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Wide receiver Isaiah Bond runs the ball during Texas' game against Mississippi State on Sept. 28, 2024.

Texas wide receiver Isaiah Bond declares for 2025 NFL Draft 

Perla Paredes Hernandez, General Sports Reporter  January 14, 2025

Texas football’s iconic “007,” junior wide receiver Isaiah Bond, announced on Tuesday that he will declare for the 2025 NFL Draft after one season with the Longhorns. "Being a member of the Texas...

Q&A: UT alumna reflects on 20 years of holding Guinness World Record

Q&A: UT alumna reflects on 20 years of holding Guinness World Record

Charlotte Karner, Senior Life&Arts Reporter January 14, 2025

Content warning: This story contains mentions of rape. Retired Houston Police Department forensic artist Lois Gibson holds the Guinness World Record for most criminals positively identified due to the...

Former Waterloo Records & Video owner John Kunz poses for a portrait in his favorite section on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. Kunz owned the shop for 42 years.

Austin’s Waterloo Records changes ownership, relocates

Caroline McConnico, Senior News Reporter January 14, 2025

One of Austin’s staple record stores will change ownership and relocate to a larger location this spring, current owner John Kunz announced Jan. 2.  Waterloo Records served as a home for Austin’s...

Running back Jaydon Blue scores a touchdown during Texas' game against Georgia on Oct. 19, 2024.

Texas running back Jaydon Blue forgoes senior season, declares for NFL Draft

Karthik Nemmani, General Sports Reporter January 13, 2025

  After a productive tenure as part of the Longhorns’ running back committee, junior Jaydon Blue has declared for the NFL Draft. “From the moment I stepped on campus, I’ve been surrounded...

Defensive back Michael Taaffe embraces teammate Jelani McDonald following Texas' loss to Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl College Football Playoff Semifinal game on Jan. 10, 2025.

Texas football falls short of national title dreams with 28-14 loss to Ohio State in College Football Playoff semifinal

Emma Hutchinson, Sports Desk Editor January 11, 2025

Jan. 1, 2024 and Jan. 10, 2025. Two days, over a year apart, yet both left the Texas Longhorns stuck in the same place. A team rattled by a close loss in last season’s College Football Playoff semifinals...

President Jay Hartzell gives his 2024 State of the University Address in the Hogg Memorial Auditorium on Sept 18, 2024. Hartzell set out his plans and vision for the next five years.

UT President Jay Hartzell to step down from role in May, lead Southern Methodist University  

Laura Rivera, Senior News Reporter January 7, 2025

UT President Jay Harztell announced today that he will step down at the end of the semester after almost five years in office. He is set to become the next president at Southern Methodist University on...

Quarterback Quinn Ewers holds up the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl trophy after Texas' win in overtime against Arizona State on Jan. 1, 2025.

Texas regains lost offensive momentum in double overtime nail-biter, secures Peach Bowl victory

Emma Hutchinson, Sports Desk Editor January 2, 2025

As the Texas Longhorns cruised into halftime with a 17-3 lead over the Arizona State Sun Devils, it seemed that a Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl victory was comfortably within reach. But the second half quickly...

Wide receiver Matthew Golden prepares to catch a pass from quarterback Quinn Ewers late in the Peach Bowl game against Arizona State on Jan. 1, 2024.

Texas rises above fourth-quarter struggles to secure Peach Bowl win against ASU in double overtime

Katie Borchetta, Associate Sports Editor January 1, 2025

Texas football, once again, had its back against the wall at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium. With an underdog Arizona State putting the Longhorns into overtime and converting a touchdown and extra point, Texas...

Quarterback Quinn Ewers speaks during the Peach Bowl media day in Atlanta, Georgia on Dec. 30, 2024.

Texas football unfazed by Arizona State’s words ahead of Peach Bowl

Katie Borchetta, Associate Sports Editor January 1, 2025

As Texas prepares to take on Arizona State in the second round of the College Football Playoffs in Atlanta, the Longhorns have caught wind of some of the Sun Devils’ comments ahead of the matchup.  When...

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