Category: Archives
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Author decodes gender myths
Neuroscience professor at Rosalind Franklin University highlights misinterpreted differences in feminine, masculine roles in society As the little sister of three brothers, author Lise Eliot spent her childhood absorbed in Lincoln logs, Legos and cars – not necessarily the traditional girls’ pastime. Eliot said she wonders if that made her more interested in math and…
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New food options to come soon
Student Government made the decision not to join the Texas Student Transportation Infrastructure Alliance, a nonpartisan coalition that supports the Texas Central Railway project at their meeting on Feb. 3. Project leaders plan to build a high-speed railway system connecting the DFW metroplex to the Houston area. The coalition wishes to gain student approval from…
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Students start new club to promote mental health
Mariam Allahrakha awoke suddenly to her phone ringing in the middle of the night. Her best friend was on the other line, frantic. She was having a panic attack. Allahrakha discovered that her friend had been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder the year before, and she was afraid that people would see her differently, so…
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Student emails move to Office 365
University email accounts are being moved from Zmail to Microsoft Office 365 to give users better accessibility, security and user experience. The Information Resource department is overseeing the transition. The Office of Information Resources is transferring approximately 40,000 student and legacy accounts with an initial budget of $100,000. Director of Technology Customer Services Don Davis…
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Comet Comments
“Would someone your age running for political office incentivize you to vote?” “I totally would vote for somebody my age. Without thinking about it, I think that I could relate more to that person.” Saul Cabral, EMAC junior “If someone around my age would be (running), they’d be more in tune with what I…
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Vaccines are non-negotiable
By opting out of vaccinating children, parents are putting greater public at risk, opening door for preventable diseases to flourish The recent outbreak of measles in the United States has rekindled the debate over immunization, a debate that should have been settled a long time ago. From Jan. 1-30, 102 cases of measles were reported…
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Ulbricht Found Guilty
Ross Ulbricht, a 2006 UTD graduate accused of running an online drug market, has been found guilty of seven crimes, including narcotics trafficking and money laundering. FBI agents arrested Ulbricht in 2013 in San Francisco. He went on trial on Jan. 13 in New York facing allegations from the FBI and other federal agencies claiming…
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Ballot Bound
Public affairs sophomore Brooke Lopez runs for Wylie City Council The Saturday morning of March 31, 2012 dawned bright for Brooke Lopez and her family, as they prepared for their weekly fishing trip. They were sitting in Mogio’s Pizza, a little parlor in Sachse, near Wylie, at around 11 a.m. when Lopez, now a public…
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Black History Month
Black leaders on campus discuss community, success When the late historian Carter G. Woodson started the Association for The Study of Afro-American Life and History in 1915, his aim was to document the past and triumphs of African-Americans. He commemorated what he called Negro History Week in 1926. In 1976, the U.S. government designated February…