April 1997
Table of Contents
Features
Did You Hear the One About The New Aggies?They overcame politics, poverty, isolation, and Old Aggies to make Texas A&M the state’s academic powerhouse. Blowin’ in the WindItchy eyes, sore throat, runny nose: It must be allergy season. But what causes allergies? How do you pick a doctor? And what’s the best treatment? An in-depth look at an affliction that’s nothing to sneeze at. The CrossingIf U.S. officials put an end to illegal trips across the Rio Grande at Boquillas, the enchanting border town will find itself caught between countries and cultures. Of course, that’s where it has always been. |
SpeedThis month, more than 150,000 fans will pack an enormous new venue near Fort Worth to watch the state’s first major stock car race. Clearly, NASCAR is on the right track in Texas. Babes in the ’HoodsThought the competition between Texas cities was over? Until my daughter was born in Dallas and a friend’s was born in Austin, so did I. Range RoverAfter fifty years of traveling the Southwest, ranch photographer Frank Reeves left behind a vast body of work and unforgettable portraits of the cowboy’s way of life. |
Columns
Behind the LinesNot GuiltyTwo former high-level administrators at Texas A&M may have acted unethically—but that doesn’t make them criminals. SportsHardballWhether playing for the luckless Houston Astros, running the world-champion New York Yankees, or confronting racism, Bob Watson has always stepped up to the plate. MusicMilligan’s IslandWith his resounding voice and striking appearance, Austin’s Malford Milligan stands out in a sea of Texas soul singers. |
FoodMexican RevolutionNew restaurants in Dallas and Houston are serving up authentic interior-style Mexican dishes that turn the tables on Tex-Mex. LifestyleNatal AttractionAfter nearly sixty years of collecting information on multiple births, Helen Kirk of Galveston has an obsession of umbilical proportions. |
Reporter
The Ex FilesBill PaxtonReporterAlamodoomedSan Antonio mayor Bill Thornton likes to talk about the future, but he’s still a politician of the past—and so is everyone who’s running against him. ReporterTru StoryWhy Texarkana’s Truman Arnold is in the thick of a scandal over Democratic fundraising. ReporterTeen IdolThe career of Austin young-adult writer Rob Thomas is going through a growth spurt. |
Hot BoxCD and Book ReviewsGoing To PressLet Them Read ShrakeHigh TexGame Daze |
Miscellany
The Inside StoryMarathon Man |
Last PageRoy OrbisonWhat did Roy Orbison drink compulsively, and who called him the world’s greatest singer? |
Recipes
State FareWalnuts, Gorgonzola, and chutney make for an upscale fish dish at the Grape in Dallas. |
