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Until Proven

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Until proven

With student help, the Innocence Project aims to find justice for convicted Full story

Dining hall rated 'acceptable'

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Dining hall rated ‘acceptable’

UTD Dining Hall receives an “acceptable” rating of 76 during its first inspection Full story

Reminders from home

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Reminders from home

Room number two in the "Comet Cribs" series Full story

Latest News

Candidates for EPPS dean down to three, set to interview

The final three candidates for the dean of the School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences (EPPS) will tour campus later this month during a two-day broad based interview.

Austin plans 5% cuts to budget

UTD administrators are seeking advice from the UT system about the possible five percent budget cuts they are required to submit by Feb. 15.

Mock trial preps for qualifying round

The mock trial program is gaining national recognition as it enters the forth year at UTD and back from a recent competition.

Disaster decisionmaking

UTD, Rice collaborate on prep study

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Geo program grants new certificates

UTD is one of four universities offering the Geospatial Information Sciences (GIS) program and has new accreditations to offer this year.

The Student Government Legislative Affairs Committee plans to bring Texas Gubernatorial candidates to UTD to present their platforms and encourage voter turnout prior to the March 2 primary election. (SG report)

BRIEF: Police suit to remain in Dallas

The motion to transfer a defamation lawsuit brought against UTD and the UT System from Dallas County Civil District Court to Collin County Civil District Court was denied Jan. 21.

BRIEF: New bookstore plans pushed back

Presentation of a revised proposal for the Campus Services and Bookstore building was postponed until the May 12 UT System Board of Regents meeting.

Sports

Men fall short of 10

Men’s basketball still topped American Southwest Conference (ASC) East Division rankings after a last minute upset by Louisiana College on Feb. 4.

Loss in Louisiana costs Comet women top ASC-East ranking

Despite last minute efforts, the Comets lost to the Wildcats, 58-62, on Jan. 28 at home, and again on Feb. 4 at Louisiana College, 47-58.

BRIEF: Game on for spring intramurals

Intramural sports and activities will be kicking-off throughout the spring.

BRIEF: Splash into spring

If cold weather has you dreaming of the beach, Activity Center (AC) can help get you through the remaining cold months.

Three Comets earn academic-athletic accolades

Electrical engineering senior Jordan Eppink and MBA graduate student Scott Rodgers were named first-team All-District and will be considered for the 2010 Academic All-America® team.

Features

Sweet Tweet: Valentine Issue Love-Grams

Online tools keeps long distance relationship close

Web Editor Harrison Massey shares his long-distance dating toolkit.

Defining your relationship

A dictionary of dating terms as edited by Jessica Melton.

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Who's your Valentine?

Find out your Valentine for this year!

Comet Comics 2/8/10

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Life & Arts

Fulbright plans Frisbee research

Rachel Markowitz, UTD’s first Fulbright Scholar, returned to Morocco Jan. 29 to pursue research that combines her two passions: conflict resolution and Ultimate Frisbee.

Time to shine

Prashant Raghavendran represented UTD on the Feb. 5 episode of Jeopardy! College Championship after a cross-country quest to qualify for the show.

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‘No More Heroes’ follow-up more absurd, awesome fun

“No More Heroes 2” is Goichi "Suda51" Suda’s best and possibly weirdest game yet, says web editor Harrison Massey.

Slam team preps for competitive debut

Taking inspiration from the Black Panther Party, Frisbee Golf and some of hip-hop’s finest, UTD’s first Slam Team will be bringing their unique flow to a regional poetry slam competition Feb. 19-20.

‘Dangerously’ burdened by name

The pieces aim to reveal the character of the university’s art program, but dangerous pieces seem few and far between, says Life and Arts Editor Jessica Melton.

Asynchronous Game Lab project aims to unite players

A Q&A with one of this semester's five Game Lab crew leaders

BRIEF: Music talents come together in ‘69

University Idol will celebrate the university’s 40th anniversary by showcasing songs from 1969 and a new name, Cometstock.

BRIEF: Tri Deltas expand philanthropic work

Sorority Delta Delta Delta made new connections with service-oriented projects and will start new body image workshops. They raised more than $100 with a bake sale in support of Shoes 4 Soles during January. Member Tricia Ridenour, accounting and information management senior, worked for the Dallas-based charity and helped partner the sorority with the organization.

BRIEF: Mr. UTD pageant training upcoming

UTD men have until Feb. 22 to sign up for Alpha Gamma Delta’s Mr. UTD pageant, where they can show off talents and style for a good cause. The pageant is an annual fundraiser the Alpha Gamma Delta foundation, which benefits women’s health and diabetes research.