Tag: Alex Lawless
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Comet Robotics aims for Mars
Unnathi Prakash | Mercury Staff Through the jungle of 3D printer filament, wires and scattered tools, hidden in the UTD Makerspace lab is a rover built for Mars. Founded to develop battle bots, Comet Robotics has embarked on its newest project to compete in the Mars Society University Rover Challenge. Officially founded in 2021 as…
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Cosplaying on a college budget
Anime, TV show and video game enthusiasts are no strangers to cosplay — the art of dressing up as a beloved fictional character. But while countless fans dream of cosplaying at a fan convention or for a photoshoot, getting started, especially when in college, can be daunting and expensive. Comet Cosplay held its fall cosplay…
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Humanizing homeless people: Does awareness really matter?
“Humanizing the Homeless” is an art exhibit showcasing close-up portraits of the homeless community curated by Canada-based artist Leah den Bok, Associate Dean of the Arts Jonathan Palant and Southern Methodist University professor Willie Baronet, which aims to emphasize unhoused people’s humanity in a society that frequently disregards it. “I certainly shared the common opinion…
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Lunar rover to the moon
Correction, Sept. 6: A previous version of the article incorrectly spelled an instance of “Comet Aerobotics.” Comet Aerobotics, a new branch of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics at UTD, became the first UTD team to compete in NASA’s 2025 Lunabotics Competition by building a lunar rover that could help advance NASA’s Artemis moon…
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Despite administration’s silence, community supports 21 arrested at ‘Gaza Liberation Plaza’
In a historic first, UTD administration called in law enforcement with riot gear to destroy the “Gaza Liberation Plaza” encampment while arresting 21 students, faculty, alumni and community members. Despite outcry across the UTD community, administration has not responded to demands to drop legal charges and disciplinary action against those arrested. Students for Justice in…
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Comets, community members demand return of 21 individuals detained overnight at Collin County Jail
Nine students, three professors, one alum and eight community members were arrested after state troopers and local police stormed UTD’s “Gaza Liberation Plaza” encampment at 4 p.m. May 1. Officers transported the detainees to Collin County Jail, where they remained until the evening of May 2. Protests demanding the release of the 21 individuals began…
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Law enforcement raids pro-Palestine encampment, arrests students and faculty
Less than 12 hours after pro-Palestine student activists formed the “Gaza Liberation Plaza” encampment in UTD’s Chess Plaza, local police and state troopers stormed the event, dismantling the tents and barricades constructed throughout the day and arresting student and faculty protesters. At 4:30 a.m., a coalition of student groups including Students for Justice in Palestine,…