Tag: Lana Barakat
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#VOICED tackles social issues, represents social media generation
UTD seeks to bring awareness to the polarizing discussion around social media through “#VOICED,” a multimedia play written by Janelle Gray and directed by Tinamarie Ivey that highlights struggles like parental pressure, racism, immigration, religion and mental health. “#VOICED” focuses on the lives of six seniors that voice their concerns in the Lamont High School…
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Minor focused on African American and African Diaspora Studies promotes equity on campus
A year has passed since the institution of the African American and African diaspora studies minor, or AAADS, which has provided a platform for historically underrepresented students and positively impacted student’s coursework. The AAADS minor was formed in summer of 2020 to address justice and racial equity issues on campus. The course of study focuses…
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Moot Court pair is No. 2 in nation
On the weekend of Jan. 14 and Jan. 15, political science senior Olivia Cooper and geospatial information senior Paulina Hruskoci secured a historic second place for UTD at the national Moot Court Competition hosted at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. Moot Court is a nationally ranked annual competition that has undergraduate students across the…
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Arwa Yemeni Brings a World Class Experience
Arwa Yemeni is a ten minute drive from campus that students won’t regret due to its cultural authenticity, tasteful coffee and aesthetic studying atmosphere. Thinking of exploring the Middle East? Arwa’s Yemeni Coffee has got you covered with their world class ethnic Yemeni experience. At Arwa Yemeni, one can smell the ancient cities through the…
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Gossip Girl reuses old tropes, offers nothing new for the series
Welcome back Upper East Siders. It’s that time of year again when a tired TV show tries to redeem itself with a reboot. You guessed it, it’s Season 2 of the new “Gossip Girl.” The second season seems to reuse “Gossip Girl’s” old tropes rather than adapt them for Gen Z viewers, like the first…
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“American Idiot” Brings the sound of Hysteria
You’d have to be an idiot to miss out on UTD’s performance of Green Day’s “American Idiot,” an award-winning musical that depicts the troubles faced in American youth “American Idiot”was originally set to run from October 27-30 and November 3-5, with tickets at $5 for students and $15 for others. Unfortunately, due to a COVID-19…