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Up, up and away

40 hot-air balloons, live performances kick-off Plano Balloon Festival Hot-air balloons filled the sky as a 35-year-old annual celebration took place once again...

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Q&A with Retta

Retta brought her stand-up act to campus on Aug. 26 in the ATEC performance hall as a part of SUAAB’s Big Bad Comedy...

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Retta entertains Welcome Week crowd

A line of students snaked up and down inside the ATEC building to see comedienne Retta’s stand up act on Aug. 26. Retta—best...

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#PinPossible: DIY Longboard

Three summers ago, I did an internship at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. I enjoyed doing research, spending time working...

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Pin Possible

During my freshman year of college I bought an infinity ring off of Etsy. It was a very simple, soldered ring. The $30...

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Dangerous Liaisons

Student actors put on performance of 18th century French novel In the first few moments of the “Les Liaisons Dangereuses”, Marquise de Mertueil...

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Drama wastes interesting premise

“True Story,” based on Michael Finkel’s memoir of the same name, fails to be as interesting as the true story. Finkel’s stories were...

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Nobel laureate in economics discusses gender

Gender inequality takes on many faces, Nobel laureate Amartya Sen said. It can be seen the moment cultural perceptions push a parent to...

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THE MEANING OF LAUGHTER

Improv course, professor encourages personal growth through art of comedy For an hour every Monday and Wednesday, Kathy Lingo welcomes her improv classes...

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