I Partook in America's Participatory Democracy (and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt)
UT's got the best swag.
By Wells Dunbar, 6:38PM, Thu. Feb. 21, 2008
If for an instant you thought the University of Texas – an institution known for many things, modesty not chief among them – would let synergy from the debate dissipate sans self-promotion, my friend, you're sadly mistaken.
Swag bags for the assembled media came in two flavors: an Austin Convention and Visitor's Bureau number and, natch, a burnt-orange UT bag, replete with T-shirt, notepad, and, oh yeah, a 2005 "National Champions" car sun-visor.
And as if that weren't enough, the debate's opening festivities – airing over closed-circuit TV for us in the news pool – started off with two jams from the university's marching band, including a rousing version of "The Eyes of Texas."
Take that, A&M.
Got something to say on the subject? Send a letter to the editor.
A note to readers: Bold and uncensored, The Austin Chronicle has been Austin’s independent news source for over 40 years, expressing the community’s political and environmental concerns and supporting its active cultural scene. Now more than ever, we need your support to continue supplying Austin with independent, free press. If real news is important to you, please consider making a donation of $5, $10 or whatever you can afford, to help keep our journalism on stands.
Lee Nichols, Feb. 26, 2008
Richard Whittaker, Feb. 25, 2008
Richard Whittaker, Oct. 7, 2009
Lee Nichols, Jan. 27, 2009
Austin Dem Debate, Election 2008, University of Texas, Swag
