On Monday, the Texas Longhorns community plunged into controversy surrounding “The Eyes of Texas” once again when the Texas Tribune published emails from alumni and donors, some of whom threatened to withhold contributions to the school if it changed its alma mater.
The vast majority of emails sent to president Jay Hartzell, who took over last summer for Greg Fenves, demanded that the school keep the song. A small group of those emails were racist, including one from a donor whose name was redacted by the school.
“It’s time for you to put the foot down and make it perfectly clear that the heritage of Texas will not be lost,” the donor wrote.