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The Official Student Opinion and Satire Magazine of UTD
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March 2023 Horoscopes
Aries: Report that professor. Through Title IX. For realsies. Taurus: You should listen to people. That idea everyone says sucks? It sucks. Gemini: Still haven’t tried antidepressants yet, huh? Cancer: Cut that person out of your life. Like, seriously all the time. You know who I’m talking about. Leo: Make money before you spend it. […]
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Relaxation with Ratford
Hello! Ratford here to offer more advice! Nico, uhh, collected me to help you all. I’m definitely here willingly! How do you find a lyapunov function without dying? I dunno. I’m just a rat. You can probably find it in the lost and found or something. What do I do if my own thoughts won’t […]
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The Community-Driven Baseball Horror Sim That Made Me Trans
(On Friday, June 2nd, The Game Band makers of the beloved game Blaseball, made a post announcing that the horror-fantasy baseball game would be ending due to a lack of financial sustainability. Keep reading to learn more about the great game (and community) we will be losing in the process). “Blaseball” is a community-driven baseball […]
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The Unifying Power of Hateable People
It’s 11:47 p.m. You have two quizzes, a discussion board, and a paper due at midnight. You should be finishing them like a normal, responsible human being. Instead, you and seven other people sit huddled around a game of Mario Party 8, like geniuses. All is fun and joyous, except for one critical detail: one […]
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Furries are Friends, Not Foes
For many internet users, hearing the word “furry” can evoke a sense of either curiosity or dread. For those who don’t know, furries are a subculture of people with an interest in anthropomorphic animals. Someone’s anthropomorphic persona, or “fursona,” is an original character and/or representation of that person as an animal. These characters often exhibit […]
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Everything is a Gacha Game
Everything you know is a part of this gacha game known as life. Specifically, life is a gacha game. Gacha games are video games that implement a specific game mechanic, enticing players to spend in-game currency to gain random in-game items or benefits. Often, these games use the free-to-play model which means players can play […]
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How to Play D&D Correctly
Welcome, fresh-faced intrepid adventurer! You’re about to embark on a journey every college student dreams of and attempts with shoddily written Reddit posts at the beginning of every semester: playing Dungeons and Dragons! If you’ve made it to this step, you’ve already accomplished more than 99.9% of others, whose D&D fantasies remain in late-night Discord […]
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Anatomy of a Tobor
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Temoc has a crush.
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February 2023 Ed Desk: Republicans are scared of TikTok.
Happy Valentine’s, Comets! And welcome back to school! The spring semester has officially started and Valentine’s Day is coming up. For those that are celebrating the holiday, congratulations! And for those that won’t be celebrating, try to stay off social media on the 14th to avoid everyone’s relationships being shoved down your throat. The library […]
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February 2023 Horoscopes
Aries: Do you even have time to be looking for love right now? Before you buy someone dinner, consider buying yourself a planner. Taurus: Routine is important, but beware of stagnation. Hang out with someone you haven’t seen in a while! Gemini: Compartmentalizing every part of your personality into neat little boxes is not going […]
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Romance with Ratford
Students ask the esteemed love expert, Ratford the Rat, for advice regarding their wooing woes. Q: Would you rather date Temoc, Enarc, or Tobor? A: Bold of you to assume that any of our beloved mascots/idols aren’t hitched already. Q: What makes you feel the most loved? A: Q: How do we rizz? A: Either […]