More students need to learn CPR and AED
Not enough people have BLS knowledge even though it is a simple life skill
Not enough students are actively learning basic life support, or BLS, which is easy to learn and has immense positive potential. People may require resuscitation when they go unconscious due to a variety of health issues. Being away from home, college students are even more prone to forgetting medications, taking...
Dear Boomers: please stop writing Gen Z characters
TV shows overexagerate teenager stereotypes and actively misrepresent our generation's values
As newer TV shows like “Euphoria” and “Never Have I Ever” air on popular streaming platforms, young people are constantly seeing how characters our age are portrayed inaccurately, and, frankly, offensively. HBO Max is well known for having shows like “Euphoria,” “Pretty Little Liars” and “Gossip Girl” depict teenagers as...
We are Asian Americans. We are not a foreign threat. We are not the enemy.
One out of five Asian Americans will experience a hate-related incident, and with rising tensions between China and the United States, we will not be silenced when the next round of Asian scapegoating comes for us. The publication “Stop AAPI Hate”reported last year that hate crimes against Asian Americans and...
Women Win Championship
Comets claimed the 2023 ASC title, will compete for national title in April
Two teams returned to the court Feb. 25 to claim the championship title for the American Southwest Conference, also known as the ASC. The Comets, who previously beat the undefeated No. 8/9 Hardin-Simmons in the semifinals, made a blazing 63-57 victory against the East Texas Baptist Tigers. The women’s basketball...
Men’s basketball coach reflects on successful season
With the men’s basketball season off to a close, Coach Terry Butterfield reflected on the past year. The Comets wrapped up the 2022–2023 season with a loss at the American Southwestern Conference semifinals against East Texas Baptist on Feb. 24. In the end, the second seed Comets won 20 games...
Women defend home court on homecoming
After a striking victory against Concordia, the Comets returned to the Activity Center to dominate the Feb. 16 and Feb. 18 homecoming games. The women’s basketball team now holds 12 wins and six losses in the conference season, bringing it to fourth place before the Feb. 21 ASC quarterfinals. Joe...
Best friends depart from ball life
A packed gym paid homage to four dedicated senior basketball players
The Comets celebrated a successful season and paid homage to seniors at the Homecoming game on Saturday, Feb. 18. This senior bunch includes best friends Kyle Poerschke, Hunter Stevens, James Curtis and Will Isaac. Beyond their love for the sport, the seniors agree that the friendships they made with each...
Comet Men burn out again to ETBU in ASC championship home stretch
The semifinals marked the 20th time the Comets made it to the playoffs under Coach Terry Butterfield
Fresh off a homecoming loss against East Texas Baptist, the Comets faced defeat at the hands of the Tigers at the semifinals, ending their season abruptly and cutting their championship run short. The Comets (20-6, 15-2 ASC) faced the number three ranked Tigers (22-5,14-4 ASC) for a shot to advance...
Comets face international masters at ChessFest
35 students faced off against two top chess players at the same time. All but one student lost.
UTD students competed in a chess simultaneous exhibition on Feb. 20 in the SU against two international masters. A simultaneous exhibition, or simul, is where several players all face one advanced player. The advanced player moves from board to board, making a new move in each game one by one....
Varsity VALORANT team prepares for NECC bracket
After losing at the semifinals of the Red Bull Campus Clutch event last semester, UTD’s varsity VALORANT team plans to work together and learn from its mistakes in preparation for upcoming competitions. The Comets ended up in fourth place at the event last fall, which was their first season as...