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Ever since I arrived at Harvard during that epically awkward Freshmen week, I’ve gone to great lengths to shield my natural Texan drawl from everyone besides my closest group of friends. I considered it a good thing when I met somebody and they seemed surprised that I was born and raised in Texas...
...days ago as I waited for a shuttle, I decided to call my mom. Perhaps it was my fatigue after a particularly brutal midterm, but as the crowded shuttle bounded closer to the Quad I reverted to my natural Texan drawl, filled with lots of “mama’s” and “ain’ts” and some elongated vowels that could make my English tutor faint...
...still angry at my friend for bashing my dignified Texan twang, but I duly understood that I was getting a taste of my own medicine. Ever since I came to Harvard I’ve cringed each time I’ve heard that local New England dialect. How anybody could walk through Boston Common and still think it’s us Texans who sound dumb was beyond...
...self-described “old-time Texan,” Baldwin will return to his home state to preside over 7,000 staff members at the Health Sciences Center’s five schools. Texas Tech is home to a Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences in addition to schools of pharmacy, allied health sciences, nursing and medicine...
...native Spanish speaker and a fifth-generation Texan, Baldwin said that the chance to return to his Texas roots played a significant role in his acceptance of the university’s offer...