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The Longhorns face the Washington Huskies in New Orleans on Jan. 1

Oh how times have changed. Or have they? Take a glance at local stories from years past.

Student athletes wrote a letter urging officials to change the tune, which was first performed in a minstrel show.

After major cruise lines rolled back COVID-19 rules, some passengers felt nervous while others were reassured by remaining protocols.

From Big Bertha, to the 307-foot tall Tower on campus, there will be a lot to take in when the Crimson Tide invades Austin. Just not the Million Dollar Band ...

When the 2020 class of Distinguished Alumni of The University of Texas took the stage on Nov. 12, 2021, and put on their burnt-orange jackets for the very first time, it had been a long time coming.   Since 1958, these awards have been an annual occasion. Longhorns who have made a name for themselves and pioneered […]

Skip to main content UT hired consultant for up to $1.1 million to revamp battered image of Eyes of Texas song Kate McGee, Texas Tribune FacebookTwitterEmail Texas fans sing “The Eyes Of Texas” after a Sept. 12 football game between Texas and UTEP in Austin.Chuck Burton /Associated Press As outrage swirled among University of Texas at Austin students last fall over the school’s alma mater, “The Eyes of Texas,” and its early association with campus minstrel shows, President Jay Hartze...

The Longhorn Hellraisers cheer at the Texas game against Louisiana Tech on Aug. 31, 2019. As outrage swirled among University of Texas at Austin students last fall over the schools alma mater, “The Eyes of Texas,” and its early association with campus minstrel shows, President Jay Hartzell made a classic higher education decision: He organized a committee. This one, he said, would include 24 Longhorn athletes, historians, professors and students who would investigate and “chronicle the f...

The eyes of Texas are once again on The Eyes of Texas FacebookTwitterEmail 1of2 The Longhorn Band of the University of Texas at Austin performed during the opening of the 2017 Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl game at NRG Stadium on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2017, in Houston.Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle / Houston ChronicleShow MoreShow Less 2of2 FILE - In this Sept. 27, 2012 file photo, students walk through the University of Texas at Austin campus near the schools iconic tower in Austin, Texas....

Getty Images via CNN The University of Texas Longhorns band performs during a football game at McLane Stadium in 2019. AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas at Austin says that its Longhorn Band will be required to play “The Eyes of Texas” and that it will create a new marching band for students who are unwilling to play the school’s alma mater. The song has been a mainstay at football games and university events for generations, but critics have argued that it has a racist history be...