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UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

Albert Ramirez| Photo Editor
Rade Milovanovic, international chess master, joined the UTD staff as chess coach after leaving his country of Yugoslavia during its war. That was 10 years ago, and while much has changed Milovanovic’s love of chess has not.

Moving forward: Chess coach’s journey to UTD

August 22, 2011

In the midst of war-torn Yugoslavia Rade Milovanovic was faced with a decision: leave his parents, well-established law career and home behind, or try to save his daughter. Marina, Milovanovic’s teenage...

Albert Ramirez|Staff
Undeclared freshman Sarah Reed (left), accounting graduate student Zhen Lei and software engineering senior Mario Medina paint accessibility ramps built by Dallasramps.org Aug. 29 at Viva Volunteer.

Viva la service

September 7, 2009

Hundreds of Comets cap off Welcome Week by donating time to local causes “Mission accomplished. I’m gonna go wash my hands now” said undeclared freshman Andrew Previc after disposing of dog doo...

Laura-Jane Cunningham| Managing Editor
Arts and technology freshman Cameron Ayers (left) and social science PhD student Jeffery Ayers carry a fridge to Cameron’s new home in the res. hall.

Moving on in

August 24, 2009

Cameron and Jeffery Ayers make going to college a family affair After only an hour of moving, Art & Technology freshman Cameron Ayers stretched across his new bed. “I need to get a pillow from home,”...

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