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  • Amazon’s second headquarters likely to not be in Dallas

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    Amazon will split its second headquarters between the New York City and Washington, D.C. areas as it expands to accommodate future growth, likely leaving Dallas out as a contender, per a New York Times report published Monday. The company announced last September that it was looking to develop its second headquarters — dubbed “HQ2” —…

  • 7-Eleven to open at Northside

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    Slurpees, taquitos and other snacks will soon be available at Northside after a new convenience store opens later this month. The 7-Eleven chain will expand to UTD on Aug. 23, bringing with it Amazon lockers, extra slurpee flavors and a refrigerated room for beer. The store, located on the western corner of Northside Phase 1…

  • SG Report: 4/23/18

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    Amazon Won’t Deliver The Amazon lockers Student Government planned to implement on campus, which would allow students to pick up and drop off deliveries to a designated self-service kiosk, will not be carried out. According to chairman of the Technology Committee Dhiren Kisani, negotiations with Amazon purportedly fell through due to a UT System rule…

  • Amazon lockers coming to campus

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    Editor’s note: This article has been updated to clarify that Amazon will not be the official textbook vendor for the university. Student Government is working with Amazon and UTD Administration to initiate the Amazon Locker program at UTD. Amazon Locker facilitates pickup and package returns by providing self-service kiosks. Instead of having a package delivered…

  • UTD submits proposal for Amazon headquarters

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    UTD submitted a proposal to host Amazon’s second headquarters when the company requested bids for a new site to complement its Seattle location. On Sept. 7, Amazon released the application and is accepting offers from cities across North America. Calvin Jamison, vice president of UTD, said he could see reasons why Amazon could move to…

  • Amazon film thrills with detail, script

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    While “Embrace of the Serpent,” directed by Ciro Guerro, is taut in form, the film leaves some room for interpretation. Is it about two Caucasian explorers and their persevering hunt for the rare Yakruna plant? Or do the explorers simply serve as a pivotal point in the protagonist’s spiritual journey as the last shaman of…