The House voted to impeach the President. The President didn’t really give the House much of a choice. He was considered something of an accidental President, having assumed office under questionable circumstances. He was inappropriate, and unpopular nationwide. Even by the standards of the time, the President was crude, vulgar, and a virulent nativist. He
Colin Dunnigan is a former Roo football veteran from my years in Sherman. Today, Colin is the Director of college counseling at Andrew’s Episcopal in Jackson, MS. His family learned that they would be moving to Mississippi five years ago. To prepare, they watched a number of films about the Magnolia state. One of those
The year 2000 came in like a lamb out like a lion. Global fears of Y2K meltdown proved to be dramatically overblown in the first month, and the closest election in American history threatened the social fabric of the country in the last month. The country celebrated the longest economic expansion in its history in
Hey Austin, TX Roos! Y’all probably know all about Jack Wylie’s AC ROOts Happy Hour group in the D/FW area. Well, Monica Walters Crowley, Charlotte Marx Harper, and others have followed in his footsteps and have started an AC ROOts group down here in Austin. You gotta attend, you just gotta! Why’s that? Cause phoning
Although my attempt to make the 1990 NAIA National Tournament in Kansas City came up painfully short, I was still thrilled to receive the Carroll Pickett tennis award that year. Even as a kid, there was something enjoyable about the idea that I’d be able to return to the Austin College campus 30 years later
You might enjoy reading this NCAA.org article about Austin College President and Pennsylvania native Steven O’Day. After receiving his B.A. in the Keystone state, O’Day headed to Temple University to earn his law degree in 1988. Temple lost to Penn State in football during all three years of his time in Philadelphia. Temple had not
Wow! Check out that video in the comments. The one that says “Monday Night Football in the Astrodome.” No really, go watch. I’ll wait here. Take your time…… You’re back! Did you watch it? Did it give you “all the feels?” If you were a Houston Oiler fan back in the day, I bet it
Most Roo Tales are about men. It’s just baked into the cake when writing 100-year old stories. The past is full of inequity; athletics is no exception. Sport in the early 20th century was the exclusive province of males, and most Roo stories come from this era. Nevertheless, I always look for opportunities to stray.
It’s Halloween. Time for a spooky edition of Roo Tales. [cue eerie music] Austin College (AC) was founded on Capitol Hill in Huntsville, TX. Sam Houston State University (SHSU) was founded on Capitol Hill in Huntsville, TX. Austin College’s first trustee was Sam Houston. Sam Houston’s first building was Austin Hall. AC’s “Old Main” administration
The earliest members of Kappa Gamma Chi were resilient in the face of the hostility received at their arrival. They were also gracious in return. The best proof comes from the 1920 Austin College yearbook. As the new Roo women on campus attempted to gain membership at all-male organizations, nearly every one of those organizations
