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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.
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The Texas Tech System is acquiring the historic Tudor Revival ‘English Home’ in Lubbock to serve as the new chancellor’s residence.
Money and rankings don’t make a great university. Providing opportunities for disadvantaged students and protecting academic freedom, however, do.
Case in point: Michael and Susan Dell recently surpassed $1 billion in giving to the University of Texas at Austin, launching a plan to build a new medical center and advanced research campus in north Austin.
To be sure, this is a magnanimous gift that will fund important initiatives. While enormously grateful for this contribution, I am disappointed that this gift was not accompanied with a strong message from Michael Dell admonishing the University for gutting DEI and infringing upon academic freedom.
As a colleague of mine astutely observed: “Good luck recruiting doctors and med students. The attacks on DEI and political climates will mean a lot more than rankings and money long-term.”
UT System Board of Regents Chairman Kevin Eltife, referencing the Dell gift, is right: “We are transforming this site into a new campus the world has never seen before.” Yes, never seen, but in a very negative and dangerous way!
Last week, I received a message from the Texas Exes: “This is your last chance to show your support during 40 Hours for the Forty Acres, UT Austin’s Texas-sized fundraising event. Can we count on you?”
My answer: “No, absolutely not. I won’t give one dime to a university that no longer is committed to diversity and preserving academic freedom.”
Having proudly taught at UT for 41 years, I am sad to say this.
– Richard Cherwitz, Ph.D. is the Ernest A. Sharpe Centennial Professor Emeritus, Moody College of Communication and Founding Director, Intellectual Entrepreneurship Consortium (IE) at The University of Texas at Austin.
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AUSTIN, Texas — APD SWAT responded to a barricaded subject in East Austin Saturday afternoon.
According to police, the incident took place near the 3400 block of Kay St., and officers responded to the call at around 1:30 p.m.
Once officers arrived, they made contact with a victim who “advised of circumstances that met the state law requirement of assault with a deadly weapon family violence.” Shortly after, the suspect barricaded themselves inside the residence.
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Austin Police officers, SWAT, hostage negotiators, and Austin-Travis County EMS were still on the scene and the suspect was still barricaded as of 6:15 p.m.
People are being encouraged to avoid the area due to increased police presence, or stay in a safe location if they are unable to avoid the area.
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