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'The Eyes of Texas' has “no racist intent,” according to report By Rudy Koski and FOX 7 Austin Digital Team Published  ‘The Eyes of Texas’ report finds song’s intent ‘not overtly racist’ Student-athletes asked UT-Austin to drop the school song during Black Lives Matter protests in the summer of 2020. AUSTIN, Texas - A comprehensive report from a committee tasked to look at the University of Texas at Austin's alma mater song has been released and one of the committee's findings was that the "intent of 'The Eyes of Texas' was not overtly racist." The commit...

Written in 1903 with a melody borrowed from “I’ve Been Working on the Railroad,” the song has for decades been a part of post-game celebrations, graduation ceremonies, weddings, and even funerals. The report was never really intended to decide the song’s use at UT. Hartzell already determined the song will stay, but he did say that had something significant been uncovered, it might have been taken into consideration. “This report gives us a common set of facts for more conversations,” Hartzell said. “It’s possible the committee could have uncovered some...

The University of Texas’ long-awaited report on the history of the school song “The Eyes of Texas” found it had “no racist intent.”

'The Eyes of Texas' has “no racist intent,” according to report By Rudy Koski and FOX 7 Austin Digital Team Published  ‘The Eyes of Texas’ report finds song’s intent ‘not overtly racist’ Student-athletes asked UT-Austin to drop the school song during Black Lives Matter protests in the summer of 2020. AUSTIN, Texas - A comprehensive report from a committee tasked to look at the University of Texas at Austin's alma mater song has been released and one of the committee's findings was that the "intent of 'The Eyes of Texas' was not overtly racist." The ...

UT’s school song had ‘no racist intent’ despite complicated history, report finds Confronting — not erasing — the university’s past is key to uniting Longhorns, committee says. A committee tasked with documenting the history of "The Eyes of Texas," the University of Texas at Austin's controversial alma mater song, released a detailed report Tuesday along with 40 recommendations for the school to address its past and encourage difficult conversations.(Courtesy) This story was updated throughout to include responses from UT alumni. While “The Eyes of Texas” may have a troubled ...