Category: Archives
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Mother Language Day Special
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Coffee: good or bad?
“Drinking coffee could help protect your DNA from damage,” is the latest of several headlines that seem to make their way into my Facebook news feed. In true fashion, I skim the article and then share it with one of my coffee-addicted friends. Also on that list: coffee helps reduce melanoma risk, protects against diabetes…
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Changing the urban-scape
This past week, the sunshine and lovely weather in Dallas got me out a lot more, and as I walked down the sidewalk, I thought to myself how robotic and geometric the roads here are compared to the chaotic, meandering streets of Kolkata, Dhaka, London or Milan. I recalled how some of the technology we…
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The Beauty of Bountiful Baskets
Contrary to popular belief, I do eat at home for the majority of my meals. I’ve been trying to eat healthier and with the rising cost of produce I started looking for a way to keep my wallet happy and my fridge full. Through my research I came across a national non-profit food co-op organization,…
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Regents approve new ATEC school
The UT System Board of Regents approved the proposal on Feb. 12 to create a separate Arts, Technology and Emerging Communication school starting fall 2015. The new school will offer six degree programs to start with — all four ATEC degrees and the two EMAC degrees. Students won’t experience any changes in terms of the…
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Hundreds gather at vigil for slain North Carolina Muslim students
Lights flickered in the air and tears were held back as hundreds of students, faculty and members of the community gathered at the Plinth on Feb. 12 for a candlelight vigil honoring the three Muslim students murdered in Raleigh, N.C. Deah Barakat, 23, a University of North Carolina dental student, his wife of six weeks…
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Netflix Recommendation: Dollhouse
I am the type of person who hates waiting a week for the next episode of any show. That’s why Netflix makes me extremely happy. Although Netflix was originally intended to allow us to stream movies, the best content it provides are seasons of television shows. Strangely, one of the series I’m a big fan of isn’t very…
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Playful displays, mark making abound in artists’ shows
When he was four years old, Val Curry’s teacher noticed his love for creative projects and crafting beauty. In fact, after several days of coloring, Curry approached his teacher and boldly told her he was going to be an artist. Now a graduate from the School of Arts and Technology, Curry is presenting his exhibition,…
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Crossword
’90s Music Across 1. Suspicious robots 5. Chilli, TBoz and ____ 7. Desert Haven 8. Impartial Dairy 10. Roswell Theme Song 13. Step 1: get with my friends 15. ointment or lotion 17. She’s been a bad, bad girl 20. Oops… Down 1. A king’s son 2. Oh, just forget it 3. Plane crash death…