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The Official Student Opinion and Satire Magazine of UTD
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Moon Meals on Wheels
Moon Meals – On Wheels: recapping the best food from this summer! The top winners are Texas A1 Steaks and Seafood (Portland, TX) and Douceur de France (Marietta, GA)! Texas A1 Steaks and Seafood: I loved this spot so much that I went two nights in a row. The star of the show by far […]
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September 2023 Horoscopes
Aries: Just try really hard not to fall down the stairs this month. Taurus: Go ahead. Eat that sandwich off the ground. Your immune system can handle it. Gemini: Your vibes are off. If you don’t get this fixed, you will always mildly unsettle the fifth nearest person to your left. Seek out a vibe-ologist. […]
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Descent Into Madness: A Beginner’s Guide to FNAF
After years of being passed between studios like a casserole that everyone is too scared to eat but too polite to officially turn away, the “Five Nights at Freddy’s” movie will finally be releasing next month, and it actually looks promising. This is a momentous occasion for fans of the franchise who have been watching […]
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Concerned Women Against Ibuprofen
As both a wife and a woman, I have considerable insight to offer on any given topic. My areas of expertise include feminism, politics, the environment, a comprehensive history of the American industrial rock band known as Nine Inch Nails, and so forth. A particularly important subject has been brought to my attention as of […]
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The Best Book-to-Movie Adaptation: Catching Fire
There was a brief time where all movie studios were pumping out book-to-movie adaptations in order to create the next box office smash. Now, the concept of a book being turned into a movie is not groundbreaking by any means. However, in the early 2010s, it seemed that all anyone wanted to do was create […]
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Vaccines Gave Me Autism and the Pandemic Made Me Trans
I’ll be the first to say it; the childhood-vaccination-to-autism pipeline is old news. Clearly a scientific phenomenon this well-documented has no further need for discussion or deliberation. Take it from me, a fully immunized and fully autistic person. No matter what your peers, professors, and/or medical professionals tell you, there is no such thing as […]
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Top Ten Romantic Spots on Campus
In May, flowers bloom and rivers flow. The songbirds chirp away, and petals drift on the wind as the doe have their fawns and the sunsets paint the skies. An inherent romanticism permeates through the air – and I put it there, so that all of you at UTD would read my sweet new list […]
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The Eternal Struggle of the Mature Cartoon
Across the wide expanses of streaming services, obsolete cable, and online piracy exists a vast universe of TV, with countless types of genres and stories. Out of the bunch, however, few have struggled as much as the mature cartoon. Now, when I say “mature cartoon”, what most people imagine are shows like South Park or […]
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DJ Showcase: Caleb Jenkins
If you were lucky enough to tune in to RadioUTD between 6-9 p.m. on Thursday nights, you may have caught this semester’s most recent addition to the late-night lineup: “The Bookshelf.” Designed by Caleb Jenkins as a reading playlist for those wanting a more relaxed vibe, “The Bookshelf” offers music ranging from indie to ambient […]
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May 2023 Ed Desk: Seniors give their goodbyes
Bethel: Hey Comets! It’s officially the last AMP issue of the school year and my last issue altogether! It’s a bittersweet moment and a heartfelt goodbye to a wonderful chapter as Editor-in-Chief of AMP. I’ve loved being able to be a part of covering such a wide range of topics and I can easily say […]
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May 2023 Horoscopes
Aries: Exact cold, brutal revenge on your worst enemies this month. As a treat! Taurus: Sometimes it’s okay to ritualistically sacrifice a Virgo. Gemini: You’re going to spend too much time thinking about the many instances in which Bugs Bunny wears drag. Cancer: Stop waiting around for life to send something your way! I mean, […]