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No Comet left inside

Comets on campus found themselves in the direct path of a total solar eclipse on April 8 — This sighting brought thousands of...

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Comets: Upcoming vote on ‘green’ service fee

All students will be able to vote on a fee referendum to support sustainable development and green projects on campus from April 24...

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Empower: ticket of the hour

With the end of voting on April 5, Devin Schwartz and Debopreeta Bhattacharya were elected as Student Government president and vice president respectively.  ...

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UTD to eliminate Office of Campus Resources and Support, 20 employee positions

After reevaluating its compliance with Texas’ DEI higher education ban, UTD will eliminate the newly-formed Office of Campus Resources and Support and 20...

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No Comet left inside

Comets on campus found themselves in the direct path of a total solar eclipse on April 8 — This sighting brought thousands of...

News

A Comet’s map of the stars

UTD Professor of Physics and Astrophysics Mustapha Ishak-Boushaki presented the largest 3D map of the universe and his research team’s findings from the...

News

Einstein, an eclipse and Brazil walk into a bar

At the 2024 Solar Eclipse Panel Discussion that took place April 8, Professor of Physics and Astrophysics Mustapha Ishak-Boushaki retold the story of...

Sports

Comets still first in ASC despite ending streak

The UTD women’s tennis team crushed Ozarks 9-0 on March 29 before falling to Utah Tech 6-1 on April 2. They bounced back...

Sports

Comets finish last at President’s Cup

The UTD Chess team organized the President’s Cup on March 30 and 31 in the JSOM building through a bidding process with the...

Sports

Comets rebound from loss, secure conference dominance

The UTD men’s tennis team took down Ozarks 6-3 on March 29 and Howard Payne 9-0 on April 4 before falling to SMU...

Life & Arts

Comet Gala: A night among the stars

It’s Friday, and old-timey swing music plays from the speakers as the ATC building resembles a prom night, bustling with students dressed in...

Life & Arts

Unicycle club wheels into the spotlight

Juggling life and school can be difficult for college students, but the UTD Unicycle Club members balance it all atop their single wheel....

Life & Arts

Marco Frescas: the DJ king of campus

Computer science junior Marco Frescas aims to transform the social landscape of UTD through his passion for music and DJing which brings vibrant...

Opinion

‘Heartstopper’ makes minorities tokens

To justify queerness to heterosexual audiences, queer media loses its nuance and limits exploration of other topics besides sexuality. This stems from new...

Opinion

Flooding in UV: UTD needs to do better

Any resident of UV knows that after a rainstorm, it’s best to take the long way around and avoid the sidewalks. Whenever there...

Opinion

The TikTok ban is good, actually

The House of Representatives passed a bill on March 13 threatening to ban TikTok for cyber security breaches. Although this ban was done...

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