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UT Austin holds rally for Texas Longhorns ahead of rivalry game against OU
UT Austin holds rally for Texas Longhorns
UT Austin held a rally to send off the Texas Longhorns as they get ready for their annual rivalry game against OU in Dallas.
AUSTIN, Texas – The University of Texas football team has secured the number one spot for the first time since 2008.
“This is like my life, pride and joy,” said student John-Anthony Borsi. “I wake up football, I sleep football, my dreams are about football.”
The team is getting ready for the annual rivalry game on Saturday.
“Whoo, we’ve been waiting all semester for this, so it’s time,” said student Kendall Klimek.
No. 1 Texas Longhorns feeling refreshed heading into rivalry game against OU
The undefeated Texas Longhorns will face the Oklahoma Sooners in their first-ever SEC meeting.
“It’s like surreal,” said student Ainsley Stutes. “We didn’t know how fun it would be before the games started, but now that we’re here, it’s like crazy to think that we chose the school that has the best football team in the nation.”
Ahead of the game against OU in Dallas, students sent the team off with the traditional rally at the UT Tower, which followed the parade down Guadalupe Street.
Longhorns get ready for rivalry game against OU
The Red River Showdown between the Texas Longhorns and the Oklahoma University Sooners will be on Saturday, Oct. 12, at 2:30 p.m. at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas.
“Since UT has been doing so good this year the atmosphere has been crazy. We have people passing out because they’re all over the place,” said Sydney Stewart. “We have water being thrown everywhere. I just love it.”
The Texas Fight Rally dates back to 1916. The tradition continues 108 years later, with thousands of students cheering on the horns.
“It’s just such an amazing school with the tradition,” said Ainsley Stutes. “I really don’t think I would find that anywhere else.”
The Longhorn band and Texas cheer team performed, and fans also got to see the coaches and players.
“I’m looking forward to the band most,” said student Michael McCrary. “I’m a musician myself, so it’s always fun to see musicians at a high level do their thing.”
The Red River Rivalry kicks off at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12, at the Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas.
AUSTIN, Texas — Austin city leaders gathered on East 11th Street on Juneteenth to celebrate the “Black Artists Matter” mural before it must be removed under an order from the Texas Department of Transportation. The mural and the city’s rainbow crosswalk are slated for removal in compliance with a Texas Department of Transportation directive requiring cities to remove political ideologies from roadways. Last October, Gov. Greg Abbott directed TxDOT to enforce the policy.
Austin Mayor Kirk Watson stood on the blocked-off street where the yellow letters spelling “Black Artists Matter” are painted on the roadway’s surface. “We will never forget that when the state decided to target our murals, the community stood together to celebrate our city’s diversity, spirit, and creativity,” Watson said.
Watson criticized the state’s actions, saying, “The state government engages in negative rhetoric and threats, it targets communities that it disagrees with and seeks retribution.”
In response to the order, Watson formed the Public Spaces Task Force to identify other ways to celebrate diversity in Austin.
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Daphne McDole, chief executive officer of the African American Cultural Heritage District and a member of the task force, said she wanted the event held on Juneteenth because of its significance. “I wanted to do it on Juneteenth, it was significant to me because I knew that that was the day my community would be in the district. We will be celebrating over here all day, so it was appropriate,” McDole said.
Task force members said they are exploring alternatives to honor East Austin’s history and diversity. They noted that city leaders in San Antonio created rainbow sidewalks after removing rainbow crosswalks, but said Austin will pursue its own approach.
Task force chair Steven Rivas said the community is focused on preserving the meaning behind the markings. “We chose to come together as a community and find a way to respect what these markings mean and build upon them. If we can’t have them in the street, we’re going to put them off the street,” Rivas said.
AUSTIN, Texas — The screwworm outbreak is having a major impact on animal shelter budgets across Texas. Instant kill and preventative medications for dogs and cats are an unprecedented expense.
Paul is a rescue dog from South Texas, where he was living on the streets and starving. He is now at Austin Pets Alive! getting Screwworm prevention medication and the treatment he needs to get healthy.
“Any dog that enters our shelter period, but especially if they look like this, we are going over them with a fine-tooth comb and looking for anything that might be a wound where a screwworm might have been able to gain access,” said Dr. Ellen Jefferson, CEO and President of Austin Pets Alive!
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Dr. Jefferson says dogs and cats need regular checks of their eyes, noses, ears, and underneath their fur. But Austin Pets Alive! says the best protection is a combination of Capstar, which is an instant-kill medication for existing active screwworm larvae, and prescription preventatives that provide ongoing protection when administered every 30 days.
“Just to buy the initial Capstar for our program, it was close to $10,000,” said Rebecca Giamona, Asst. Medical Care Director at Austin Pets Alive!
Giamona says preventative meds are also putting a heavy financial strain on the nonprofit’s budget at a cost of around $70,000.
“We need about 5,000 doses of the monthly preventative, and they are roughly $14 to $15 per dose,” said Giamona.
Products with the active ingredients ending in l, a, n, e, r are highly effective at preventing and treating infestations. But keeping Paul and every shelter animal up to date will take help from the public.
“Donations, and hopefully some more donations,” said Giamona.
An infestation of New World Screwworm can be painful, disfiguring, and potentially deadly for animals. Most cases involve livestock, especially cattle, but dogs and cats can also get infestations.
AUSTIN, Texas – Central Texans gather to celebrate Juneteenth or “Freedom Day” on June 19 and commemorate the end of slavery.
What you can do:
The Greater East Austin Youth Association (GEAYA) is hosting the Central Texas Juneteenth Parade and Festival today (6/19).
It’s free and taking place at Rosewood Park in East Austin located at 2300 Rosewood Ave.
The schedule for the events is as follows:
- ACME Juneteenth FunRun – 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
- Juneteenth Historical Parade – 10 AM – 12 PM
- Park Celebration and Fireworks – 12 PM – 9:45 PM
Other events
On June 20, the Carver Kickback: Juneteenth Edition will be taking place 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural, and Genealogy Center located at 1165 Angelina Street.
It will be a day of celebration and remembrance and there will be BBQ plates and music as well as vendors and hands-on activations.
The backstory:
Juneteenth commemorates the end of formal slavery in Texas on June 19, 1865, two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, and more than one month following the end of the American Civil War.
Colloquially known as “The Black 4th of July,” Juneteenth marks the beginning of an African American journey to carve a new place in society for free people to shape identities independent of racial caricature, eradicate slave culture, promote ethnic pride, and create economic prosperity.
The Source: Information from City of Austin and Greater East Austin Youth Association and reporting by Jessica Rivera.
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