Archive for: trends
Trending Now: Bucket Hats and #SquadGoals
By Alcalde Staff
Bucket Hats As summer heats up on campus, more and more male students have been spotted trying to relive the ’80s in the form of the bucket hat. The hat, which...
Trending Now: Topo Chico and Man Buns
By Anna Daugherty
Topo Chico Water is stepping up its game in several varieties. This particular brand of sparkling mineral water hails from Mexico, and students tote the glass bottles...
Trending Now: Hammocks and Hippie Fashion
By Anna Daugherty and Jane Robbins Mize
Hammocking The act of laying in a hammock is now so popular it’s become a verb: hammocking. The new Texas Hammocking Club—founded by two students who enjoy...
Trending Now: Pop Culture Feminism on Fleek, Whatever That Means
By Anna Daugherty
Beyoncé 101 Beyoncé isn’t exactly new on the scene, but thanks to a new class at UT, Queen Bee is more popular than ever. First offered last fall in UT’s...
Trending Now: Yik Yak, Monograms, and Dressed-Up Churros
By Alcalde Staff
Yik Yak For an unfiltered look into life on the Forty Acres, download Yik Yak, a proximity-based, fully anonymous message board where pretty much anything goes....
Trending Now: Frockets, Flash Tats, and More
By Alcalde Staff
Frockets What better way to jazz up a boring T-shirt than to add a colorful pocket to the front? Not limited to dress shirts anymore, the frat pocket, or “frocket,”...
Trending Now: Beer Delivery, Young Adult Lit, and Rompers
By Anderson Boyd
BrewDrop Leave it to three Austinites (brothers Matt and Andrew Bell and friend Gerardo Trevino) to create the first on-demand alcohol delivery app in Texas. In...
Trending Now: #GonetoTexas, Fitbit, and Meatless Mondays
By Jordan Schraeder
#gonetotexas UT’s Admissions Office has found a way to get soon-to-be Longhorns actively involved with the University long before they ever set foot on the Forty...
Trending Then: Jogging, He-undies, and More
By Jack McBee
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...
UT Seniors Make Their Runway Debut [Slideshow]
By Gaby Guajardo
After the lights in the Frank Erwin Center abruptly shut off, silence washes over the crowd. All that can be seen is a dark silhouette against a bright blue background....
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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