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The Official Student Opinion and Satire Magazine of UTD
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December 2022 Ed Desk: Privileged billionaire is not actually smart *gasp*
Happy Holidays, Comets! We’re coming to the best time of year, where students must simultaneously prepare for finals, finish projects, and have conversations with the least likable members of their families. For those struggling with (forced) family time, it helps to smile and nod to prevent prolonged interactions. Smiling and nodding is also a tactic […]
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Horoscopes: December 2022
Aries: The end of the year is a good time to step back and seriously evaluate your life. What do you want to hold onto, and what do you need to let go of? HINT: YOU NEED TO LET GO. Taurus: You shouldn’t bottle up your feelings just to avoid inconveniencing others. Sometimes the best […]
DJ Showcase
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DJ Showcase: Pop Rocks and Cola
Groovy nostalgia. That’s how Computer Science senior and DJ David Allen sums up his weekly show Pop Rocks and Cola. Each Wednesday from 12-3 pm, Allen takes listeners through global music ranging from rock genres from the ‘70s and ‘80s to more modern varieties of future funk and vaporwave. Pop Rocks and Cola combines two […]
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Local Eats
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UTD Eats: Mexican Food
Nuno’s Tacos and Vegmex Grill Nuno’s Tacos and Vegmex Grill is a ten-minute drive from campus. Since opening in 2019, business has expanded enough that the kitchen has taken over most of the dining area and there are just two tables left – so make a reservation if you want to dine in! As the […]
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The Comics
Holiday Special: Tobor’s Wish
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AMP’s Sixth Annual Naughty or Nice List
Naughty: Wife Guys Ned Fulmer, John Mulaney, Adam Levine… Just goes to show that you can’t trust a guy who makes ‘loving his wife’ his entire brand. If you love your wife so much, why are you using her for profit? Tech Billionaires This spot was almost awarded to Elon (again) for his crimes against […]
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What Temoc is getting you for Christmas?
Literature Majors: an answer for what you’ll do with that degree Visual & Performing Arts Majors: a driver’s license ATEC Majors: a Ram Anime Body Pillow Any BBS Major: actual therapy so you don’t have to go to class for it Economic Majors: a new pair of suspenders and glasses Political Science Majors: a winning […]
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Abolish Gifted Kids
In first grade, I was admitted into my school’s ‘Gifted and Talented’ program. Once a week, I got to spend the entire school day in a special class with less than a dozen other kids, learning from a passionate and highly-qualified teacher. The curriculum was designed to encourage critical thinking, build problem solving skills, and […]
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Mental Health is Not a Checklist
Mental health counseling has become a checklist method in order to meet high demand, and this quantity over quality approach has stirred some unfortunate developments. A ‘checklist method’ is a systematic approach through automatic responses in contrast to overwhelming demand. Mental health counseling has been forced to adapt to this new system in order to […]
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Accessibility in Video Games
As video games become more mainstream, game developers have added a variety of accessibility options for disabled players. Some common improvements are closed captions and visual cues for deaf players, alternate color options for colorblind players, or more comfortable controllers for players with motor disabilities like arthritis. These advancements are wonderful for disabled players, and […]
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Your Favorite Characters are Autistic (Yes, Even That One)
Have you ever had an epiphany that felt like the psychological equivalent of stepping on a Lego? Anyway, on a completely unrelated note, I’ve made a personal discovery that almost every Charlie Chaplin film is an allegory for autism. The god Apollo visited me in a dream and beamed this forbidden knowledge directly into my […]
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Enarcmas
It’s December, Comets! Everyone knows what that means! The weather might get more frightful each day, but it takes more than that to beat down the holliest, jolliest time of year. Bust out your most festive decorations and attire and follow me in merry measure, because it’s finally…Enarcmastime! Yes, Enarcmas! As a wondrous celebration of […]