Do You Speak Texan?
Despite drastic changes to the iconic accent, most Texans will continue to use their twang in the right situation.
BY JESSICA SINN | ILLUSTRATIONS BY JACK UNRUH
Venture into a honky-tonk or a rural Texas town, …
How Long Will You Live? Chances Are…
How long will you live? And how does that compare to your fellow longhorns based on your race and gender? Graduate researchers are striving to eliminate health barriers and extend life expectancy for one and all.
BY JESSICA SINN
Early Earners
Economist looks at the long-term effects of school starting age and family background
BY MICHELLE BRYANT
“Redshirting” is a popular term among parents of the pre-K set, and it has a lot of parents asking a familiar question: Is my …
Q&A: Whether Spoken or Signed, Our Word Choices Matter
As Both a Student and Teacher, Miss Deaf America Works to Dispel Stereotypes
BY MOLLY WAHLBERG
Rachel Mazique, 2010-2012 Miss Deaf America Ambassador, is passionate about disrupting stereotypical beliefs …
Knowledge Matters
What Makes People Give?
Researchers investigate the science of generosity
BY JESSICA SINN
AMERICANS DONATED NEARLY $300 billion in 2011, surpassing the gross domestic product of all but 33 countries in the world, according to a 2010 report by the Giving USA Foundation. And …
Humanities and the Military
BY EILEEN FLYNN
Sgt. Jeremy Couch and two fellow Texas Army National Guard soldiers enter the home of an Afghan family looking for information about escaped prisoners.
The Skinny on Memory Loss
Psychology researcher Andreana Haley examines the link between dementia and obesity and aims to improve your brain’s health through diet and exercise
BY JESSICA SINN
Step off the scale and let’s have a talk. You’re 30 pounds overweight and at …
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Message from the Dean: Spring 2012
A Bold Statement on the East Mall
The month of April, according to the Bard, “Hath put a spirit of youth in every thing.” Texas is a far cry from the English countryside, but following last year’s record drought, abundant …
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Unearthed Time Capsule Fills Gaps in ROTC History After World War II
BY JESSICA SINN
A glimpse of life at The University of Texas at Austin’s Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) during the 1940s and ’50s was sealed within the …
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The Knife and the Butterfly
Carolrhoda Books, February 2012
By Ashley Hope Pérez (B.A. English, ’04)
Ashley Hope Pérez writes about disadvantaged teens struggling to meet their obligations at home and follow their dreams. However, her newest book “The Knife …
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College of Liberal Arts: Not Even Past Brings History to the Public
The Web has many sites devoted to history, but only one brings together such a diverse group of historians with expertise in every major field and time period. …
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