Tag: Esteban Bustillos
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Senior captain battles with injury
As the pile of bodies continued to grow on top of him, he thought he was going to die. Nolan Harvey, a point guard for the men’s basketball team, had just hit a game-winning, three-point shot with less than a second left in overtime against Whitworth University in the second round of the 2014 NCAA…
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Mother Language Day Special
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Culture, seniors key to softball success
Head coach Brad Posner vying for first win in conference tourney The softball team is looking to expand upon its recent streak of playoff appearances as it heads into the 2015 campaign. This will be the fourth year the Comets are with head coach Brad Posner. When he first started in 2012, the team had…
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Vaccines are non-negotiable
By opting out of vaccinating children, parents are putting greater public at risk, opening door for preventable diseases to flourish The recent outbreak of measles in the United States has rekindled the debate over immunization, a debate that should have been settled a long time ago. From Jan. 1-30, 102 cases of measles were reported…
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Ulbricht Found Guilty
Ross Ulbricht, a 2006 UTD graduate accused of running an online drug market, has been found guilty of seven crimes, including narcotics trafficking and money laundering. FBI agents arrested Ulbricht in 2013 in San Francisco. He went on trial on Jan. 13 in New York facing allegations from the FBI and other federal agencies claiming…
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New faces, new places
Four brand new players start for the men’s basketball team, face challenges of adjusting to new environment The 2013-14 season was one of the most successful in the history of the men’s basketball program. Led by five seniors, the team went 27-4, including a 20-2 conference record, en route to a trip to the Sweet…
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Silk Road trial holds ramifications for future of Internet
Whether people realize it or not, the Internet may change forever because of one court case taking place right now. Ross Ulbricht, a 2006 graduate from UTD, is currently on trial for his connection to Silk Road, an online marketplace where users could buy and sell a myriad of illegal products from narcotics to fake…
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Superhero attraction in Fair Park will delight children, adults alike
Heroes and villains run amok at The Marvel Experience, an immersive, hyper reality attraction held at Fair Park through Jan. 31. The best way to describe the Experience, organized jointly by Marvel and Hero Ventures, is to think of a haunted house, only the monsters and goblins are replaced by Spider-Man and Iron Man. As…