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Hijabi student illustrates to inspire

At 12 years old, ATEC sophomore Aaliya Jaleel began posting her art on social media such as Tumblr and Instagram. Her illustrations soon...

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Local performers spice up UTD dance group

“Spiced” can describe a lot of things: a dish, a drink or even the Wednesday night Latin dance classes at UTD hosted by...

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Students provide free campus marketing through new club

A group of students came together to launch an organization dedicated to helping other student groups on campus better market themselves to the...

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Long banjo breaks into Dallas folk scene

Student musician releases EP By day, Justin Mills works with numbers as a mathematics senior at UTD. But some nights, he trades the...

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Whatcha Eatin’? Brazilian Food

My knowledge of South American cuisine is, unfortunately, quite limited and mostly consists of what I’ve seen in pop culture and other forms...

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Zusak’s latest book moves readers

I read the final chapter of “Bridge of Clay” — the brand-new release by “The Book Thief” author Markus Zusak — in London...

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Cafe provides opportunities for employees with special needs

Shayna’s Place began as a cafe in Rhode Island built for Shayna Olerio, a self-proclaimed foodie with Down syndrome who enjoys being in...

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Dining Services offers interactive cooking lessons

Every month, Dining Hall West hosts the Teaching Kitchen, an event where DHW chefs show students how to prepare a meal. This meal...

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Pakora: Deep-fried vegetables

This weekend, we traveled down to the campus dorms to whip up a little something for ourselves to try — pakoras and chai....

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