Day: April 29, 2014
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Mass email alarms Chinese community
Severe charges leveled against TA An anonymous person sent out a mass email to UTD’s Chinese network on April 15, accusing a male international graduate TA of severe crimes, including assault, attempted rape and sexual misconduct toward students. The allegations were not reported to the police, and could not be confirmed or denied at the…
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UTDPD Blotter
April 8 • An unaffiliated female was arrested on two outstanding Richardson city warrants for speeding and no insurance on Waterview Parkway around 10:30 a.m. April 9 • A student reported having money stolen from his apartment while he was at work at Phase 3 around 8 p.m. April 10 •A students wallet was taken…
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SG Report
Senator Janani Sundaresan presented a proposal to create school councils in each of the six UTD schools at the April 15 Student Government meeting. SG has looked at other school councils from other universities, such as UT, as well as the School of Management’s Dean’s Council, to serve as models. The councils would exist to…
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Comet Comments
“Do you think the Art Barn should be maintained and renovated so it can have a long-term presence on campus?”
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Campus needs larger performing arts venue
For a campus that’s growing by 4 percent a year, it is a matter of embarrassment that we don’t have a performance venue on campus that seats more than 500. Larger student organizations like the Indian Student Association, Bangladesh Student Organization and even the International Student Services Office are having to move their cultural events…
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Researchers study effects of marijuana
New long-term studies tackle the neurological, socio-economic impact UTD professors are making new discoveries on the scientific and socio-economic effects of marijuana. Francesca Filbey, associate professor in Behavioral and Brain Sciences, is taking part in a federally funded consortium studying the effects of marijuana on the brain. The consortium is a collaboration between the National…
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Students honored, memorialized
It was a solemn yet heartfelt ceremony, bringing everyone to tears, remembering 11 students who died during the past year. UTD’s first annual student memorial, “Comets Remember,” which was held on April 16 in the Galaxy Rooms, was short and emotional. Dean of Students Gene Fitch, who felt it was important that UTD remembers and…