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Round 2 reprieve

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Round 2 Reprieve

For the third time in school history, the Comets will compete in the NCAA Division-III Men’s Basketball National Tournament. Full story

Feeling blue feels good

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Feeling blue feels good

Freshman Hunter Barron and his band, Red Hot and Blue, have the blues in their hearts and souls, and they’re willing to prove it to skeptics. Full story

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New leadership in Student Government: Election results

The online elections garnered just shy of 1,550 votes, with 235 graduates voting. Voter turnout rose to more than 8 percent of the student body voting. The majority of students running on the Student Allies ticket were elected.

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PETA protest

PETA protests lab course

Local animal rights activists protested the use of rats in an undergraduate neuroscience course.

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NanoTech muscle powers robotic jellyfish

UTD’s NanoTech Institute lends muscle to info-hungry robotic jellyfish as part of a U.S. Navy-funded project.

Act aims to protect students

New legislation aims to change young adult’s outlook on credit cards and encourage ethical behavior from the companies providing them.

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Council endorses change

The City of Richardson will vote on whether to allocate $2 million towards road construction on UTD's campus, said international political economics senior Samia Hossain of the legislative affairs committee. The Richardson City Council approved Resolution 10-04, which orders a bond election on May 8 that will be an up or down vote on four propositions, including the money allocation to UTD.

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Parking changes suggested for UTD

A peer review document submitted by a panel of parking experts outlined key issues in UTD’s parking system and offered solutions

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ECS to heat up

Construction began on the third floor of ECSN to expand the Texas Analog Center of Excellence.

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Notions of play challenged

Playtime has always been fun, but it’s upgraded to being productive when UTD alumna Shelby Cunningham took on a project with her 4 year old sister, Irene Sheerin.

Financial aid tips

University Registrar and Assistant Vice President of Student Financial Aid Karen Jarrell, Financial Aid Deputy Director Beth Tolan and Assistant Directors Sarah Dorsey and Carmen Velez share key points for the more than 9,000 students tackling financial aid at UTD.

Opinion

SG executive officer endorsements

The Editorial Board's endorsement for the 2010 SG election

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Timing is everything for SG

"If a Student Government (SG) debate occurs at an unknown time, does it serve students?" asks Managing Editor Alex Ransom.

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Letter to the editor: Annual SG project spending on track

Remsen Jennings responds to the Feb. 7 Editorial Board opinion piece

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Features

SG elections reach endgame

President, VP candidates & senators

President, VP candidates & senators may be campaigning on a ticket, but each student is elected individually. Online voting open March 8-10 at sg.utdallas.edu.

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Life & Arts

Comet Cribs March 08

‘Girly’ room right on target

Biology freshman Molly Leadbeater uses organization and feminine colors to make her room fit her personality.

Tour frustration

Guides de-tour

Construction hinders campus tours for prospective students

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'Winterbottom' tops shelf

In innovative time-based game, players use clones, strategy to collect pies

Community Garden

Food for thought

UTD community garden reinstated by students

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Sorcery meets real life in the battle of ‘Magic’

Fantasy-themed game brings freshmen together for strategic showdowns

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"Side Show" rehearsal

First one, twice the fun

Cast thinks fans will freak for ‘Side Show’ debut

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Toy adventurers

Toy’s point of view makes chores an adventure

NABA meeting

Accounting organization reaches out

The National Association of Black Accountants starts back up at UTD

Sports

Baseball March 8 2010

Baseball swinging for the fences

The UTD men’s baseball team comes into the 2010 season with high expectations and a prestigious streak to maintain.

Softball March 8 2010

Pitching for redemption

After last season’s disappointing 5-31 record, the UTD Softball team has nowhere to go but up — and they have the perfect infusion of youth to get them to the top.