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Lilo & Stitch: evaluating the live-action remake’s tribute to its animated roots

Lilo & Stitch: evaluating the live-action remake’s tribute to its animated roots

Taj McNamara, Reporter, Videographer September 17, 2025

Twenty-three years after both my daughters had me falling in love with a blue alien and a spirited Hawaiian girl, I settled in to watch Disney's 2025 live-action "Lilo & Stitch" with cautious optimism....

“Mafia” returns to its roots

“Mafia” returns to its roots

Ramon Rodriguez, Reporter September 17, 2025

The video games series known as “Mafia” has made its return to the gaming scene, marking its 23rd anniversary with a release that has brought the game series to its very beginning. Set in the early...

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The role of artificial intelligence in higher education

Anastasia Olloque, Reporter September 4, 2025

Artificial intelligence is moving into higher education, and some UHD professors are testing how it can be used as a learning tool instead of a shortcut. The main concern...

The Dateline tabled for Gator Week on Jan. 16, where students can look for job and internship opportunities.

Extra! Extra! How writing for The Dateline changed my life

Alyssa Agron, Reporter May 2, 2025

Writing for the school newspaper was something I never saw myself doing. That was until I realized I needed to find an internship and find one fast. What started out as a professor suggesting I join...

Illustration credit: Mitchelle Morah

AI in writing: A double-edged sword for creativity

Mariana Barragan, Reporter April 29, 2025

The introduction of commercial typewriters in 1874 revolutionized the writing world. Today, that world is being reshaped once again by AI writing tools like ChatGPT, Jasper, Grammarly and QuillBot. But...

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What’s in a name? Identity is in danger under TX SB16

Taj McNamara, Reporter, Videographer April 17, 2025

The day I stood before the judge to finalize my divorce should have marked the beginning of reclaiming my identity. After my divorce, I faced a decision whether to keep my married name, return to my maiden...

Illustration credit: Mitchelle Morah

Why anti-intellectualism of BookTok is the enemy of knowledge and media literacy

Vincente Luzardo, Reporter March 28, 2025

Though there are communities of readers, writers and book enthusiasts all over the internet in various online spaces, the literary community on TikTok is the most prevalent across all platforms, and perhaps...

The hazy predicament and hypocrisy of Texas’ THC ban

The hazy predicament and hypocrisy of Texas’ THC ban

Latreece McKinney, Section Editor March 28, 2025

On March 19, the Texas Senate passed a state ban on all forms of tetrahydrocannabinol, also known as THC. Coming from his December 2024 proposed bill to “ban all forms of THC and keep these unsafe products...

Alondra Garza is the assistant professor for the College of Public Service, teaching criminal justice courses at UHD. Courtesy: Dr. Alondra Garza

Criminal justice professor Alondra Garza dedicates to research on intimate partner violence

Madison Chagaris, Reporter March 7, 2025

Alondra Garza is an assistant professor teaching criminal justice courses in the College of Public Service at UHD. Her influence on the UHD community and important research regarding gendered victimization...

Illustration credit: Karla Carrillo

A resurgence of Cabaret the musical spawns on social media for a good reason

Vincente Luzardo, Reporter March 5, 2025

“It's only politics, what has that got to do with us?” That’s the question that the 1966 musical “Cabaret” by John Kander and Fred Ebb aims to answer. The musical is set against the backdrop...

Apple released a new AI-generated emoji feature, Genmoji, in December 2024. Courtesy: Apple

Apple, who asked for this?: New Genmoji feature feels lackluster

Alyssa Agron, Reporter February 14, 2025

Just when you thought Apple was done creating useless updates, they introduced Genmoji because the thousands of emojis we already have aren’t enough. With AI-generated, personalized emojis, Apple is...

Entrepreneur Makayla Boring (left) and Alexa Reagan at the event Cool Beans attended in Old Town Spring in November  2024. Courtesy: Alexa Reagan

Inside Cool Beans Coffee Cart: Makayla Boring on taking risks and building a business

Alexa Reagan, Section Editor, Reporter February 14, 2025

Running a small business is no easy feat, especially in the beginning. Cool Beans Coffee Cart, a mobile pop-up business started nearly six months ago, is owned and run by Makayla Boring, a coffee lover...

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