The Problem with Childbirth in Modern America
Today in the United States, the majority of women give birth in hospitals. Many of these women go through an array of medical procedures such as Pitocin injections, epidurals, episiotomies, and C-sections. These procedures are very risky, and many times one procedure will necessitate the use of the next. In a society where hospital births...
Objects of Desire
The growth of G.I. Joe’s biceps to unnatural proportions was the subject of an essay penned by writer, solo performance artist and gay-rights activist Tim Miller. Remaining a sexless toy marketed to boys since 1964, G.I. Joe’s masculinity was evident only by his bulging upper arms. Initially, if scaled to the size of a normal...
University response to ‘No Parking’
The Overture requested an interview with Paul Smith, Parking Enforcement supervisor at the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD), to discuss issues brought up in ‘No Parking.’ Smith, via email, directed us to email a list of questions he could respond to ‘via the university’s Office of Communication,’ which he said was a requirement for...
No Parking
Our writers share their no-parking lot. Welcome to UTD: Home of the “No Student Parking Zone” Glenn Averoigne Today was the last straw between me and the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) Parking; but let us begin our tale with the birth of the newest UTD student parking lot by the Conference Center...
Meet your meat
Stephanie Vastine sat down with exotic dancer and former adult film actor, Ace (real name withheld) to find out how a teenager from Nigeria wound up in the American sex industry. Why did you immigrate from Nigeria to Texas? I grew up in Lagos, Nigeria. For all of you who don’t know, that’s in Africa....
Faculty @ 5 Faces Cancellation
Susan Briante, assistant professor in the school of Arts & Humanities at the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD), will be reading from her new volume of poetry for the Faculty at Five Series at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Mar 30 in Jonsson Performance Hall. The presentation is free for all UTD students, faculty and...
Classical Guitarist David Russell visits UTD
David Russell, an internationally recognized classical guitarist, came to The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) over the weekend to help participate in the 10th annual Guitar Competition. While Russell was here, he taught a series of Masters classes at UTD and gave a full performance on Saturday the 5th in the Conference Center. Russell...
Top Ten Ways to Spend Valentine’s Day
1. Doing nothing; it’s just another day. 2. Eating chocolate (ice cream) alone, in a dark room. 3. Calling Quest and talking to other lonely people. 4. Playing Battle of the S/exes tonight at 8 p.m. in the Galaxy Rooms. 5. Creating a mathematical algorithm to find your soul mate. 6. Getting caught up on...
UTD Alumna becomes critically acclaimed performance artist
Winner of the 2009-2010 Dallas-Fort Worth Theater Critics Forum Awards, UT Dallas alumna Maryam Baig-Lush sat down with the Overture to discuss Pakistan, performance art and Greg Metz. HOW IT ALL STARTED I had a Bachelor’s degree in English Lit and Political Science from Pakistan when a crazy turn of events brought me to UTD....
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