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UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

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Students moved into campus housing during the week of Aug. 13.  Earlier this year, University Housing officials announced that UTD would take over management of all on-campus housing properties. Photo by Madeline Ambrose | Mercury Staff.

Payment change causes concern

August 19, 2018

University Housing has begun preparing for the transfer of management of certain on-campus housing properties from American Campus Communities to the university. But while university officials attempt...

Apogee, the new internet service provider  in University Housing, requires users to register devices for internet access. Photo by Madeline Ambrose | Mercury Staff.

Housing switches internet provider

July 30, 2018

For the third time in two years, campus housing has changed internet providers. The most recent transition, from UTD-sponsored internet – CometNet and TemocNet – to Apogee, began in May and ended...

Photo by Madeline Ambrose | Mercury Staff.

Insight on Inns

June 4, 2018

While students aren’t given much of a choice for freshman year housing at UTD, it’s always good to be aware of the benefits and drawbacks of nearby living options. Between the dorms in University Commons...

The new housing payment plan will require students to pay a lump sum per semester through the EZPay system starting fall 2018. Photo by William Legrone | Photo Editor.

University Village switches to semesterly payment policy

January 22, 2018

Starting next semester, residential students living in all university housing facilities will be required to pay their housing expenses by semester instead of monthly. With the on-campus housing renewal...

Graphic by Sam Lopez | Mercury Staff.

Power outages cause UV’s reversion to TWC

August 21, 2017

Two different providers will deliver internet services to UTD’s  residential areas. Canyon Creek Heights and University Commons will continue to provide CometNet/TemocNet, but University Village will...

Graphic by Chiamaka Mgboji | Mercury Staff.

UV reverts back to TWC for internet provider

August 1, 2017

After a series of thunderstorms and recurring issues with the wireless access points in the university apartments, UTD and the Office of Information Technology have decided to revert back to the services...

Graphic by Chiamaka Mgboji | Mercury Staff.

TemocNet replaces Time Warner on campus

July 3, 2017

In preparation for fall move-in, the Office of Information Technology is addressing any issues concerning the new residential internet plan, TemocNet. After the university’s contract with Time Warner...

All 384 beds in Res Hall North will be exclusively open to incoming freshmen next semester. Photo by Stichandrakiran Gottipati | Mercury Staff.

Res Hall North closed to all upperclassmen

April 24, 2017

Starting next semester, Residence Hall North will be open exclusively to freshmen. As one of five residence halls on campus, North was the only one to offer beds to older students. Currently, upperclassmen...

Samuel Price (second from left), an ATEC freshman, and Akira Lear (third from left), an ATEC junior, are slated to be roommates next year. Both made use of the gender-inclusive housing option offered. Photo by Ruth Varghese | Mercury Staff.

Housing adds gender-inclusive application option

March 27, 2017

Beginning fall 2017, UTD will be the first school in the UT System to formally adopt a procedure for gender-inclusive housing and one of the first institutions in Texas to address the issue. Catherine...

The new housing application, which works in a tiered system, is open until Feb. 27 for students to sign up. Photo from Mercury Archives.

UV app privileges under classmen

February 20, 2017

Motivated by student feedback regarding widespread issues with the old online application, Residential Life has overhauled its process to account for the high demand in leasing out its limited housing...

Time Warner wiring will be replaced and new hardware will be installed in the next few months to support the shift. Graphic by Anthony McNair | Mercury Staff.

Internet speed to rise in UV

January 23, 2017

Residents of University Commons and University Village can look forward to faster Internet speeds and more reliable network support, thanks to an initiative by the Office of Information Technology and...

SG Report: November 14th

SG Report: November 14th

November 15, 2016

Student Government Vice President Joey Campain said SG is in the process of adding a bus route to the closest Indian grocery store, Patel Brothers. Based on feedback SG received from the Texas Party and...

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