Opinion

Opinion

Bug Not a Feature: ‘Hades’ was robbed

“Hades” should have been 2020’s game of the year, not “The Last of Us Part II.” “Hades” is a unique take on the...

Opinion

At the speed of blight

When the pandemic first broke out, the UTD community seemed to come together to support one another during a time of crisis. However,...

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CRT is critical for effective diversity training

America considers itself a “melting pot”, yet minority groups continue to face systemic discrimination and prejudice. While diversity trainings can breed possible positive...

Opinion

Custom majors for custom dreams

Though the current college major system at UTD provides numerous options for students, giving students the chance to design their own major and...

Opinion

Confirm Amy Coney Barrett now

President Trump has nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court to fill the vacancy left by the late Justice Ginsberg; the...

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Reopening the library is long overdue

UTD is open for business, but the continued closure of the library leaves Comets scratching their heads. Except for the Eugene McDermott Library,...

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LGBT + mental wellness

The LGBT+ community maintains significantly higher suicide rates, especially within younger age groups. It is imperative that LGBT+ oriented healthcare be more widely...

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Neither rain, nor sleet, nor lack of government aid

As election season approaches and the pandemic continues, mail-in voting is becoming an increasingly attractive option. Since cutbacks on funding for the Postal...

Opinion

Honorlock is not the key to proctoring

As midterm season approaches, students are experiencing an Orwellian nightmare. With UTD professors having the option to use remote proctoring, several students have...

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It’s time to build – again

As a result of the pitiful COVID-19 pandemic response, incompetent national leadership all around and a polarized populace like no other, our country...

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