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Dean Andrew: The Faculty Athletics Representative

Along with being Associate Dean of the Constantin College of Liberal Arts, Dean Andrews is also the faculty athletics representative of the University of...

NEWS

The Student Government Post-Halftime Report

With the fall semester in the books, Student Government at the University of Dallas is looking to build on last year’s accomplishments and do...

UD Receives $200,000 Grant for Chemistry Department 

Recently, the University of Dallas was awarded a $200,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to fund research in the chemistry department. The...

Your UDPD In Action

Recently, the campus of the University of Dallas was subjected to extreme rainfall that led to flooding across certain areas of the university. On...

COMMENTARY

GK Chesterton: The Laughing Prophet

A big man with big things to say All the way from Kensington, coming in at 6 foot 4 inches and 300 pounds, the intellectual...

Proposed Bill in Washington Might Require Priests to Break the Seal of Confession

The practical consequences for the Church and religious liberty Recently, a set of bills have moved closer to being voted on in the Washington State...

Natural Law or Unnatural Liberty?

A philosophic critique of America’s “Founding Principles” Last week I discussed how the classical liberalism of the American founders is contrary to the Catholic faith....

ARTS & CULTURE

Mons Sainte Chapelle:

Glass, Color, Gray skies, Cold,  What would it take for time to unfold?  How far back would I have to go,  To escape the mass of bodies...

“Army Wives” Season 1 Review

Growing up, I remember my mother watching “Army Wives.” Being a military brat herself, she was positively obsessed with the show. I remember it...

Dj Amaris at Valentine’s TGIT and Her Journey Here

On Feb. 13 at a prompt 10:47 PM, the Rat’s outdoor patio began to pulse with an intoxicating beat. DJ Amaris was in the...

COMMUNITY

Results of the Valentine’s Day Swing Competition

In the streamer-decorated first floor of Braniff on Feb. 15, students gathered to dance the night away. The Swing Club, which meets weekly, hosted...

Fun Fromer Non-Fiction

Stories from the 2024 Rome class From traveling to different countries to trying different European foods, spending a semester studying abroad in Rome is a...

Putting Leadership into Practice: Fostering a Culture of Service

Most people have probably heard this iconic line from Mel Gibson’s Braveheart– spoken by the main character, William Wallace: “Men don’t follow titles, they...

SPORTS

Dean Andrew: The Faculty Athletics Representative

Along with being Associate Dean of the Constantin College of Liberal Arts, Dean Andrews is also the faculty athletics representative of the University of...

The Gym Rat Chronicles: An Honest Review of UD’s Gym

Five sports teams, four benches, three working treadmills, two squeaking squat racks and a partridge in a pear tree. The University of Dallas’ gym...

Coaches share their hopes for the spring

Hopes and Challenges await the Tennis and Track and Field Coaches With the spring semester rolling to a start, the new sports season is on...