Safety announcement
A reminder to students to be self-aware
Last week, on Tuesday, Nov. 7, junior psychology major John Emrich, witnessed an attempted car theft in the parking lot of...
Souvenirs of Rome
What does the University of Dallas student bring back from Rome? It’s easy to see the Rome semester as something apart, an intensified experience of history, beauty and culture that will live...
Groundhog Guidance
Dear Groundhog,
What is the cause of the inordinate amount of PDA present on campus? As a cradle Catholic, the excessive amount of such actions accosting the eyes of...
Legacy of a legend
Olenick retiring after forty-five years of teaching
Long-time beloved professor of physics, Dr. Richard Olenick, is retiring at the end of this academic year after forty-five years at the...
Groundhog Guidance
Dear Groundhog,
I fight between loving the single life but also really wanting a boyfriend or attention from guys, how do I be at peace and live my life...
Dancing in darkness in the short days of Advent
At the end of the semester, our poverty of time becomes more apparent than ever. However, in a unique way this year, the upcoming season of Advent further reveals our absolute poverty...
Artists discuss the nature and purpose of art
The Drama Department’s Fall Mainstage, “The Seagull” by Anton Chekhov, illustrates the hardships of being an artist and being a human. In light of this, the desire to define art surfaces. Several...
Alumni spotlight
A woman of color in UD’s first graduating class
In the University of Dallas’s first graduating class of 1960, there was one woman of color graduating: Eloise Stroughter.
Groundhog Guidance
Happy Valentine’s Day, UDers! I heard you were curious about my opinions on chick flicks and, with it being such a special day, I thought I’d rank some of the best and...
On Fall Rome: I came. I saw. I have some concerns.
Freshmen at UD are all familiar with epic poetry. Over the course of Lit Trad I, they read the tales of heroes far from home facing impossible challenges, getting themselves into dangerous...
All Saints’ Day: The hope realized in joy and suffering
As the year nears its end and we get lost in all of our demanding work, we are reminded by the Church to remember what is truly important. This day of the...
Fireside tales: Thanksgiving
Croissants and Manhunts
Margaret Jennings, a senior English major, is the youngest of ten children in her family, but not every one of her siblings spends Thanksgiving day at...
Alumni spotlight
Meeting some UD alumni back at home base
This past weekend was a big one for the University of Dallas, competing in importance with Groundhog week and Charity...
Humans of UD: Grace Stepek
As comprehensive exams finish and midterms rise around the corner, students have their hands full, to say the least. Seniors especially have pressures at an all-time high as graduation is soon approaching...
Groundhog Guidance: November 8th
Dear Groundhog,
I have a friend whom I was close to in previous years, however as of late he has grown distant. Any inquiry or conversation I make falls...