Gamma Lambda Delta inducts first pledge class
Gamma Lambda Delta, UNT’s newest free fraternity, has inducted its first pledge class on Nov. 19 and joins the Greek community with high hopes for expansion and strong friendships to
UNT student vying to give back in spite of fatal disease
For public relations junior Leah Barker, every day gets scarier. Instead of stressing about finals or making it to class on time, her worries are bigger. Barker stresses about how much longer she’ll have with her mom. She gets nervous about her future. She gets discouraged about the deadly disease that’s made
Virtual reality forecasts the future
The Media Library and The Factory are planning to provide students with more options pertaining to virtual reality within the coming month. The emerging technology, which provides both an educational and recreational outlet for students, offers applications in medical, construction and communication fields, alongside a myriad of others. The Oculus joined the media
Born again in Bangkok
Updated Dec. 2, 2016 Looking at the ceiling tiles of Piyavate Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand, 9,000 miles past the point of no return, a woman wearing a pink gown and weary eyes enters the final stretch of a 20 year journey. Nurses in old-fashioned hats whisk her through the corridor and into the cold sterile
Sexual assault victim recalls a night in Maple Hall
By Sarah Sarder “It happened.” That was what she kept saying. “And I don’t want to say it was an accident because he knew what he was doing,” Addison said. “But I don’t think he would have called it rape.” Sitting among scattered brushes and canvases in a dorm room she
Jubilee Farm family up on their feet with help from the community
The Chessman family spent three long years searching for the perfect place to set up their family farm. After road bumps and unexpected turns, they became rooted in the Jubilee Farm, their home and family business. For Ben, Jade and 11-month-old Elijah, the end of this month will mark two years
Local comedians spend the year raising money for schools
Language of Laughter hosted their last show for the year, the Thanks for Giving Charity Comedy Show, this past Saturday. LOL is a Denton-based nonprofit that uses stand-up comedy to raise money for improved childhood literacy. The nonprofit is founded and spearheaded by UNT student Stu Hollowell, 24. Over the past
A remote forest outside Austin will host Sound on Sound this weekend
By Haley Yates In a remote forest 35 miles east of Austin, Margin Walker Presents will host the inaugural music festival Sound on Sound, including acts from Phantogram, Death Grips, Purity Ring and more. The three-day fest starts on November 5 and will run all weekend, with four main stages, a
Homecoming brings students together in the name of school spirit
Homecoming is a time highly anticipated by students. From the weeklong celebrations, activities held on campus, pre-game traditions and the homecoming game itself, homecoming week always has something in store for everybody. This year, there have been activities, get-togethers and events planned every day to celebrate school spirit and bring students together.
Mother-daughter team sign on to a joint business venture
A little business located in the small town of Childress, Texas is making signs in a fresh and unexpectedly resourceful way. White Trash With A Little Bit of Class was established about three years ago by Bergen Fairchild and her mother, Kim Buckley. Fairchild is a third-grade teacher, and Buckley
Local artist brings street art style to Denton
Kailon Medrano, 20, is a local Denton artist who goes by the moniker Hydrohipo. His style mixes street art with realism, allowing him to create pieces that look both photographic yet unique. He was featured as a winner in this year’s Oaktopia music festival t-shirt contest and as one of
Denton band The BoomBachs brings art and business together
Local art and business seem to go hand and hand in Denton. With a myriad of businesses commissioning artists to provide their workplaces with unique and vibrant art, like the mural at the LSA rooftop bar or the colorful wall paintings on the side of Recycled Books, the notion of
New brewery in the works near Denton Square
A new craft beer brewery is under construction on Bell Avenue next to Boca 31, courtesy of the boys at Armadillo Ale Works, Yianni Arestis and Bobby Mullins. The duo met at UNT after attending some local shows and drinking beer together. The 18,000 square foot building and 2,000 square
UNT guest Casey Neistat shares perspective and vision
Youtube vlogger Casey Neistat attended the UNT Fine Arts Series event, “A Conversation with Casey Neistat,” Wednesday in the UNT Union room 314. Several hundred attendees packed the sold-out guest lecture hall where Neistat spoke on his experiences rising to movie making and YouTube fame. Neistat said it’s hard to
Little Free Pantry aims to end hunger in Denton
Little Free Pantry is preparing to make its way into Denton with plans to help people all over the city overcome food insecurity. The organization, which originated in Fayetteville, Arkansas, has made its way to various places in the country, including McKinney, Texas. The Little Free Pantry is a wooden box
New house show venue hits Denton
On Saturday, the House of God was christened as one of Denton’s newest house venues. Bands Bad James, Violent Feminist, Seth, the Band, Genghis Grill and Den Mother rocked the House for its grand opening. Around 200 people found their way in and out of the venue throughout the night.
Facing fears through the Dark Path Haunt
Imagine trying to escape your worst nightmare through a dark, thickly-wooded area, the twists and turns leading to anything or anyone. This is what Dark Path Haunt is all about. Based in Denton, the Dark Path Haunt welcomes its third year as an outdoor, actor-based attraction. Although the haunted path
Local business clowns shed positive light on “creepy clown” issue
Across the country, recent sightings of “creepy clowns,” who have been caught harassing and scaring individuals in communities, have been circulating online and on TV. In various cities, including Denton, there have been online threats posted throughout social media platforms. However, entertainment clowns in the DFW area have an opinion that
Fry Street home to new family owned and operated bar
Next door to Salata and across the street from Riprocks and Lucky Lou’s is Fry Street’s newest local business, Caskey’s Bar and Grill. What used to be Hickory and Fry, a craft-cocktail bar and tapas restaurant, is now a family owned and operated bar and grill, serving small batch whiskeys
Juggling club provides students with a unique, creative outlet
It was a cool Thursday evening as Timothy Walker sat in Library Mall, fiddling through his backpack. It didn’t hold textbooks, pencils or notebook paper. The bag was full of juggling pins, small balls and a unicycle. Walker is part of UNT’s juggling club and spends his time practicing new skills
Vintage Market Days in Denton showcases wide variety of unique businesses
Vintage Market Days hosted dozens of statewide and nationwide small business for the first time in Denton. The three day shopping event took place in The New Diamond T Arena, an area that closely resembles Southfork and is a semi-outdoor facility. The volume of visitors was large. A long line
UNT’s Love Your Melon aides in cancer research and awareness
Love Your Melon began as a simple idea of putting a hat on every child battling cancer in America. The organization, founded at the University of St. Thomas, was an entrepreneurship class project created by two students who wanted to develop their own business. LYM has since graduated to become
Locals: House shows will save Denton’s music venue problem
With venues like Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios, J&J’s Old, Dirty Basement and the Hailey’s Club music venues closing their doors, Denton’s music scene has seen the loss of some of their beloved established venues within the past year. Some believe this limits exposure for bands around town and may be
Knockerball comes to Denton
Two months ago, Austin Valente pitched to his friend Garrett Evans an idea that would transform their careers. When the two were at a church event, they saw something going on that they had never quite seen before. People were inside inflatable balls, running into each other and bouncing off. The sight was making
Finance major kicked out of house at 16, starts anew at UNT
The day she was kicked out of her house she remembered feeling like her heart was broken. Samantha Stephenson, a 20-year-old senior finance major, grew up in a conservative christian family. As she got older, her family started having issues. At 13, her parents divorced and two years later her dad remarried. A year
Just as she did 16 years ago, Jalie Mitchell looks to lead women’s basketball program to prominence
Headed by sophomore duo Rosalyn Reades and Jalie Mitchell, the
UNT student vying to give back in spite of fatal disease
For public relations junior Leah Barker, every day gets scarier. Instead
Election issues lead to Denton County shakeup
There has been a shakeup at the Denton County Elections
NASA and UNT partner to encourage STEM careers in children
The US Congress funded NASA’s five-year initiative to promote interest
UNT moving Child Development lab to Mean Green Village
The UNT Child Development Lab is moving from Matthews Hall
The Dose: The CW’s ‘Heroes vs. Aliens’ is the ‘best team-up ever’
“Heroes vs. Aliens,” the CW’s four-night event, kicked off on Monday with the “Supergirl” episode “Medusa.” Thanks to a well-devised marketing strategy, the CW billed the event as a crossover
