Archive for: students
Diehard UT Fans Hit the Slopes
By Rose Cahalan
Here’s some evidence of a true Longhorn: Stephen Mendoza, second from right, convinced three friends to brandish a giant UT flag on a recent trip to Winter...
Things UT Students Will Do to Avoid Studying [Watch]
By Rose Cahalan
A group of UT students have taken procrastination to new heights in a wacky viral video. One night last week, John Warder and his roommates were all studying dutifully...
Camp Texas Director ‘Pumped’ for Expanding to Five Sessions
By Rose Cahalan
Cole Cappel has a lot on his plate. The senior urban studies major is also working on minors in architecture and business foundations, as well as an interdisciplinary...
Students Explore History of Campus Activism
By Rose Cahalan
In a 1971 Cactus yearbook photo spread titled “A Diverse Campus Society,” students are pictured studying on the lawn and walking to class. Some have...
Higher Ed Reform Needs a Student Focus, Young Alum Says
By Muneezeh Kabir
The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s “seven breakthrough solutions” have been answered in countless ways since their initial unveiling: the University of...
Occupy Austin Protest Includes Many Students, Alumni
By Rose Cahalan
Can’t see this slideshow? Click here. Backpack-toting UT undergraduates. Hula-hooping hippies. Frost Bank and Wells Fargo employees wandering over after work....
Texas Exes Scholarship Recruiting Goes Virtual
By Rose Cahalan
In her role as Texas Exes scholarships coordinator, Kristy Kimball is well-accustomed to making presentations before crowds of prospective students. But today was...
Barbecue King Shares “Food for Thought” with Student Chapter
By Rose Cahalan
“What can you do with a B.A. in English?” Famed 2003 musical Avenue Q made this line the bane of humanities students everywhere. One thing you can do...
Hispanic Enrollment at UT Reaches All-Time High
By Rose Cahalan
The University of Texas at Austin has more Hispanic students than ever. Continuing a steady upward trend, 17.5 percent of the student body is now Hispanic, according...
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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