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Shaky Ground
By Joe Hanson
As oil and gas production has boomed again in Texas and Oklahoma, earthquakes have become a startling byproduct. Gordon Laird was standing at the foot of the bed....
Late to the Game: Strong, Hot Takes
By Chris O'Connell
With Texas football sitting at 1-4 heading into OU weekend, the alarms are sounding. Warning shots are being fired into the air with the BFG-9000 from Doom. The...
Civil Rivalry
By Amanda E. Swennes
Longhorns and Sooners don’t always get along. But in Houston, they’re building something special. Saturday, March 29 started just like any other for Mildred...
OU, Nebraska Players Tweet “Horns Down” Helmet Photos
By Andrew Roush
It’s not exactly new for UT’s rivals to focus less on taking pride in themselves, and more on disliking the Horns. This phenomenon has taken many forms...
Longhorn Couple Celebrates 67 Years of Texas vs. OU (and Marriage)
By Rose Cahalan
Can’t see this slideshow? Click here. Many diehard Longhorn fans make a point of attending the Oklahoma game each fall, but Warren Chancellor, BS ’50, and...
Who Sang it Best? Vote in the Red River Rivalry Sing-Off
By Brittany Lamas
Can’t see this video? Click here. The Red River Rivalry has already been decided on the field, as Texas beat Oklahoma 36-20 at the Cotton Bowl on Saturday,...
Other Than That, How Did You Enjoy the Play, Mrs. Lincoln?
By Jeff Fowler
Beauty Contest Standings (Week 6, 2011) Other than that, how did you enjoy the play, Mrs. Lincoln? Last week, I told everyone who asked that Texas needed three things...
Don’t Count Out the Big 12
By Tim Taliaferro
Call me crazy, but all this breathless talk about the certain end of the Big 12 and the dawn of superconferences has got me thinking–maybe we should all just take...
Pac-12 Gives Oklahoma the Cold Shoulder
By Tim Taliaferro
The Pac-12 has told Oklahoma and Oklahoma State that it is not interested in adding any teams at the moment, Orangebloods’ Chip Brown is reporting. It’s...
Big 12 at a Crossroads
By Jonathan Rienstra
At this point, I think the guys on Capitol Hill are getting along less acrimoniously than the members of the Big 12. Even the one seemingly guaranteed movement (A&M...
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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