SG Report: January 9th
During the last senate meeting of the fall semester, Student Government members addressed new proposals and projects that are now complete. SG President Akshitha Padigela spoke with John Ferguson, associate head of the geosciences department, concerning the possibility of engraving rocks in the reflection pools with names of individuals who...
Alum to gain mentors through NCAA
For the first time in school history, a UTD student athlete was chosen to participate in a program designed to help minority students pursue careers in collegiate athletics. Sara Navarro, who graduated in the fall with a bachelor’s in business administration, was one of 40 students and recent alumni picked...
Mavs, Stars need to change narrative
Following successful starts to 2016 that included playoff berths for both teams, the Dallas Stars and the Dallas Mavericks have taken steps back in the second half of the year, due in part to injuries and roster changes. As the teams move into 2017, they are approaching the halfway point...
Q&A: Tips to stay healthy in 2017
Fifty-five percent of college-aged Americans made a New Year’s resolution for 2017. Of those, 35 percent made a resolution related to their health, according to the Marist Poll. A new program, Resolution Revolution, is starting Jan. 9 to help members of the UTD community keep their health-related goals with weekly...
A Taste of Home
UTD students — many of them Iranian — celebrated Yalda, or the winter solstice, over break. The event was organized by the Iranian Student Community with two main aims: to share Iranian culture with all the students at UTD and to allow Iranian students to reconnect with the customs of...
‘Alt-right’ movement too ill-defined for use
The term “alt-right” came to the forefront during the 2016 election as Hillary Clinton and various media outlets connected the movement to the rise of Donald Trump. But what exactly is the “alt-right?” The phrase encompasses neo-Nazis, some users of the message board 4chan, anti-establishment conservatives and white nationalists. The...
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