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The Official Student Opinion and Satire Magazine of UTD
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Nostalgic Artists You Should Listen To
The coronavirus pandemic has left us to rekindle a love for music artists in the past few years. Ranging from pop, rock, and even country, it’s been a time for us to show great appreciation for those we love and to discover bands and singers who capture our hearts. Backstreet Boys Performing another iconic tour […]
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Dallas is the best city in Texas.
On a recent Reddit thread identifying the most generic big city in the United States, Dallas was mentioned several times. One user called Dallas “the largest city that lacks a soul in America.” Another user insisted it was “the most uninteresting city in the country” and that “once you’ve seen the 6th Floor Museum and […]
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Streamers and Their Influence
On April 1st, 2022, a war began. This was not a war waged overseas, nor was it fought with artillery, or ebbed with mind games. Rather, thousands of troops were mobilized, alliances formed, and families rallied by online streamers to suit one purpose: crafting images pixel-by-pixel, through a burgeoning Reddit forum known as r/Place. This […]
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How to Learn a Language
Learning a language is a highly rewarding experience. The most obvious benefit is that it enables you to communicate with many more people than you could before. This is valuable even just here in the States. For example, a doctor can better treat Spanish speakers if the doctor speaks the native language of their patients. […]
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Hamsters and Fish: Not-So-Easy Beginner Pets
Many people see hamsters and fish as great beginner pets, especially for children. How hard can it be? All you need for a hamster is a small, colorful, plastic cage and some packaged food, right? What could a small betta fish need more than a bowl, water, and some cheap fish flakes? But these small […]
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A Case for the Four-day Workweek
Once every few generations, humankind experiences something so unexpected and devastating that we are forced to fundamentally redesign the way the world functions. One such event was the COVID-19 pandemic. We have since been forced to ask serious questions about the way we organize work and life, and have been left with answers that have […]
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Black Artists in R&B
Black culture has always been an extraordinary concept that is growing and changing. One element of black culture that has played an integral part for centuries is music. Now I know black history month is over, so you may be wondering why I’m writing an article focused on it, but every month is a good […]
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The Lesser of Two Weevils: How insects and algae are the future of food
Sustainability and food insecurity are two issues that often go hand in hand. As our climate changes, the farming methods we use today will become harder and harder to maintain, especially livestock farming. Two food sources that are both sustainable and nutrient dense are insects and algae. Although these food sources are considered largely unconventional […]
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Back to Our Roots: Returning to Serial Publication
Recently, Amazon has been pushing one of its newer ventures to consumers: Kindle Vella where readers can find new fiction works that update on a schedule. Sound familiar? Serial publishing has become more popular in recent years with the rise of fanfiction and sites like Wattpad and Webtoon getting more recognition for good content. Though […]
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Playing The Long Game: The Legacy of the Nintendo Wii
The first home video game console, the Magnovox Odyssey, was released in 1972 with limited graphics displays and a controller with three knobs and a reset button. Nintendo’s latest video game console, the Nintendo Switch, surpassed the Nintendo Wii in sales as of December 31st, 2021, reaching 103.54 million units compared to the Wii’s 101.63 […]
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The Secret Behind Amy Winehouse’s “Back to Black” — and How It May Have Killed Her
In the fall of 2021, I was shocked to see a magazine commemorating the ten year anniversary of Amy Winehouse’s death. I read through it in only an hour and was thoroughly disturbed: like the many exploitative pieces of journalism that have been done on Winehouse’s life, it advertised an in-depth look at “the stories […]
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“The Most Magical Place on Earth”
Very few places exist that embody the atmosphere that the Walt Disney theme parks hold. With a history that has spanned nearly 100 years, The Walt Disney Company has created hundreds of “magical moments” through films, media, and its iconic parks. But with its history of giving guests the perfect vacation, it is important to […]