This Land is Your Land
Proposed US asylum policy too restrictive As with most issues in American politics, immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border has divided the nation. Debates over policy have continued, and with the election of President Trump, the subject has taken a life of its own. However, in examining the existing immigration system, asylum policy should stand far...
‘Yesterday’ Should Stay in Past
Movie review: Say ‘Hello, Goodbye’ to this romantic comedy “Yesterday” brings together two British filmmaking heavyweights for a film that feels more like a sophomore slump than a dream team. Directed by Danny Boyle (“Trainspotting,” “Slumdog Millionaire,” “127 Hours,” “Steve Jobs”) and written by Richard Curtis (“Four Weddings and a...
Sophomore Starts Grassroots Club
Incoming student promotes Democratic candidate Andrew Yang, political involvement for 2020 election through new group In the midst of a 2020 election saturated with 24 democratic candidates, one incoming UTD sophomore has settled on a candidate she believes can get to the oval office, and recently founded a club to...
Codes Not Their Own
Panel Addresses Difficulties for Black Women in STEM A weekend panel discussion held at UTD addressed the practice of “code-switching” and its effects on black women in STEM. The panel featured several STEM professionals, all women of color, each discussing their own experiences with race in the workplace. Code-switching is...
New Title IX Senior Director Appointed
Office plans to improve relationship with community The UTD Title IX office recently appointed a new senior director of institutional equity and Title IX initiatives. The new appointee, Marco Mendoza, hopes to increase the transparency and efficiency of the reporting process as well as improve the office’s relationship with the...
CVS Vending Machines to Open on Campus
Convenience machines will stay open late, offer hygiene products to students starting Fall 2019 At the start of the fall semester, two CVS vending machines will begin operating on the UTD campus. The machines will provide another avenue for students to get personal care items after campus shops close down....
Graduate Helps Police Train with Virtual Reality
A recent graduate is changing the way police departments train officers to handle real-life situations through using virtual reality technology. Brian Hoang, a software engineering graduate, is the CEO of SurviVR, a virtual reality company that he co-founded with computer science graduate Marwan Kodeih. The company produces a training simulator...
University Launches New Brand Campaign
‘Speed of Bright’ celebrates UTD’s 50th anniversary, increases visibility in DFW area through advertising In early June, university President Richard Benson, along with the marketing team in the Office of Communications, launched a new brand campaign to celebrate UTD’s 50th anniversary. The idea is meant to highlight the university’s mission...
Construction Begins on Student Union Eateries
New restaurants to open in Fall 2019 include Firehouse Subs, Halal Shack UTD will be replacing three of its dining locations with new options. Subway, Ben and Jerry’s and Za’tar will be replaced by Firehouse Subs, Smoothie King and Halal Shack respectively. UTD director of Auxiliary Services Carrie Chutes said...
Email Scams Target Campus Community
New security measures include upgraded filtering software, incorporating two-factor authentication In the past month, multiple posts have been made by students on the UTD subreddit about scam emails offering prestigious job opportunities and linking to suspicious websites. University officials said that the messages were linked to compromised university emails, and...