Oct 31, 2022Deep DivePhotographs and words by Sheryl Wong With the 2020 Summer Olympics behind her, Hailey Hernandez’s focus is on making the Paris 2024 Olympic team — and being a dedicated student. Several times a week, she wakes up to dark skies for the first of two practices. As a student-athlete studying…3 min read3 min read
Published inThe Alcalde·Oct 31, 2022Happy CampersPhotographs and words by Jonathan Sherchand The beginning of August represents the end of summer to most, but to a group of UT students, it marks the start of something special. That group is the Camp Texas counselors. For the uninitiated, Camp Texas is a three-day, two-night sleepaway camp put…3 min read3 min read
Jun 29, 2022The Right TypePhotographs by Romy Suskin Within the collection of the Department of Design of the College of Fine Arts at UT Austin is a lesser-known, but remarkable, specimen collection of 19th-century wood type — wooden blocks used to mass produce artistic text. …Features3 min readFeatures3 min read
Apr 29, 2022Best of the BestIntroducing the 2022 Texas 10 — Photographs by Phil Kline EVERY YEAR, the Alcalde gives alumni the opportunity to nominate the professors who made their time on the Forty Acres so memorable — the Longhorns who inspire, support, and teach way beyond the syllabus. This year’s Texas 10 list ranges from an expert on indoor…15 min read15 min read
May 5, 2021Introducing the 2021 Texas TenPhotographs by Matt Wright-Steel — Each year, the Alcalde asks alumni to vote for their favorite professors: the teachers who inspired them and helped make their college experience unforgettable. This year’s Texas 10 represent a variety of academic areas, ranging from international security to theater arts, but all have left an indelible mark on their…15 min read15 min read
May 4, 2021A Photographic Tour of UT’s Other Vibrant Campus: The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center“Beautification is far more than a matter of cosmetics,” former first lady Lady Bird Johnson, BA ’33, BJ ’34, BL ’64, Life Member, Distinguished Alumna, said in 1968. …4 min read4 min read
Oct 29, 2020A Look at Some of Longhorn David Lake’s Most Stunning Architectural DesignsIn 1971, the same year David Lake arrived on the Forty Acres, the very first Schlotzsky’s opened amid a row of small, shuttered storefronts on South Congress Avenue. The previous year, Armadillo World Headquarters opened at the corner of South Congress and Barton Springs. There were signs of new life…University Of Texas4 min readUniversity Of Texas4 min read
Published inThe Alcalde·Sep 1, 2020Point of ViewA new project aims to capture the Black student experience at UT. — Photographs by Adraint Bereal | By Danielle Lopez Adraint Bereal, BFA ’20, grew up in a predominantly Black and Latino area in Waco. He dreamed about being a Longhorn for as long as he can remember. But when Bereal started at UT Austin in 2016, he says it felt like…Black4 min readBlack4 min read
Published inThe Alcalde·Sep 1, 2020Living HistoryTen UT Austin students share their thoughts on a college experience they never saw coming. — By Danielle Lopez There’s no telling how we’re going to feel looking back at 2020 — or if we’ll even remember the day in, day out all that well in the distant future. In April, Vice ran a story that addressed how for people who’ve spent the pandemic isolating at…Students11 min readStudents11 min read
Published inThe Alcalde·Jul 1, 2020Honoring the 2020 Texas Excellence Awards WinnersBy Danielle Lopez | Photographs by Matt Wright-Steel Even amid the COVID-19 pandemic, people around the world found ways to honor those who deserved celebration. …6 min read6 min read