The Dose

Sanctuary campuses and Neal Smatresk’s fear of the Governor

The Editorial Board A week ago, nearly 200 UNT students put down their pencils to join students from Texas Woman’s University in a protest around our campus and the Denton Square. Their call, specified in this petition, was for this university to defend its students. UNT President Neal Smatresk, however, showed little interest in the lives and futures of undocumented students.

It’s time to start calling the ‘alt-right’ proto-fascists

The Editorial Board “Hail Trump! Hail our people! Hail victory!” is what a swarm of white nationalists shouted on Nov. 19 when Richard Spencer, the president of the National Policy Institute, led a Washington, D.C. conference declaring those same words. Taking place a few blocks away from the White House, the meeting culled many activists together to discuss the future

From laughing stock to bowl bound; the Mean Green can thank Seth Littrell for their surprising turnaround

The Mean Green are going bowling. Admittedly, I did not ever think I would utter that phrase – at least not in my time at UNT. After last year’s 1-11 debacle, a quarterback and coaching carousel, and games that, at times, were worthy of the ESPN Not Top 10, North Texas has turned it around. And on Tuesday, Dec. 27,

Led by a career day from Terra Ellison, women’s basketball snaps three-gaming losing streak

With under six minutes left in the fourth quarter, North Texas and the University of the Incarnate Word were separated by ten points. But the game felt closer than the scoreboard indicated. While the Mean Green (3-6) led for over 38 minutes of the 40-minute game, the Cardinals (0-7) found ways to keep it close. That is, until the Mean

Suffocating defense propels men’s basketball to route of Delaware State

As the North Texas offense swung the ball around the perimeter, the next move was getting the ball inside. It’s the patented formula for Benford’s inside-outside approach, and on Thursday, it worked to perfection. The Mean Green (5-4) rinsed and repeated to the tune of 42 points in the paint en route to a 73-40 win over Delaware State University.