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Love, Coco
By Ruth Pennebaker
I want my baby granddaughter to know me—but she’s 2,000 miles away and life is uncertain. So I’m writing her letters I hope she’ll read someday. First,...
The Big Picture: The Rankings That Matter
By Antonio Garza
We all want the Longhorns in the top 25, but there are other numbers that matter. Count me among the legion of fans who love the Texas Longhorns and who look forward...
The Big Picture: Dos Gregs
By Antonio Garza
Our governor and university president are both finding new frontiers with our Southern neighbor. In September, I had the privilege of attending a reception for...
The Big Picture: Pursuing the Very Best
By Antonio Garza
The Forty Acres Scholars Program aims to attract top students by connecting them with alumni. In 1899, just 14 years after 32 University of Texas alumni founded the...
Talk Back: Responses to our July | August Issue
By Alcalde Staff
At the Alcalde, we welcome all thoughts about our coverage of the university at comments@alumni.utexas.edu. Fracked Charles A. Goebel, BS ’80, Life Member,...
Talk Back: Responses to our September|October Issue
By Rose Cahalan
{November | December 2012} Jeff Wilson’s everything-but-the-football photo essay of the spectacle that is UT gameday brought the Longhorn spirit flooding in (“Beyond...
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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