Archive for: Leslie Cedar
The Big Yell: 5 UT Traditions Freshmen Should Know
By Jordan Schraeder
The Texas fight song, Wabash Cannonball, Smokey the Cannon—UT’s Class of 2017 learned it all at the second annual Big Yell! and Texas Football Town Hall,...
Keep on Truckin’
By Charles Matthews
If Sir Isaac Newton were a Texan and he pronounced his theory today, he might say that absent some other force, objects at rest tend to stay at rest and objects...
‘The EXies’ Honors Longhorn Superstars
By Jordan Schraeder
Can’t see the slideshow? Click here. If the Distinguished Alumnus Awards are UT’s Oscars, then the EXies are the People’s Choice Awards. Last...
House Committee Approves Bill To Define Regent Roles
By Andrew Roush
Making its way through the Legislature, a bill that would more carefully define the role of public university regents now heads to the House—and possibly the Governor’s...
Senate Weighs Bill To Alter Regent Duties
By Andrew Roush
The state Senate is considering a bill to refine the relationship between public universities and their governing boards. Wednesday, the higher education committee...
UT Advocates Podcast: Powers on Efficiency (and Parking)
By Andrew Roush
President Bill Powers talks to us about UT’s push for efficiency—and instructs us on the finer points of the Texas lexicon. Powers is the 28th President...
Future Texas Exes Receive Official UT Class Rings
By Jack McBee
For 85 years, class rings have provided a way for students nearing graduation at The University of Texas to memorialize their time spent on campus. Following the...
“Bigger Yell” Rally Corrals UT School Spirit
By Jordan Schraeder
The Hook ‘Em Horns hand sign, Smokey the Cannon, The Eyes of Texas, the Wabash Cannonball: last night students on the Forty Acres were treated to a rowdy...
San Antonio Chapter Tailgates at the Alamodome
By Rose Cahalan
Can’t see this slideshow? Click here. The Texas Exes San Antonio Chapter went big this year—really, really big. The chapter’s annual flagship event,...
Chicago Chapter Hosts Chiefs of Athletics, Texas Exes
By Rose Cahalan
Chicago may be more than 1,000 miles from Austin, but that didn’t stop the Texas Exes Chicago Chapter from getting the inside scoop on the University last...
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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