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Mixed-Use Plan Approved for UT Tower

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The most iconic building on the Forty Acres is about to get a major facelift. In a joint press conference Wednesday, officials from UT-Austin and the City of Austin...

 
 

Hooked for Life: A Longhorn Wedding in Aggieland

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Lots of couples show their Longhorn pride with a few burnt-orange accents at their wedding, but one bride and groom have seriously upped the ante. Chase and Ashley...

 
 

Forty Acres Field Guide: Red-Eared Slider

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Can’t see the video? Click here. UT is an urban university in the heart of the city, yet the campus and its environs teem with fascinating plants and animals—from...

 
 

Carillon Comeback

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Campus was oddly quiet during the spring semester—and no, it’s not because 52,000 students all had their noses buried in books.  Extensive renovations on the...

 
 

Ring Out the Glad Tidings!

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In honor of our centennial, we’ve dug deep into a century’s worth of Alcalde issues to bring you a fascinating look at how the Forty Acres has changed...

 
 

Why is the Tower Orange? Now You Can Find Out

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One night in November, UT aerospace engineering sophomore Jeremy Priest noticed the Tower was basked in burnt-orange light. Curious as to why, Priest scoured the...

 
 

A Longhorn Wedding—With a Fantastic Cake

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These proud Longhorns all attended the wedding of Jonathan Huss, BA ’01, Life Member, and Lindsey Huss in Le Mars, Iowa, in September. From left: Lyra Kalish,...

 
 

An Epic Burnt-Orange Wedding

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We see a lot of Longhorn wedding photos at the Alcalde, but this has to be one of the most epic yet—right up there with the martini-serving Longhorn ice sculpture...

 
 

#UTGrad: Twitter Buzz on Spring Commencement

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Can’t see the slideshow? Click here. During UT’s 129th Commencement weekend, tech-savvy new UT grads kept Twitter pumping with constant photos and updates from...

 
 

UT Tower Turns 75

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Behold the UT Tower, the definitive landmark of the University. For 75 years, it has watched over the daily campus bustle, breaking its silence every quarter hour...

 
 
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