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University of Texas at Austin are proving to be
adult bullies. They have threatened to cancel future monetary donations to the university and have said they will go as far as to block some students from getting jobs in Texas after graduation.
Imagine going to college and preparing yourself for a career in your chosen field or hoping to play pro sports, being close to graduation then having the people you thought would help you – because of your UTA affiliation – threaten to put up barriers in your path! These threats are over the school song, whether it will be replaced or stand as is? Some current students have protested against the song and started a petition to ban it from getting played during sporting events. Most alumni and donors support the song as is.
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In recent months, the song has divided the university community. Over the summer, students protested and petitioned the university to rid the campus of the song, which has ties to minstrel shows. The University of Texas at Austin's Class of 2023 attends the university's annual Gone to Texas on Aug. 27, 2019. (Source: Eddie Gaspar The Daily Texan) By Kate McGee | March 9, 2021 at 9:08 AM CST - Updated March 9 at 5:30 PM
AUSTIN, Texas (The Texas Tribune) - The University of Texas at Austin on Tuesday released the findings of a report â months in the making â exploring the history of its alma mater song, âThe Eyes of Texas.â Read the report here.
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Kate McGee, The Texas Tribune
March 1, 2021
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The Texas Longhorns had just lost to rival Oklahoma for the third time in a row — this time after a quadruple overtime.
The bruising loss was quickly overshadowed when then-Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger stood alone on the field for the playing of the university’s alma mater song "The Eyes of Texas," a postgame tradition. The rest of the team, who typically stay to sing the song with fans at the end of games, had retreated from the field.
For many University of Texas at Austin students who had spent months protesting and petitioning the school to get rid of "The Eyes of Texas," it was gutting to see the student leader seemingly taking a stand. (Ehlinger later said he was only lingering alone on the field to talk with coaches.) The song — played to the tune of "I’ve been working on the railroad" — was historically performed at campus minstrel shows, and the title is linked to a saying from Confederate Army Commander Robert E. Lee.
Robert-leeTexasUnited-statesTexanTom-hermanRichard-reddickScott-rabenoldNancy-brazzilGeoff-leavenworthGeorge-floydJay-hartzellLawrence-sullivan-rossclinics and prohibit abortions after 20 weeks. it is the same bill that was challenged by wendy davis. the filibuster has kicked off a national debate on this issue. you look at images from their statehouse last week. as well as a personal battle between davis and rick perry. yesterday, davis spoke about the upcoming special session. >> what they now have to confront is that the eyes of texas, the eyes of the country, are watching. and they are going to be held accountable for the decisions that they make in this process. and if people continue to see that their voices are being ignored, i think we're going to see a long-term, sustained response to that in the state of texas. politicians are using this issue to boost their own political aspirations. their own political ambitions. and they're bullying women and their liberties, their
BillIssueAbortionsWendy-davisClinicsDebateFilibuster20CountryEyes-of-texasSpecial-sessionStatehousenow acknowledging that this second fight will be different. >> they'll probably be a little bit smarter about how they try to move this bill. what they now have to confront is that the eyes of texas, the eyes of the country are watching. and they are going to be held accountable for the decisions they make in this process. >> earlier i spoke with who backed up davis in her efforts to block that bill. >> thanks for being here, senator. >> thank you. >> this issue was so important to you that you rushed back to austin on the same day as your father's funeral. let's listen to what you said on the floor last week. >> at what point must a female senator raise her hand or her voice to be recognized over the male colleagues in the room?
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