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Student Affairs removes Spirit Rocks for platforming ‘extended political discourse’

The Spirit Rocks, UTD’s preeminent platform for student expression, were removed from campus Nov. 20 after “extended political discourse” about the conflict in...

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A week of protests for Spirit Rocks

Hundreds of impassioned Comets participated in a week of events protesting the Spirit Rocks’ Nov. 20 removal, organized by the Progressive Student Coalition....

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Student Affairs removes Spirit Rocks for platforming “extended political discourse”

The Spirit Rocks, a popular public platform for student expression, were removed from campus Nov. 20 after “extended political discourse” about conflict in...

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UTD students arrested for kidnapping and robbery of elderly couple

Biology senior Jeffrey Stayns Fernando and ITS graduate Akash Tyagi were arrested Nov. 9 as suspects in the kidnapping and robbery of an...

Sports

The End of a Season: Volleyball Highlights for November

Comet volleyball’s 2023 season came to an end on Nov. 8 with no. 5 standing in the American Southwest Conference. The season started...

News

FIRE vs. UTD on free speech

The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, or FIRE, has flagged UTD as a red-coded school for freedom of speech, meaning they believe...

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New federal designation could bring funding to Latino students at UTD

UTD is in the process of becoming a Hispanic-Serving Institution, meaning it is aiming to have a 25% Hispanic or Latino undergraduate population....

Life & Arts

They make a difference: Who is the Pep Band?

One of the most acclaimed sounds of any American college is the pep band, a tradition of brass and woodwind fanfare that accompanies...

Sports

Women’s Soccer Unstoppable

This season, UTD women’s soccer team has been an unstoppable force, winning every game without a single goal scored against them. Here’s everything...

Sports

Kate Crowe, soccer star

Kate Crowe has skyrocketed to success in her senior year, leading the Comets as a consistent American Southwest Conference, or ASC, game leader...

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