Life & Arts

Life & Arts

The bobcat’s out of the bag

Two bobcats were spotted on campus in January, thought to be due in part to decreased traffic on campus and the biodiversity efforts...

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Coping with solitude

Over the course of the past year, the majority of the population has dramatically increased leisure activities to cope with the pandemic. These...

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Ask Sophie: how to avoid student burnout

As college students, we are fixated on individual productivity, and we often equate our self-worth with academic success. Yet, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic...

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Switching up degrees takes a major plan

With increased student interest in exploratory major advising, two people familiar with the process share their advice for students who are considering changing...

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Beefing up a student business

For business administration and marketing junior Johnathon Jones, his beef jerky business –  Jerky Jones – is more than just a side gig:...

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Minecraft, blind dates, a relationship app – oh my!

This spring, a Minecraft server, a virtual blind date project and an app dedicated to friendship-forming are just three of the newest ways...

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Tuning in to student artists

After dropping his first song on Spotify in September, computer science sophomore and beatmaker Pranav Komandur – professionally known as PK All the...

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DIY pomp and circumstance

With December graduation ceremonies cancelled and traditional celebrations put on hold for another semester, you may be wondering how to commemorate your academic...

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Silent performance for an empty campus

Psychology senior Eva Rahman stood silently at the Plinth with two X’s across her chest and a sign reading “Not Yours,” while biomedical...

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UTD alumnus honors Texas with “Wild West” mural

If you happen to drive through West Dallas, you may notice that the landscape is more colorful than usual thanks to the mural...

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