Day: September 17, 2004

Radio UTD is staying true to its listener base with its second eclectic, live concert Rocktoberfest Oct. 1 “We want to expose people to music that they don’t usually hear,” said Keegan Knittle, Radio UTD station manager. “That’s the goal of the station and the goal of our concert.” The concert will amp up at…

When UTD men’s soccer coach Jack Peel scheduled the Division III defending national champions for an early-season match-up, he said he knew what he was bargaining for. In exchange for some high-level game experience against Trinity, the Comets risked losing and losing big. For the first 40 minutes, though, the Comets hung with Trinity, matching…

The chase for the fourth annual Comet Cup has begun with the start of another intramural sports season. And although excitement abounds, controversy has arisen over the scoring system. The controversy involves three-time defending champion, fraternity Zeta Beta Tau (ZBT). The current cup scoring system gives an advantage to large organizations like ZBT because they…

Around the world, UTD alumni continue to excel at their post-graduate endeavors. One such alumnus is Mo Kashmiri, a graduate of University California-Berkley law school and UTD. Kashmiri is the instigator of a potential $60 million lawsuit against the University of California system (UC System). Class-action was filed in July 2003 after UC increased graduate…

UTD garnered the national attention of the technological community Sept. 9 when computer science sophomore Chris Skalenda posted news of Information Resources’s (IR) new wireless access policy on the popular web forum SlashDot.org. Within 12 hours of his posting, more than 1,100 individuals had posted comments in response. “I didn’t even expect (my posting) to…

<strong>Fed up with fees, parking</strong> Am I the only one, or do we keep having to pay more, every semester, for less? $260 for computer lab fees… and the power is off, and the building closed after 9 p.m. Not to mention that $250 infrastructure fee for new a Business building and Apartments and, I…

Three UTD artists will combine dance, music, movies, voice and culture in an attempt to shine light on a dark issue. The conflict over Kashmir, a strategic strip of land between India and Pakistan, has lasted 57 years. Maryam Baig, a graduate student in Arts & Technology, explained that there have been two wars and…

<strong>Sept. 2</strong> A non-affiliated person was arrested at Waterview Park (WP) for three outstanding warrants from the Plano Police Department. UTD Police responded to a fire alarm pull station in WP. Investigation revealed it to be a false alarm. <strong>Sept. 3</strong> A staff member discovered graffiti on a study desk near the Academic Computer Center…

Contrary to popular belief, teenagers aren’t aliens from other planets. They’re not possessed, they’re not mutants and they’re not diseased. Such was the perspective presented at “The Teen Brain: Excitement and Exasperation,” the first installment of the UTD Center for BrainHealth lecture series “The Brain: An Owner’s Guide.” Sandra Chapman, director of the Center, hit…

<strong>Black & White</strong> by Luke McKenzie… <strong>”Pickles Count as Vegetables”</strong> by Leslie Dixon…