A University of Texas at Austin report will find on Tuesday that a controversial school song does not have any racist intent, according to a report from Texas Monthly. UT Austin athletes announced last summer that they would not take part in fundraising events or recruit incoming players if the school doesn’t honor some of their requests that would address the school’s racist history, including the use of the song “The Eyes of Texas.” According to Texas Monthly, the athletes wanted the song to be replaced “with a song without racial undertones,” according to Texas Monthly. “‘The Eyes of Texas’ should not only unite us, but hold all of […]
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