Tag: Martin Friedenthal
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Side hustles and money grabs
While Comets are devoted to their studies, most still seek out opportunities to pick up some silver between classes. Here is a list of side gigs that are easy to maintain throughout the school year. Ride-sharing and delivery That motorized stagecoach of yours can now be used as another source of income. Whether you want…
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How to get ace-high with your professor
UTD has world-renowned faculty doing groundbreaking research, but as a freshman, it can be intimidating to form a relationship with these high-caliber individuals. But they don’t bite like a rattlesnake in your boot. They’re just regular people that want to enjoy the school year as much as you do. Here are a few tips on…
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Students protest anti-LGBT bills
A group of UTD students made their voices heard at the state capitol, where lawmakers voted on several controversial bills targeting the LGBTQ+ community. The UTD chapter of advocacy group Texas Rising bused a handful of students on March 28 to the capitol for support of H.B. 970, a bill that would repeal laws that…
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Loved law advisor retires
After five years at the helm of UTD’s Pre-Law Advising Center, Director Barbara Kirby will retire at the end of the semester. Although she made a name for herself in corporate law, Kirby found her true calling in teaching and mentoring students. “I have come to believe that we need good lawyers now more than…
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Library archive linked to famed pilot and women in aviation
From rocket scientists to NASA pilots, UTD has a history of shooting for the stars. But at only half a century old, many Comets aren’t aware of the school’s extensive roots in aviation and connections to famous female pilots. Deep in the bowels of the Testing Center on Synergy Park resides “The History of Aviation…
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Upperclassmen waitlisted as campus housing demand soars
The housing market is already difficult for millions of North Texans, but as summer approaches and enrollment continues to increase, UTD has little availability for on-campus housing. University Housing announced on March 28 that there were no more spaces available to non-first-year residents for the 2023-24 academic year. As the waitlist reached over 900 names,…
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ECS Complaints: Who Is To Blame?
The Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science, or ECS, is one of UTD’s largest and most well-known academic schools, ranked No. 4 in Texas for engineering by The College Pod. However, in recent years, ECS has grappled with problems resulting from unprecedented surges in undergraduate enrollment and budget constraints. Students who feel the…
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Texas polling bill disenfranchises youth
Taking away the most convenient location for college students to cast their ballots is an obvious attempt at disenfranchisement and must be condemned. Disenfranchisement is exactly what Republican Rep. Carrie Isaac is trying to do by filing House Bill 2309. The proposed legislation would remove polling locations from Texas colleges and universities. “We must protect…
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Art history class treats ChatGPT as friend, not enemy
Amid debate about AI chatbots’ role in the classroom, Professor Mark Rosen incorporated AI into an assignment to experiment with chatbots’ educational potential. The Office of Community Standards and Conduct has stated that “the use of ChatGPT or any similar AI programs” is considered plagiarism, and machine generated language detectors are already in the works.…
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TikTok banned on Wi-Fi, devices
Chief Information Officers Frank Feagans and Nate Howe informed all Comets via email on Jan. 17 that UTD would block TikTok on devices connected to the university’s “wired and Wi-Fi networks.” After banning the app on state devices in December, Gov. Greg Abbott asked all public universities in Texas to present their policy on TikTok…