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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

Hits, misses as the semester begins

September 7, 2009

Campus comes back to life during the fall after a slow summer semester, and this year the sense of heightened activity is compounded by construction, renovation and change. The following is a collection...

System-wide police review begins

September 7, 2009

Following a year in which a third of the UT System’s undergraduate campus police chiefs departed under scrutiny, Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa directed a panel of auditors, legal council and law enforcement...

Jeff Harrington|Courtesy

FLA aims to share solution for Web site woes

August 24, 2009

Limited time and Webmaster turnover can make it difficult for student organizations to maintain a website and promote themselves successfully, said Jeff Harrington, president of the Financial Leadership...

Lauren Buell|Editor-in-chief
SG president Diana Kao, literary studies senior, leads Student Government in a round of applause Aug. 18 for Associate Dean of Students Phyllis Blanck, who is leaving her associate dean position Aug. 28 after 8 years. Blanck took a position at UTD’s Center for Brain Health.

Student Government strikes gavel on new year

August 24, 2009

The following is a breakdown of key topics raised at the Aug. 18 Student Government (SG) meeting. Full minutes of meetings can be found at sg.utdallas.edu. The Comet Discount program, which encompasses...

Eric Prince| Staff
Protesters confine their dialogue to what fits on a poster board at an Aug 20 rally in Dallas.

Sick reform dialogue needs healing

August 24, 2009

From the editor's desk I’d watched the recent health care town hall shenanigans with little interest, annoyed with the amount of attention the media was giving it. But in fairness, it isn’t entirely...

Students need to see syllabi sooner for purchases, planning

August 24, 2009

Few students have the luxury of considering full time enrollment with a full-time job. Most juggle work, family and study, meaning planning is a necessity. A syllabus is a crucial road map for the semester,...

Orion info leaks

August 24, 2009

Information Resources said an Aug. 8 processing error may have exposed students’ directory information, class schedules and charges for the upcoming semester. The issue was corrected Aug. 10. Vice President...

PD exits mount

August 24, 2009

In the last three months, reportedly 13 police employees have either been let go, put on leave or left of their own accord, raising the strain on a department battered by investigation. What started as...

Albert Ramirez| Staff
Sociology senior Melissa Kenfield feeds Temoc during the Dinning Hall opening Aug. 12.

Digging in

August 24, 2009

Despite a vote to change the mascot’s name, it might be premature to say chef Temoc’s goose is cooked. At an Aug. 18 Student Government (SG) meeting, Vice President for Student Affairs Darrelene Rachavong...

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