March 1994

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Features

Tex-Mex Treks: Ciudad Acuna, Coahuila

A cool mariachi bar (in Juárez), tasty lake bass (in Cuidad Acuña), terrific shoes and boots (in Reynosa), and other secrets of border travel.

The Price of AIDS

After years of decay and death, a Houston neighborhood ravaged by the disease is learning to live with it—and surviving.

A Whole New Ball Game

Once, the fight for funding and attention in college sports pitted women against men. Today, with women’s sports commanding greater respectability, it’s also women versus women, and the fight is uglier.

Animal Writes

Eight indigenous authors, nine native critters: A bookish look at the wildest, woolliest creatures in Texas history.

John the Knife

He’s a budget cutter in an era of consumption, a conservative Democrat in a party gone soft, a good ol’ boy with no polish or flash. So why is everyone buzzing about Texas comptroller John Sharp?

Columns

Business

The Player

With native roots but global goals, investment guru Tom Hicks redefines Texas business for the nineties.

Behind the Lines

The Uncertain Sage

Lifestyle

Newgulf, R.I.P.

When Texas’ last company town disappears this month, so will a cozy way of life my family knew well.

Music

Switch-hitter

Can tejano heartthrob Emilio Navaira survive the crossover to country music?

Texana

Good Humor Man

Ace Reid was the greatest cowboy cartoonist in the world; I laughed at his jokes and was honored to be his friend.

Reporter

Reporter

City Mis-Manager

Camille Barnett focused on her image, not on Austin’s woes. Now she’s out of a job.

Reporter

No Ink, No Glory

Can you name any of the fourteen Branch Davidian defence lawyers? They hope so.

Reporter

Homeboy

He may live in a posh Houston ‘burb, but rap star Scarface wants to fix up his old ‘hood.

Miscellaneous

Roar of the Crowd

Steered Wrong

State of the Art

Gussie Nell Davis, Cotton Bowl Parade, 1990

State Secrets

No Right Turn

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