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The Official Student Opinion and Satire Magazine of UTD
Opinion
For the Love of Code
Have you ever looked at a programming job’s requirement list, eager and ready to apply? As your eyes scroll through the bullet-pointed list, you think: ‘Yes, I have this skill,’ and ‘Oh for sure, I know how to do that,’ but then the dagger in the heart comes as you read the last few lines. […]
Opinion
Gender Identity Before White Europeans Colonized the World
When people think of commentary about the binary idea of gender expression, people tend to look towards Twitter threads that discuss how strongly it is enforced in today’s society or how its existence has been eternal. While more and more discussion arises, be it in Twitter threads or in a more scholarly context, it is […]
Opinion
Idealism
“Of old the world on dreaming fed; Grey Truth is now her painted toy.” —Yeats As a consequence of the pseudo-realist rhetoric that dominates contemporary politics, the adjective “idealistic” is now a derogatory term that’s used to shut down legitimate political discourse. Not only does this suggest intellectual decay and the mockery of creative criticism, […]
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Opinion
Honorlock
Honorlock, UT Dallas’ online exam proctor of choice, distinguishes itself as an extremely unwelcome change since classes have gone mostly online. The negative backlash against it has been huge, with students pointing out Honorlock’s overly invasive procedures and burdensome technical requirements. According to Honorlock’s privacy policy, Honorlock records and stores personal information that “may include […]
Opinion
Whooshing Red: Socialism Is…
The Cold War ended with the red flag lowering over the Kremlin in 1991; 30 years later, The Hill reports that 70% of millennials would vote for a socialist. Gallup reports that about half of them prefer socialism over capitalism outright. Three decades of neoliberal hegemony — and the… mixed results thereof — look to […]
Cover Stories
Opinion
Roma Sutra: Masturbation Is Good For You
Masturbation carries a huge stigma, but is that stigma justified?
Opinion
Room to Grow: We Need New Performance Spaces Now, Not Later
UTD's theater program is underfunded and students are missing out because of this.
Opinion
Thank You, Capitalism. Now, Goodbye
Is capitalism really that great? Is socialism really that awful?
Opinion
Video Game Preservation
Video game history should be preserved and we have a duty to help.
Opinion
Web Exclusives
Privilege and Inequality in the McDermott Scholars Program
The illustrious McDermott Program has a serious inclusivity problem.
Opinion
Web Exclusives
Confederate Heroes’ Day: Oxymoron or Holiday?
What is a holiday to some, is a painful reminder to others.
Opinion
Print Issues
Corona-lympics
How athletes and coaches are adapting to the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics.