thank you Todd. -- The astonishing thing, also, is that there has been no opportunity whatsoever for faculty and administrators to have a frank discussion about the song, its history, and its impact on students. It is stunning that they proposed to have a "difficult conversation," etc., but then abruptly shut it down completely the moment I published my article on "True Origins of The Eyes of Texas."

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Alberto A. Martinez
Alberto A. Martinez

Written by Alberto A. Martinez

Professor of history at the University of Texas at Austin. Author of six books, plus articles in Scientific American, The Hill, USA Today news, SALON, etc.

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