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UD to consecrate campus to Our Lady of Guadalupe

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On Friday, May 6, Rev. Bishop Edward J. Burns of the Diocese of Dallas will celebrate Mass and lead a Eucharistic procession to...

UD prepares for the incoming class of ‘26

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As the academic year comes to a close, the University of Dallas will watch its seniors graduate while preparing to welcome the...

Sanford announces plan to increase pay for professors

Max Hastreiter -
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In the recent state of the university address, President Jonathan Sanford announced that all regular faculty, both tenure and tenure tracked, will...

UD Renovations: Big plans, big impact

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President Jonathan Sanford announced plans to renovate the University of Dallas campus in his State of the University Address on April 11. 

Professors on sabbatical

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The academic year of 2022-23 will see students mourning the temporary absence of various favored professors: after six years of uninterrupted teaching,...

Rome campus COVID-19 update

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Although the recent changes to Italian COVID-19 legislation do not affect the current spring Romers from the University of Dallas, as of...

Commentary

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Modesty is empowering and not outdated

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We live in a time when denouncing modesty is empowering and in a culture where embracing it is freeing. This issue is...

Summer Break: A squandered hiatus

Rosa Venditti -
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While my overwhelming desire to graduate leaves me currently indifferent, I’ve previously lamented the proximity of graduation for a simple reason: no...

Hidden in Her Mantle: A finals week invitation

Larisa Tuttle -
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When I came to UD nine months ago, I had just spent the summer as a Totus Tuus missionary. The Lord used that...

Letters from the Editors

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Rosa Venditti, Editor-in-Chief My involvement and experience with the News has been multifaceted to say the least. From...

Core Decorum: Stability

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The past few years have brought a variety of blows to our institution. A pandemic spanning multiple years, four university presidents and...

Is the “freshman 15” such a bad thing?

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As we enter college as over-confident freshman, we are inundated with jokes about gaining the “freshman 15.”  I remember...

Arts & Culture

Why you should give that album a second chance

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Have you ever returned to a piece of media you initially criticized, only to discover it being much better than you remembered?...

Humans of UD: Rudy Bush

Emily Grant -
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If you’re an average student at the University of Dallas, you’ve probably picked up a copy of The University News at least...

The Half Dozen

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The Frisco Fair  - Get ready for summer at the Frisco Fair! Featuring over 80 rides, games, music, food and art,...

The realities of Rome

Giovanni Del Piero -
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Being a student back in Irving and seeing photos of what students studying in Rome are up to, it can be easy...

Humans of UD: Andrea Vasquez

Larisa Tuttle -
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In Victor Hugo’s Les Miserables he writes, “The supreme happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved; loved for ourselves...

Celebrating the Lord’s Resurrection at St. Peter’s Basilica

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As the spring 2022 Rome semester draws to a close, the students, myself included, are currently on their final long weekend trip....

Community

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Students and professors on the importance of poetry at UD

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I remember watching “Dead Poets Society” when I was younger and being entranced by the way the characters spoke about poetry with...

Groundhog Guidance

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Dear Groundhog, I was lucky enough to not need to study excessively for exams in high school, but after...

Worst summer jobs

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As summer approaches, many of us are applying for jobs or internships. While there’s always the dreaded fast food jobs, I interviewed...

Groundhog Guidance

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Dear Groundhog, Oh no — I've found myself falling for this wonderful girl … but I'm worried that I...

Alumni Spotlight: BeLynn Hollers

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Recent graduate from the class of 2021, BeLynn Hollers has been hard at work as the Intercollegiate Studies Institute News Fellow for...

Art Spotlight: Earrings and self-expression

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What started as a hobby for senior English major Michelle Ciacchella turned into a creative outlet when she did a project with...

Sports

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Rugby national championship game showcases UD heart and spirit

Catherine Schwenk -
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On April 30, the University of Dallas Rugby Football Club faced off against the Norco Community College team from Norco, California in...

UD cancels lacrosse program

Emily Grant -
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On April 4, the University of Dallas announced that it will be canceling both the men and women’s lacrosse programs effective on...

Special treatment or treated special?

Athena Garnica -
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Recently, there have been frequent discussions revolving around the admissions process for student athletes at the University of Dallas. However, after investigation,...

What’s in a Game: reframing pain

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The 10k is a grueling race. The longest race on the track, competitors must complete 25 laps —  6.2 miles — at...

What’s in a Game? Virtue

Emily Grant -
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Aristotle defines virtue as a habit, the continuous and deliberate choice to be excellent in a thing. If you make good choices...

UD Athletics: Spring 2022 in photos

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Nico Walz and James LaTour run a race with the UD men’s XC team. Photo courtesy of UD Athletics.
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