AMP
The Official Student Opinion and Satire Magazine of UTD
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Divest From Death
UTD profits off of war, destruction, and death. Here’s how. Our university, like all American universities, has an endowment fund which is a pool of money that it collects from donations. These donations are critical to an institution’s ability to make profits, which it needs to be able to invest in academic research, university infrastructure, […]
Ed Desk
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March 2023 Ed Desk: Spring is Here!
Happy Spring, Comets! The weather is always changing here in Texas, but March is known for being the start of spring so we’re going to celebrate it. Changing weather has us thinking about our climate, which unfortunately is suffering from a lot of environmental damage. UT Dallas has taken quite a few measures to be […]
Features
Local Eats
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UTD Eats: March 202
Reverie Bakeshop is a vegan bakery that is a 7 minute-drive from campus. You should know that they sell out items as the day goes on, which means you have to get there as early as possible for the best possible selection — and they open at 7am. But once you get there, whatever time […]
DJ Showcase
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DJ Showcase: Sai Vaddavalli
All successful ships need a captain – and, in this case, a particularly enjoyable adventure soundtrack. At Radio UTD, this responsibility falls to senior math major and station manager Sai Vaddavalli. On a typical day at Radio, he can be found keeping tabs on every aspect of the station’s operations, from hiring and training new […]
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Horoscopes
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March 2023 Horoscopes
Aries: Report that professor. Through Title IX. For realsies. Taurus: You should listen to people. That idea everyone says sucks? It sucks. Gemini: Still haven’t tried antidepressants yet, huh? Cancer: Cut that person out of your life. Like, seriously all the time. You know who I’m talking about. Leo: Make money before you spend it. […]
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Ratford
Relaxation with Ratford
Hello! Ratford here to offer more advice! Nico, uhh, collected me to help you all. I’m definitely here willingly! How do you find a lyapunov function without dying? I dunno. I’m just a rat. You can probably find it in the lost and found or something. What do I do if my own thoughts won’t […]
Opinion
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The Community-Driven Baseball Horror Sim That Made Me Trans
“Blaseball” is a community-driven baseball horror simulation video game that made me trans — sort of. A more accurate description of my interactions with said game would be that “Blaseball” played a pivotal, but not exclusive, role in me realizing I was and am a transgender woman. I am not even remotely the first nor […]
Opinion
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The Unifying Power of Hateable People
It’s 11:47 p.m. You have two quizzes, a discussion board, and a paper due at midnight. You should be finishing them like a normal, responsible human being. Instead, you and seven other people sit huddled around a game of Mario Party 8, like geniuses. All is fun and joyous, except for one critical detail: one […]
Opinion
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Furries are Friends, Not Foes
For many internet users, hearing the word “furry” can evoke a sense of either curiosity or dread. For those who don’t know, furries are a subculture of people with an interest in anthropomorphic animals. Someone’s anthropomorphic persona, or “fursona,” is an original character and/or representation of that person as an animal. These characters often exhibit […]
Opinion
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Everything is a Gacha Game
Everything you know is a part of this gacha game known as life. Specifically, life is a gacha game. Gacha games are video games that implement a specific game mechanic, enticing players to spend in-game currency to gain random in-game items or benefits. Often, these games use the free-to-play model which means players can play […]
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Satire
How to Play D&D Correctly
Welcome, fresh-faced intrepid adventurer! You’re about to embark on a journey every college student dreams of and attempts with shoddily written Reddit posts at the beginning of every semester: playing Dungeons and Dragons! If you’ve made it to this step, you’ve already accomplished more than 99.9% of others, whose D&D fantasies remain in late-night Discord […]
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The Comics
Anatomy of a Tobor