Mother Nature deals another blow to San Antonio businesses
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Traffic moves along Guadalupe Street as the bridge over the railroad tracks remains closed due to icing, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021. Overpasses throughout the area remained closed to traffic due to icing. This week’s blast of arctic weather paralyzed much of San Antonio and did what even the pandemic frequently couldn’t do: It forced residents to stay home.Jerry Lara /Staff photo
This week’s blast of arctic weather paralyzed much of San Antonio and did what even the pandemic frequently couldn’t do: It forced residents to stay home.
Column: It s our responsibility to improve our communities
Cynthia Teniente-Matson, Ed.D, Guest columnist
Feb. 17, 2021
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Cynthia Teniente-Matson, Ed.D is president of Texas A&M University-San Antonio.Courtesy photo
We are living through a period that has stirred our collective national conscience about racial injustices and democratic literacy. This February, as we celebrate African American History Month, it feels especially important to honor and celebrate Black lives and the many contributions of African Americans to our society and culture.
At A&M-San Antonio, we’re in the midst of our month-long celebration, launched by a panel discussion and on-campus portrait exhibit, “Living in My Skin,” by former A&M System Regent and acclaimed San Antonio artist Lionel Sosa. The exhibit was accompanied by a panel discussion featuring Mr. Sosa and his collaborators who posed for portraits, as they shared their experiences living as Black men in San Antonio. I
All you need to know about legendary longhorns, true Texas icons
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So-called “goalpost” horns on a Texas longhorn may look pretty, but these days most breeders prefer longhorns with lateral or twisty horns.codyphotography /Getty ImagesShow MoreShow Less
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You can’t talk Texas longhorns without talking Bevo, the beloved Texas Longhorns mascot for the University of Texas at Austin. UT has had a Bevo for a living mascot for more than 100 years. Pictured is Bevo XV at the Valero Alamo Bowl in December 2020.Tim Warner /Getty ImagesShow MoreShow Less
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As seen in this vintage 1930s postcard, longhorns have long been associated with Texas iconography. But it wasn’t until 1995 that the Texas Legislature designated it an official state mammal.Found Image Holdings Inc /Corbis via Getty ImagesShow MoreShow Less
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