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UTD needs color

UTD boasts about its creative expression on a daily basis—it’s almost more well-known than our nerdy STEM culture and diversity. However, it’s severely...

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Farage needs to be removed from the classroom

Students, alumni, members of the LGBTQ community nationwide and many allies are clamoring for UTD to cut ties with computer science instructor Timothy...

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The Activity Center should be available year-round

Students living or working on campus can’t get access to the gym if they aren’t enrolled in class or aren’t willing to pay...

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‘Stranger Things’ deserves serious videogame

“Stranger Things” deserves to get its own video game outside of Netflix’s mobile gaming scheme. It’s proven itself in several crossovers, and with...

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Attend the Summer Org Fair, whoever you are!

The Summer Organization Fair isn’t just for freshmen — every available student should be attending while it’s around! This summer-long event in the...

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Cuphead TV series disappoints, clashes with original content

Netflix and Studio MDHR might be drinking from the same cup, but the 2017 game and 2022 TV series have very different ideas...

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Calisthenics parks provide missing UTD fitness solution

The UTD gym does not provide enough space for students. This crowding problem will only get worse as the university grows, but all...

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Participate in student orgs, campus events

Where did the year go? The pages of our academic calendars have flown by at a breakneck pace, propelled as if by an...

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‘Last of Us’ TV show must learn from second game’s plot issues and controversies

HBO’s highly anticipated “The Last Of Us” TV show is leaking details like spores in a zombie outbreak. With its all-star cast, legendary...

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SG? Never heard of ’em

Students have long stopped caring about Student Government, and with the conclusion of this spring’s elections, it doesn’t look like student government cares...

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