Day: February 21, 2022

News

UTD one step closer to banning single-use plastics

The Sustainability Committee’s Single-Use Plastic Ban Proposal passed the Academic Senate and Staff Council, making UTD one step closer to being the first...

News

UTD Rooms returns for student use

As students return to in-person classes once again, so does the UTD Rooms app. The app was developed by Mithil Viradia, who graduated...

NewsSports

Men’s basketball team defends homecourt on homecoming

The Comets, fresh off a Monday win against Concordia, continued their home stand in the homecoming game on Thursday, Feb. 10, facing off...

News

DART Update

After years of running the same paths, DART has redesigned its public transit offerings to improve access throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth region. UTD...

News

University holds forum on gaming lounge

The University has announced plans to convert the Pub into an esports/gaming lounge, hosting an open forum to collect student feedback. The project...

Comics

Comics: 02/21/22

Life & Arts

Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022) Review

With the roar of a chainsaw and rotting flesh dangling from the jowls of a killer, Leatherface returns with a vengeance – and...

Life & Arts

Conversation with the director, cast of new ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’

Warning major spoilers ahead. “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” (2022) follows its iconic 1974 predecessor in a blood-fueled extravaganza that will terrify (and delight) old...

Life & ArtsThe Fix

Communion Coffee

While travelling down Route 75, you might spot a sign for Communion Coffee on Exit 24. With both good food and ample working...

Life & Arts

Spending a day in the heartbeat of UTD

As the clock struck midnight on Friday, Feb. 11, I settled on a rock by the Memorial Pond with a simple sign: “Mercury...

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