Esports program now offering scholarships

Esports program now offering scholarships

Students accepted into team automatically eligible

The UTD esports department is now offering scholarships to student-players once they join the team. Esports coach Greg Adler said that providing scholarships had always been a goal for the department since he arrived, and that this was the year to start after establishing a foundation as an esports program...

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Semitic BLM Semantics

Semitic BLM Semantics

Pro-Israel organizations’ support of BLM is hypocritical

The powerful cries of “I can’t breathe” and “Israel, we know you murder children, too” have joined hands to bring justice to those who are suffering the most. By contrast, certain pro-Israel groups have embraced the BLM movement whilst failing to acknowledge discrimination against Palestinians. Since the establishment of the...

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‘Black Swan’? More like ugly duckling

‘Black Swan’? More like ugly duckling

Just because unexpected events happen doesn’t mean we should throw prediction out the window

We cannot perfectly predict the future. Many try. Some even build their careers on risk analysis and prediction. However, on a macro scale, our models don’t always account for the improbable. Though in his study of the uncertain, “The Black Swan,” Nassim Nicholas Taleb argues that we must ignore empirical...

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Being a better brother

Being a better brother

Fraternity culture needs to take responsibility for assault

Before I began attending UTD — and before the thought of rushing a fraternity had even crossed my mind — I had been told multiple times by friends about certain fraternities and sexual assault allegations. I didn’t realize the extent of the problem at that time, but after joining my...

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Pentakills can’t replace touchdowns

Pentakills can’t replace touchdowns

Esports needs to find its own audience instead of filling in for other sports

With a gap in traditional sports during quarantine, isn’t it time for esports to rise? After all, esports is still doing better than ever, and without the ability to broadcast traditional sports, esports have been acting to fill the content void. However, arguing that esports can be a replacement for...

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