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The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

On-campus health services improve ease of access

June 9, 2014

“Hi, here is a care package on behalf of the Student Wellness Center. Have a happy spring break,” said a student volunteer as she cheerfully went around, dropping care packages on each table at The...

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‘Godzilla’ the best actor in the Gareth Edwards movie

May 21, 2014

Godzilla, the “King of Monsters,” is back in a “Godzillian” way mesmerizing old seasoned fans and the new generation of kids who will watch it with their parents. The latest “Godzilla” has...

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Director Lekha Singh speaks at the Q&A session after the screening of her movie, "Beyond right and Wrong."

“Beyond Right or Wrong” tells a tale of forgiveness

April 30, 2014

A young man walks up to a woman in a Rwandan village and confesses to killing her children, and then, he asks for forgiveness. The woman, Beata, had lost her five children to a mass genocide in 1994,...

Connie Cheng
Graduate student Val Curry explains the environmental themes he’s incorporated into “Universe,” his art installation currently showing at the McKinney Avenue Contemporary. The exhibit will run until May 3, and Curry will hold a discussion on the work April 2 at 6 p.m.

‘Universe’ exhibit debuts at gallery

March 31, 2014

MFA student uses rust, recycled materials to make asteroid-like installations Visitors to the McKinney Avenue Contemporary were led through a small hallway into a white room that flowed with rust-colored...

Interests on loans too much for students

February 24, 2014

No student in America should have to forgo higher education for the lack of financial resources. There are scholarships for students offered by universities, colleges and many for profit education institutions...

Parth Parikh| Staff. Chemistry professor Michaela Stefan first met her husband, fellow faculty member Michael Biewer, at her faculty interview in 2007

Faculty couples thrive as co-workers

February 10, 2014

As Valentine’s Day fast approaches, two married couples at UTD have found themselves in a unique position to work together. One couple who found each other at UTD are chemistry professors Michael Biewer...

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Capt. David Kassop, U.S. Army,  listens to the heartbeat of a patient in a Maryland clinic. Many who would qualify for subsidies to buy health insurance from healthcare.gov must also qualify for Medicaid — ruling out a significant number of UTD students.

Healthcare.gov needs more coverage options

January 13, 2014

The new year loomed around the corner and so did the deadline to apply for healthcare insurance, which was extended to Dec. 31 at 11:59 p.m., if a person wanted to be covered on Jan. 1, 2014. Having seen...

Connie  Cheng|Staff
Daniel Nsomekala, a political science senior, is a Zambian political activist and disability rights advocate.

Disabled after political violence, Zambian student fights for rights

December 10, 2013

Daniel Nsomekala sat in a wheel chair patiently waiting for the UTD 883 shuttle on a warm November morning. The bus arrived and the driver got up patiently, moved to the middle of the bus and opened the...

Lessons from Mandela’s legacy

December 9, 2013

Working with opponents key to resolve polarized debates, enable changes It is funny how you always tend to remember where you were and what you were doing when news of someone famous passing away hits...

Pablo Arauz| Staff
The Ninpo Taijutsu Club brings physical and mental training together in the unarmed martial art of defense and awareness with opportunities for students to advance to higher levels of Ninpo Taijutsu training. Meetings happen at 8 p.m. every Monday in the Galaxy Rooms.

Ninpo Taijutsu Club trains students in mind, body

November 18, 2013

Students learn unarmed, defensive skills Ever Monday at 8 p.m., a group of students move in a line quietly in the Galaxy Rooms as they come to a mat, and with a quick chant of the specific move they are...

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The concert in action

New ATEC’s first concert a huge success

November 11, 2013

The first musical concert “De Rerum Natura (2013)” played on the evening of Saturday, Nov. 9, to a sold out auditorium brimming with students, faculty and members of the community in the new Edith...

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Carmen plays at Winspear

Watch the gypsy enthrall in George Bizet’s opera, Carmen

November 9, 2013

The Dallas Opera’s 2013-2014 season name "Love Transformed"opened Oct. 25 with the crowd favorite French opera, Carmen, by George Bizet and and will play until Nov. 10. Opening night had one of the...

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