A. J. Mistretta
An Alternative Education
“I arrived at UT as a homophobic gay male.”
That’s how Jake Gonzales recalls the start of his freshman year in Austin. Though he knew...
In Her They Trust
Missy McCullough is telling the type of heartfelt, serendipitous story that makes one’s hair stand on end.
Not long ago, McCullough had taken her dog...
Maven of the Mexican Menu
Her friends told her she was crazy. That she would never make it. Why would Nilda de la Llata, an accomplished restaurant manager with...
A Catalyst for Equality & Change
Talk about a colossal task.
In 2004, the University of Texas at Austin tapped Ana Ixchel Rosal to form a new student support center from...
For the Love of Pets
Twice a week, Valerie Whitney’s dog Bella is told to “get dressed for school.”
Those are the only words needed to put Bella, a border...
Redefined and Refocused
Eight years ago, Ramsay Wall was an unfit smoker, a graduate student working on her PhD in English at the University of Texas. Exercise...
Eco Beauty
When W3LL People opened a year ago, the skincare and cosmetics company’s three partners had a clear goal in mind: change the way men...
All you need is Love
On a visit to Chicago in September
2006, Consuelo Allen helped a friend prepare a special dinner party – a sort of early
Thanksgiving...
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