Category: Opinion
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Muslims must stand for peace
Islam preaches tolerance, peace and understanding, and the voices that stand for these principles must be louder because there is simply too much misinformation regarding the religion. It was tragic to hear about the three Syrian-American Muslim lives lost at Chapel Hill, North Carolina. In my opinion, that was a hate crime. The man must…
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Dallas music scene emerges
Take a drive through Deep Ellum on any given weekend and you’ll likely hear local music echoing among the old buildings covered in buffed out graffiti behind the massive highways and the canyon of downtown skyscrapers and looming in the background. The music tells the story about an abundance of culture that many people take for…
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Comet Comments
“Would someone your age running for political office incentivize you to vote?” “I totally would vote for somebody my age. Without thinking about it, I think that I could relate more to that person.” Saul Cabral, EMAC junior “If someone around my age would be (running), they’d be more in tune with what I…
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Vaccines are non-negotiable
By opting out of vaccinating children, parents are putting greater public at risk, opening door for preventable diseases to flourish The recent outbreak of measles in the United States has rekindled the debate over immunization, a debate that should have been settled a long time ago. From Jan. 1-30, 102 cases of measles were reported…
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Silk Road trial holds ramifications for future of Internet
Whether people realize it or not, the Internet may change forever because of one court case taking place right now. Ross Ulbricht, a 2006 graduate from UTD, is currently on trial for his connection to Silk Road, an online marketplace where users could buy and sell a myriad of illegal products from narcotics to fake…
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Intolerance against Islam not acceptable
Picketers denigrating religious beliefs at Muslim community event in Garland shed light on larger issue of Islamophobia Protestors from across the country picketed “Stand with the Prophet Against Terror and Hate,” an event held in Garland on Jan. 17 where people denounced terrorism and hate within the Muslim community. The protestors had several qualms with…
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Internet fame, celebrity important for culture
The prospect of making money on the Internet has been around since it first became public domain, but only in the past decade have Internet fame and Internet celebrities become common. The magical thing about the Internet is that it allows anything the ability to become popular, from fads to memes. The things that start…