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Vince Young and Ricky Williams: A Tale of Two Athletes
Note: Vince Young was signed by the Green Bay Packers on August 5. Vince Young isn’t the only 30- year-old former University of Texas student who’s been unable to find work for the better part of the...
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Cynthia Bond’s Debut Novel, Ruby, Digs Deep in the East Texas Dirt
Cynthia Bond will talk about and sign copies of her debut novel, Ruby, at Blue Willow Books in Houston on Wednesday, May 7, at 7 p.m. Cynthia Bond’s debut novel leaves the reader dirty, her words...
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Forward Motion
Among the memorabilia displayed in the offices of the Prairie View Interscholastic League Coaches Association is a photograph of L.C. Anderson High School’s 1942 state championship football team. The...
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The Observer Review: Gary Cartwright’s The Best I Recall
Gary Cartwright reads from The Best I Recall at 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, at Scholz Garten. At the end of award-winning Texas reporter and writer Gary Cartwright’s new memoir, The Best I Recall, I...
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New Data, New Questions on Sexual Violence as a Texas Public Health Issue
Institute on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault, The University of Texas at AustinUT-Austin researchers couched the results of their recent sexual assault survey in terms of public health and...
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After Baylor Scandal, Survivor-Centered Bills Give Texas a Chance to Lead...
After Baylor Scandal, Survivor-Centered Bills Give Texas a Chance to Lead Campus Sexual Assault Fight Advocates say less than 10 percent of sexual assaults are reported in Texas and legislation...
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‘Disgraced’ Nails the Selective Amnesia That Follows College Sports Scandals A new documentary on the 2003 Baylor athletics scandal sheds light on just how fleeting institutional memory can be. How...
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‘Thursday Night Lights’ Pays Tribute to Black Football History in Texas
Thursday Night Lights by Michael Hurd UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PRESS $26.00; 304 pages “I was puzzled the first time I heard the phrase ‘Friday Night Lights,’” writes Michael Hurd in his new book, Thursday...
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How Earl Campbell Changed Football in Texas
In 1977, the University of Texas’ crushing running back, Earl Campbell, racked up 1,744 yards on the football field, 1,054 of those coming after initial contact with a defender on the other team. In...
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