Day: September 18, 2023
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New Soccer Players Kick Off The Year
The men’s soccer team looks forward to an exciting new season with both new and experienced players alike. After a disappointing competition in last year’s semifinals, the team has been working towards their dream of winning the conference championship and qualifying to play in the NCAA tournament. The first four games were away, two of…
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Volleyball faces Feline Fatale in neck to neck games
After competing in the Trinity National Invitational in San Antonio, the Comet volleyball team started the American Southwest Conference season on the home court, facing off against the St. Thomas Tigers Sept. 6 and East Texas Baptist Tigers Sept. 12. Sept. 6 was the first home game all season, welcoming 203 spectators to the neck-to-neck…
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UTD grandmasters sweep Southwest Open
Computer science and mathematics senior David Brodsky, finance freshman Koustav Chatterjee and economics sophomore Ivan Schitco placed first, second and third respectively in the 89th Annual Southwest Open Chess Championships in Houston during Labor Day weekend. The Southwest Open was an individual tournament, meaning UTD Chess Team players competed against each other and 120 other…
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Rediscover the magic of fiction; read for fun
Reading for enjoyment is not a frivolous pursuit but rather a means of enriching one’s life, broadening horizons and providing much-needed escapism. For students who feel that reading is a dry exercise in information absorption, fiction can be a revelation. It offers a world of imagination and creativity, providing a break from the rigors of…
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Letter to the Editor
The opinion on “Poor parking and transportation” highlights crucial issues but only scratches the surface. Yes, the parking lots are terrible; they don’t have shade in the heat, and they are far from class. Walking in an environment built for cars sucks, doesn’t it? The article rightly blames a cycle of car dependency. Studies from…
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Attention Comets: dating is not a conquest
You see the posts on Reddit so often it has become a self-referential meme: how do I get a girlfriend at UTD? But if you are looking for a partner just to satisfy the image of what a relationship should be, you are entering it with the wrong intentions. We often see this as a…