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UT donors threaten to pull funds over calls to change school song with racist origins - TheGrio

UT donors threaten to pull funds over calls to change school song with racist origins Emails revealed alumni and donors would no longer financially support the Texas university if they separate from its racist past Donors and alumni of the  University of Texas at Austin have threatened to halt financial support for the school’s athletic department if University President  Jay Hartzell did not take a stronger stance over the school song “The Eyes of Texas.” In emails obtained by the  After losing, Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger took the field alone as the fight song “The Eyes Of Texas” was played. While he later said he was only on the field to talk with coaches, the appearance of a lone quarterback after students spent months protesting and advocating for the song to be removed alarmed certain donors.

UT donors threaten to pull funds over calls to change school song with racist origins

Donors and alumni of the University of Texas at Austin have threatened to halt financial support for the school’s athletic department if University President Jay Hartzell did not take a stronger stance over the school song “The Eyes of Texas.” In emails obtained by the Texas Tribune, the institution’s supporters demanded Hartzell stick to “racist roots.” After losing, Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger took the field alone as the fight song “The Eyes Of Texas” was played.

Wealthy UT-Austin alumni supporting Eyes of Texas threatened to pull donations, emails show

Wealthy UT-Austin alumni supporting Eyes of Texas threatened to pull donations, emails show Kate McGee, The Texas Tribune March 1, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail The Texas Longhorns had just lost to rival Oklahoma for the third time in a row this time after a quadruple overtime. The bruising loss was quickly overshadowed when then-Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger stood alone on the field for the playing of the university’s alma mater song The Eyes of Texas, a postgame tradition. The rest of the team, who typically stay to sing the song with fans at the end of games, had retreated from the field. For many University of Texas at Austin students who had spent months protesting and petitioning the school to get rid of The Eyes of Texas, it was gutting to see the student leader seemingly taking a stand. (Ehlinger later said he was only lingering alone on the field to talk with coaches.) The song played to the tune of I’ve been working on the railroad was historically p

Emails show wealthy alumni supporting Eyes of Texas threatened to pull donations

Emails show wealthy alumni supporting Eyes of Texas threatened to pull donations
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UT needs rich donors : Emails show wealthy alumni demanding school stand up to cancel culture or lose donations

UT needs rich donors : Emails show wealthy alumni demanding school stand up to cancel culture or lose donations
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