JUST IN SPOTLIGHT University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, Texas Name: Canyon Creek Heights Opened: Fall 2017 * Cost: Unknown Architect: KSQ Design The University of Texas at Dallas has recently opened new apartment-style student housing in a development that spans 333,385 square feet and has 800 beds for sophomore, junior, senior, and graduate students. One of the apartment buildings contains mostly fully furnished, twoperson apartments with private bedrooms and bathrooms. Another building contains mainly four-bed units with layout options of two shared bedrooms or four individual rooms. Each building has community spaces on every floor, and each floor has its own residence staff member, called peer advisors: upper-division students who help incoming students throughout the year. There are also outdoor gathering spaces as well as bicycle storage and other amenities. - Johana Langova 10 TALKING STICK