illuminating Bike Safety
By Jordan Schraeder
The dusk settled in on UT’s LBJ Library Plaza one evening in November—but it didn’t get dark. Instead, the night was illuminated by LED light-adorned student...
UT’s Past Meets Its Present in “Dear Photograph” Project
By Rose Cahalan
Can’t see this slideshow? Click here. Photos are cheap these days. Our iPhones and digital cameras allow us to snap hundreds of shots—not just a precious...
UT’s First Portrait
By Jim Nicar
The earliest known photograph of the University of Texas, which opened in 1883. At the time, UT inhabited a 40-acre tract of land just north of Austin, bounded...
Is the Novel Still Novel?
By Danielle Cross
If you have ever feared that paperbacks will one day serve as vintage wall décor for all the nation’s indie coffee shops, then perhaps you are one of those concerned...
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“We Want Panties!”: The 50th Anniversary of the Nation’s Largest Panty Raid
By Jim Nicar
College life in the 1950s was far from bland. The Korean Conflict, McCarthyism, and Elvis Presley had students’ attention, along with stuffing people into...
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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