Between the Lines: The Talk

Between the Lines: The Talk

The recent wave of protests from professional athletes during the playing of the national anthem reminds me of the first time I ever had a one-on-one interaction with a police officer in a dark hallway of an empty high school where I was technically trespassing. The summer before I started...

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UTD alumna, students unharmed in Dallas shooting

UTD alumna, students unharmed in Dallas shooting

Two UTD students and an alumna have returned home safely after being caught in the middle of last night’s gunfire ambush in downtown Dallas that took the lives of five police officers. A Black Lives Matter protest, which started at Belo Garden Park off Main Street in downtown Dallas, was...

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Memorial for transgender victims marked by grafitti

Memorial for transgender victims marked by grafitti

LGBT groups seek better awareness on campus after incident A display made on one of the spirit rocks in remembrance of transgender individuals lost to violence was defaced on the night of Nov. 30. The rock, which was painted by Pride and Rainbow Guard, was commemorating Transgender Day of Remembrance...

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Campus inexperience with race issues potentially harmful

Campus inexperience with race issues potentially harmful

Recent protests at the University of Missouri highlight UTD’s relative youth in dealing with racial problems on campus Many students are taking a step back and examining the role race plays in their lives after allegations that the University of Missouri doesn’t pay proper attention to the needs of minorities...

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