The Decline and Fall of the Southwest Conference

When was the last time you went to an SMU-Baylor game?

by Paul Burka

The Texas Monthly Guide to Private Schools, Part I

Two questions are crucial: should your child go to private school; and if so, which one.

Coming of Age in the Locker Room

What football does to its people.

by Larry L. King

Behind the Lines

by William Broyles

Politics

The Politics of Outsiders

The Raza Unida party still isn‘t sure whether it wants to hurt the Democrats or help itself.

by Chase Untermeyer

Art

Steel Walls Do Not an Art Museum Make

The Houston Contemporary Arts Museum has an acute case of schizophrenia.

by Charlotte Moser

Dining In

Roux the Day

Crawfish pie is not the only Cajun dish worth sampling.

by Linda West Eckhardt

Investments

Diversify and Conquer

The oil companies are hedging their bets in the energy crisis by buying other firms.

by The Customer's Man

Performance

Pilgrims at Turtle Creek

The Dallas Theater Center sets sail for distant and perhaps dangerous shores.

by Suzanne Shelton

Reporter

Texas Monthly Reporter

by Richard West

Contest

Poems to celebrate the new season.

by Paul Burka

Roar of the Crowd

Touts

Biscuits, beer, and comic books.