Campus myths. Every university has them. Ghosts that haunt the oldest buildings, libraries that are allegedly sinking because the architects didn’t anticipate the weight of the books, undergrads who pass through a certain campus gate won’t graduate. The University of Texas at Austin is no exception and has its own collection of myths and lore. …
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The truth behind the university’s myths
By Jim Nicar
Jim Nicar
Published: Sept. 19, 2007Comments disabled No Comments
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