Archive for: The Eyes of Texas
Fresh Eyes
By Charley Binkow
The original manuscript of “The Eyes of Texas” gets some TLC. In 1903, a University of Texas student named Lewis Johnson was in a bind. He was producing a...
Austin Symphony Closes Season With “The Eyes of Texas” [Watch]
By Chris O'Connell
Master improvisational pianist Gabriela Montero played a crowd favorite this past weekend at the Austin Symphony, and we’re not talking about Mozart’s...
New Texas Exes Are Born at UT’s 130th Spring Commencement
By Jordan Schraeder
Singing “The Eyes of Texas” and holding their horns up high, more than 8,000 Longhorns stood beneath the glowing Tower this weekend, watching the bursting...
Camp Texas Wins UT’s Most Mysterious Award
By Rose Cahalan
Eight students walked to Mezes Courtyard this morning at 6:15 a.m. On a balcony high above the courtyard stood about 20 figures in long, black robes. In the predawn...
“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...
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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