Day: September 6, 2011
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Nothing but a good thing
Series 1: Students take part in a real-life game of Battleship on Aug. 26. at the Phase VIII pool, where they try to sink the other team’s ship. The event started just before the Comet Luau, which featured festive food and a dancing lesson. Among the main attractions were a special-ordered $700 cake, which was…
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UNIV 1010 lightens work load, spares wallet
UTD’s freshman orientation course, previously titled RHET 1101, is now free of charge, will not affect students’ GPAs and has no projects, papers or a final exam. The course was renamed UNIV 1010 after the Office of Undergraduate Education and the Office of the Provost changed its structure during the summer. UNIV 1010 is divided…
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FSL director hired after ‘rigorous’ process
Second director search continues into Recruitment Week Fraternity and Sorority Life is undergoing not one but two changes in leadership following the departures of previous FSL assistant directors Zach Shirley and Briana Lemos. Shirley left for a similar position at Texas A&M Commerce, and Lemos became Student Government’s adviser at the beginning of the semester.…
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Oh, for Namesake!
With a last name like Dang, you get to meet a lot of creative people, or at least people who like to think they’re creative. It’s amazing how many people feel the urge to flex their pun-making muscles shortly after I introduce myself. They get so excited when they say things like “Danggggg, Paul,” or…
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Zipcar caters to car-less students
When it came to parking this summer, I was spoiled rotten. My “mornings” consisted of me waking at the crack of noon and arriving on campus to an open field of concrete, with nearly every spot for my choosing. Amidst a booming growth in student enrollment, I should have known I wouldn’t snag a space…
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Comet Cruiser offering expanded
Students can now enjoy an expanded Comet Cruiser service on DART Route 883. A third shuttle was added to the route Aug. 29 in response to an increase in ridership on the system, according to university officials. The new bus has the same amenities and features as current Comet Cruisers but will run from 8…
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Students settle into new Res Hall
As UTD welcomes freshmen into its newest residence hall, planning has already begun for Residence Hall Three. The upcoming hall is expected to be extremely similar to the second hall in design, said Richard Dempsey, associate vice president for Facilities Management. One major change will be found in the hall’s rotunda, which will face southwest…
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UT Police Scanner
Aug. 16 • A parent of a student was arrested for Fleeing or Attempting to Elude a Police Officer. Aug. 20 • A non-affiliated person was issued a citation for Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor. Aug. 21 • Two students were issued citations for Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor following a traffic stop.…
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Prof challenges students to go paper, not plastic
Cash is cool again. We live in an age of instant gratification. We can get almost anything we want with a click of the mouse, a stroke on the keyboard, a slide of the finger on our smart phones…or the swipe of a credit card. The pace of life moves faster and faster with every…