Tag: Rylee Russell
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Hub for Hip Hop in a Dallas Warehouse
Aspiring artists and music lovers from all over the Dallas area convene every Thursday night in a decked-out warehouse to share music and network with fellow creators. The event is called the Speakeasy Open Mic, founded by visionary Trey-Michael Dae. Typically, open mics are reserved for somber, coffee-shop type music. This is not the case…
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What’s the mysterious car in ATEC?
Since September, a sports car has been parked on the first floor of ATEC — why is it there and where did it come from? In partnership with UTD, senior director of the Crow Museum of Asian Art, Amy Hofland, sat down to talk about the new art installation by Chinese artist Ma Jun. The…
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‘Not Okay’ is not okay to watch
“Not Okay” attempts to explore just how far the internet-obsessed will go to achieve fame, but misses its mark and comes across as flippant and insensitive. A social media focused film like “Not Okay” comes at the perfect time. Phones are no longer just used for twenty-cent-a-minute calls—nowadays, through the internet, we have access at…
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‘RateMyProfessor’; useful metric? Or just plain mean?
Since 1999, the website RateMyProfessor has allowed University students to anonymously review their teachers in an public online forum. Since its creation, the site has been a subject of controversy. Is RateMyProfessor a useful metric? Or is it just plain mean? Professor Syed Naqvi, a member of the faculty senate and a UT Dallas professor…