Anika Sultana
Collin County Jail releases detained protesters, families rejoice
As of 4:30 p.m. May 2, all 21 individuals arrested and detained at Collin County Jail during Texas law enforcement’s May 1 raid...
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”...
Comets create encampment in solidarity with Gaza
Students established a solidarity encampment with Gaza at the Chess Plaza, surrounded by walls made of cardboard, plywood and tires with a sign...
Green Fee Referendum passes with 61% support
The Green Fee Referendum passed April 26. Of the 1,032 Comets who voted in the referendum, held from April 24 to 26, 628...
The protester’s polemic
As Gaza solidarity encampments pop up across the U.S., UTD’s own are among those protesting the involvement of their academic institution in what...
Abbott’s age verification order spells Internet doom
Texas’ recent attempt to restrict access to pornography intrinsically fails to actually protect minors and legal consumers of porn while exposing them to...
In the wake of death
In the past few weeks, you have probably heard about the deaths of fellow students and grappled with the shock at losing classmates...
Byrne Brothers bring Celtic tunes to North Texas Irish Festival
After their eccentric and high-energy performance at the North Texas Irish Festival, the family-based band The Byrne Brothers immersed themselves in a warm...
UTD student found dead in parking lot
Story update: March 4, 2024 On Monday, March 4, a report from the Dallas County Medical Examiner confirmed that the cause of death...
Comets’ critical critique of cinema
“Oppenheimer”, “Barbie”, “American Fiction” among Oscar nominees this year While “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” might be the most famous of this year’s Oscars nominees,...