Longhorn Committee Says 'No Racial Intent' Behind Alma Matter
Share Source: Cheryl Gerber/AP Images for Allstate “The Eyes of Texas,” the University of Texas’ (UT) beloved alma matter, has been deemed free from “nostalgia for slavery” and “racist intent,” so says an internal committee instituted by the school. The committee was created in October of 2020 after multiple student-athletes sent a letter to the university asking for a new fight song “without racist undertones.” In response, and in a rare example of modern institutional backbone, UT decided the century-old song would remain in place and instituted a committee composed ...