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SGA elections hit snag
For the second time in less than two years, glitches in an online voting system have adversely affected the outcome of the Student Government Association elections. While reports of the latest round of voting system…
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News Briefs 09/20/04
<strong>Former City Manager to join faculty</strong> Former Dallas City Manager Teodoro J. “Ted” Benavides will join the faculty of UTD’s School of Social Sciences public affairs program in January, the school announced in a news…
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Lovitt announces May retirement
What will Robert Lovitt miss most? Watching UTD continuously grow from the 6,600-student, four-building university he first encountered in 1985. After almost 20 years as UTD’s senior vice president for business affairs, Lovitt formally announced…
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>Truce declared in wireless access war
UTD Information Resources officials said Sept. 10 they are reversing their previous decision to ban private wireless access points in Waterview Park after the discovery of an FCC ruling prohibiting such a ban. In a…
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Journalism oozing mud
What began with “Deep Throat” in the Watergate years has become a deep moat of sludgy journalism today, calling into question the standards of ethical journalism. The slop went airborne with Dan Rather’s “60 Minutes”…
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RuPaul’s ‘REDHOT’ leaves music listeners cold and bothered
In 2000, two historical events in our nation’s history occurred. The Supreme Court installed George Bush as president of the United States, and RuPaul withdrew from public life to “reconnect with the parts of him…
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My two cents
With the intramural Texas Hold ‘Em tournament in full swing, I’m reminded of these words of wisdom: “Poker? I don’t even know her.” Since sports can teach us so much about life, love and basketball,…
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Spicin’ it up with the Power Dancers
There are three things nobody has ever said to me. “I like the way you move.” “You’re toxic, I’m slipping under.” “Richard, you’re a really good dancer.” With that in mind, I thought, what better…
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‘Bodies Past and Present’ shows off human form
Aside from the daily duties of bathing, feeding, exercising and dressing, the human form is not a subject most people consider on a regular basis. However, two new exhibits that opened Sept. 18 at the…
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Women’s soccer soars
On the first weekend of the women’s soccer season, the Lady Comets weren’t supposed to be in mid-season form. Somebody forgot to tell Natalie Taylor. Taylor, a junior forward, netted three goals and two assists…