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The Official Student Opinion and Satire Magazine of UTD
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Nov 2022 Ed Desk: Close to the Finish Line
Hey Comets! We hope the semester has been going well for y’all, and we appreciate all the support we’ve been receiving here at AMP. In August of this year, President Joe Biden announced that student loan debt relief was finally going to be implemented. College students and alumni collectively rejoiced, with many expressing hesitation because […]
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Ed Desk: October 2022
Happy Halloween, Comets! We’re almost halfway through the semester and some spooky things have been happening. Firstly, the British monarchy had a huge change in leadership with Queen Elizabeth dying and her son King Charles III taking her place. Many have taken this time to express their thoughts on the unsavory history of Britain’s royal […]
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September Ed Desk: Bougie Student Union?
Welcome back to school comets! AMP wants to give a big hello and welcome to all our Freshmen or first-year students. Props to you for engaging with UTD-related content so early on by picking up UTD’s #1 opinion and satire magazine. We hope you’ll keep reading <3. And welcome back to our Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors, […]
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May Horoscopes: Taurus Time
Aries: How are your anger management classes coming? Taurus: This is your season! Spring has sprung! It’s time to finally do the wardrobe overhaul you’ve been dreaming of. Just make sure to watch your budget while you’re surfing Depop. Gemini: You’re not paying tuition for nothing. Take advantage of university resources while you still can! […]
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DJ Showcase: 69+ Love Songs
Maizie Croom, host of Radio UTD show 69+ Love Songs, joins AMP’s Sebyul Paik for a casual chat that happened to be recorded, transcribed, and published in both print and web formats. Sebyul Paik: How’s it feel to be DJ of the month? Maizie Croom: It feels ok. It’s sort of a symbolic title, but […]
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May 2022 Ed Desk: Save the Planet (pt. 346)
Spring has sprung, Comets! We hope y’all are enjoying the warm weather while simultaneously avoiding the mental breakdown that final exams might bring on. Outside is nice and beautiful right now, especially when basking in the sun at the Plinth. However, we can not ignore the recent news on the climate activism movement. Scientists all […]
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March 2022 Ed Desk
Spring is here, Comets! That means it’s the perfect time to catch up on some spring cleaning, clear out some contacts on your phone, and do anything else that makes you feel renewed. Now might also be the perfect time to start a new show, particularly one of the most talked-about shows on Twitter right […]
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February Ed Desk
Happy Valentine’s Comets! And also, happy Black History Month! Even though Valentine’s Day is only celebrated one day out of the month, February will always be a season of love, the color pink, and cringy Hallmark movies. Hopefully, we won’t be seeing any Covid-19 themed Hallmark movies because most of the world still agrees that […]
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December Ed Desk
Merry Christmas Comets! The end of the semester is finally upon us! We’ve loved sharing laughs and insightful opinions with you all, and we’ll be back to it after a short break in January. Christmas is a time for giving and generosity; and for college students, it’s a time to forget about classes and begin […]
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Local Eats
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UTD Eats: African Edition
Addis Abeba Ethiopian Restaurant The rich spices with different meats, vegetarian options, and the famous fermented flatbread— Ethiopian cuisine is something everyone should try at least once in their lives. Addis Abeba is an Ethiopian restaurant 10-15 minutes away from campus that serves the most popular Ethiopian dishes. Injera is the flatbread that is eaten […]
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DJ Showcase: Ben Nguyen
Cool Cats Couch How would you describe your show to someone who has never listened? It’s a talk show where me and maybe someone else just hang out and talk about whatever, really. We just talk about life and what led us to where we are in life, and other random topics that pop up. […]
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DJ Showcase – David Allen
What’s the name of your show? “My show is Original Pop Rocks. It’s a play on words. There’s the show Pop Rocks, famous on Sirius XM that plays pop music. But I wanted to call my show original pop rocks because I play music from the late 70s to early 80s time period. Which also […]