The panel that studied the song was comprised of campus professors, staff and historians and representatives of student and band alumni groups. “I hope we’ll get more to a point of mutual respect where if you choose to sing and I don’t, we don’t necessarily judge something about each other in a stark way.” “They started this, they should get to hear about the report first,” Hartzell said. Hartzell said he planned to meet Tuesday with the football team and other athletes. Whether it’s the case of the athletes standíng on the field, or the fans in the stands as we sing, there’s going to be no punishment, no mandate, no requirement if people choose not to participate.” We hope that as people go through the report, read through the facts, they’ll find ways to participate in some way. “That’s going to be going forward the way we continue to operate. “Nobody has been, or will be, required to sing the song,” Hartzell said. New football coach Steve Sarkisian has said his team will sing the song “proudly” after games but the report included a recommendation that students not be required to sing it. One of the few issues still to be determined was campus participation, particularly among Longhorns athletes. The song was routinely performed by musicians in blackface. The title was taken from a favored saying of a former school president who had reportedly mimicked remarks by Confederate Gen. It has also been a sore subject for decades for some minority students. For decades, it has been sung after games and graduation ceremonies, and is a popular sing-along at weddings and even funerals
Written in 1903 and sung to the tune of “I’ve Been Working on the Railroad,” the song is an old standard in Longhorns country. “‘The Eyes of Texas’ should not only unite us, but hold all of us accountable to our institution’s core values.” “These historical facts add complexity and richness to the story of a song that debuted in a racist setting, exceedingly common for the time, but, as the preponderance of research showed, had no racist intent,” the report states in its executive summary. The report also noted the song was first performed at a minstrel show, most likely with performers in blackface. Some fans sent emails to Hartzell warning the school would lose financial donors.Ī 24-person panel charged with studying the song’s origins, lyrics and history determined it was rooted in a message of accountability and striving toward excellence. The 58-page report, released Tuesday, was commissioned last year by school President Jay Hartzell after a group of Texas athletes, most notably football players, demanded the school drop the song as part of racial injustice protests.įootball players sparked outrage among alumni when they chose to leave the field instead of taking part in the traditional sing-along with fans after several games. F**k these racist prick and change that shit yesterday." Another resonated a similar opinion: "These emails from alumni & donors are disgusting - ashamed to have attended the same university as them They further demonstrate the need to get rid of the racist Eyes of Texas song".AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The University of Texas’ long-awaited report on “The Eyes of Texas” has found that the school song has “no racist intent,” but the school president said athletes and band members will not be required to sing or participate when the song is played at games and campus events. It makes me so sad I have tears in my eyes at work.
Looking at some of these racist a**holes comments and emails. 'I spend my money, you do what I want!' is the attitude they have." Another wrote: "It hurt to find out that 'The Eyes Of Texas' has racist origins. Another user wrote: "How UT Austin is dealing with (or sidestepping, it seems) the Eyes of Texas issue feels lacking. Former 'irresponsible and uninformed student' here, a regular donor to who will never give another dime to the school if it doesn’t respond to calls to replace the racist & creepy 'Eyes of Texas' song. One said the song should remain because Black student population is small. One user wrote: "A article showed emails from alumni threatened to pull donations if 'The Eyes of Texas' was replaced. It is known that the song is deemed racist by many and when the report surfaced that the alumni would cancel the funding if the song is canceled, several took to Twitter to share their disdain.
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