Happy Halloween, Comets! 

Well, in our heads it’s been Halloween for months now, but once it hits October it becomes socially acceptable to say so. That’s especially true now that the scorching Texas weather is finally starting to reach “comfortable” temperatures, so let’s hope it’ll be a cool and refreshing night of trick-or-treating. But until then, here’s a few updates for you!

UTD was ranked in the Top 3 best public universities in Texas by the U.S. News and World Report, and is 36 spots higher than last year in the national rankings. Several of the undergraduate programs have also risen in the ranks. If you’re actually reading the Ed Desk this month, congrats, you won a free shirt! Send us an email with your favorite article in this issue to claim it. UTD is quickly becoming a more prestigious university, as this ranking proves. It’s cool to see our campus gaining more national recognition.

A new weekly podcast has debuted on RadioUTD, and a few of us here at AMP are hosts. Be sure to tune in every Sunday at 10 AM to hear Gavin, Mickey, and André on Mercury Morning News, where we’ll be going over the latest local news. Our pilot episode included hot topics like the bug problems in the UV apartments and ATEC/AHT/Bass’s many name changes.

Hispanic Heritage Month has started, and October is also LGBTQ+ History Month! That means you owe Editor-in-Chief Gavin Arriaga $5 in honor of each. Pay up.