UV residents face hot water outages

UV residents face hot water outages

Since the start of the spring semester, students residing in University Village have experienced unannounced hot water outages. Shreya Billa, a sophomore biology major and resident of UV Phase 8A, said that she experienced two hot water outages in spring 2023 with no warning. The outages typically lasted a day,...

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Anti-DEI bill will harm all students if passed

If Senate Bill 17 is up for debate, students must attend the public hearing to voice their disapproval

A Senate Bill in committee — 88(R) SB 17 — could mean the end of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion as we know it at UTD. If passed in its current state, SB 17 would strike down major resources such as the Gender Center and Multicultural Center and likely dissolve the...

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A one person army: the sole woman in UTD’s Overwatch team

Noureen Hoq, a neuroscience and biology senior, is one of only five women in the male dominated esports department and is leading the Overwatch team to success as the team’s manager. Hoq’s tasks include booking practices, scheduling tournaments and ensuring players’ mental health. While she previously played for the team,...

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Why aren’t you watching the road?

Why aren’t you watching the road?

As a commuter school, traffic is heavy at UTD, and with that comes careless student drivers. Drivers need to slow down and focus on the road, and UTD should implement mandatory traffic safety classes. Alongside complaints about parking scarcity, Comets frequently talk about nearly getting into car accidents on campus....

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UTD needs better social life

UTD needs better social life

Admin should improve club access as well as advertising and visibility to students

Comets often complain that UTD is largely a commuter school and lacks a social life compared to other Texas universities. However, both the administration and students are to blame for the antisocial culture. According to US News, 78% of UTD students live off campus. While not living in the dorms...

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Varsity VALORANT team prepares for NECC bracket

After losing at the semifinals of the Red Bull Campus Clutch event last semester, UTD’s varsity VALORANT team plans to work together and learn from its mistakes in preparation for upcoming competitions.  The Comets ended up in fourth place at the event last fall, which was their first season as...

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