Archive for: life membership
Alcalde Docs
The Same Token
By Alcalde Staff
As one of the most beloved Longhorn traditions approaches a key milestone, we look back on how it came to be—and its lasting legacy.
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The Texas Exes Reaches 100,000 Life Members
By Eliza Pillsbury
It was a warm and slightly humid May morning at the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park just northwest of Atlanta, Georgia, when Erin Peterson was hiking...
History of the Texas Exes Life Membership
By Danielle Lopez
In 2012, I arrived on campus as a journalism student from McAllen, Texas. I didn’t come from a family of Longhorns. There was no burnt-orange paraphernalia adorning...
Why We Love Life Members [A History]
By Lynn Freehill
In 1957, the Ex-Students’ Association of The University of Texas had fewer than 10,000 members when an exciting idea for revolutionizing membership bubbled...
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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