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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

Marcelo Yates| Staff
Art showgoers observe the video installation created by Postcommodity, an internationally acclaimed Native American art collective who brought their exhibit to CentralTrak. The installation, titled “Gallup Motel Butchering,”  will be showcased through Feb. 21.

Native art showcased at CentralTrak exhibition

January 26, 2015

Art collective Postcommodity merges indigenous commentary, culture with new aesthetic A Navajo woman butchering a sheep in a Gallup, N.M. hotel is one of the subjects displayed on four large video projections...

Parthasarathy S.K. | Staff Photographer

Ravishankar Karunanithi, Supply Chain Management graduate student, is a certified tattoo artist who got his training from Chennai, India's leading tattoo parlor Talisman tattoo Boutique.

The tattoo depicts the major three religious symbols in India—the Om, cross, and crescent. The quote, in his regional language Tamil, means "As you sow, so shall you reap."

Behind the Ink

September 24, 2014

UTD students share the tales behind their tattoos—and insights into their experiences—with the Mercury. "I think more people have tattoos than other people realize. And I think a lot of people are...

Marcelo Yates | Staff Photographer

Welcome Week 2014

September 10, 2014

Welcome Week is always the first two weeks of school with many popular events from different organizations on campus. Events ranged from organizations selling food to huge blowout parties and performances...

Marcelo Yates| Staff Photographer
The volleyball team will host it’s first conference games at home in the Activity Center on Sept. 9 against East Texas Baptist University. They are currently 6-2.

V-ball team hosts Labor Day tourney

September 8, 2014

The volleyball team (3-1) won three out of four matches at the UTD Labor Day Tournament on Aug. 29 and 30.  The team played four non-ASC matches in the tournament. The Comets defeated Hendrix 25-22, 13-25,...

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Serious Summer Training

August 25, 2014

Athletes prepare over the break and face tough regimens, early mornings and new changes as they get ready for the year New era begins for women’s soccer team, coaching staff Members of the women’s...

Marcelo Yates|Mercury Staff

Summer Pop Review

June 9, 2014

Neon Trees electrifies at House of Blues  Marcelo Yates Keeping the crowd out late on June 1, pop rock band Neon Trees performed at the House of Blues Dallas to promote its latest album “Pop Psychology.”...

Marcelo Yates|Mercury Staff
New assistant soccer coach Sterling Mueller played four years for the University of North Carolina, where she was a member of three NCAA Division I championship teams.

Women’s soccer team enlists champion

June 9, 2014

New assistant coach plans to push athletes toward championship After months of searching, head coach Kanute Drugan announced Sterling Mueller as the new assistant coach for the soccer program. Mueller...

Marcelo Yates | Staff

Baseball team heads to ASC tourney

May 7, 2014

The baseball team will begin postseason play Wednesday, May 7, against the Sul Ross State Lobos at Concordia University in Austin. Concordia, who has the No. 1 seed in the tournament, will host the tournament...

Marcelo Yates|Staff

“Cherub” a big electro-anthem party

May 6, 2014

Electropop duo Cherub stopped by Dallas at the House of Blues on Thursday, May 1 as part of their Blow’d Tour promoting the upcoming release of their debut album. The show was late to start and with...

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Art Barn hosts electric outfit

April 29, 2014

For one last hurrah, the Spring Blowout Bash featuring Anamanaguchi marked a milestone for the university and its students. Hosted by Radio UTD with support from the other Student Media organizations,...

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