Life & Arts
Forging New Traditions
Students join local resident in placing small trinkets around campus Throughout the year, small decorations can be seen on the Cecil H. Green...
Q&A: Ben Orlin
Ben Orlin is the author and illustrator of the blog Math with Bad Drawings, which was launched in 2013. He recently published a...
Art exhibit helps viewers understand aesthetics, dialogue behind photos
Out of over 500 photographs, one graduate student shaped 32 works into an exhibit designed to get viewers to question — as well...
Whatcha Eatin’? Middle Eastern Food
I’ve grown up eating Middle Eastern food at restaurants and parties because it’s my family’s favorite cuisine apart from our own Pakistani food....
New ATEC coffee bar attracts students
At mid-morning on Thursday, ATEC is still fairly quiet. Suddenly, from under the big staircase, there comes a tiny puff of steam. A...
Alum brings border town together with cafe, bikes
In Brownsville, Texas, only blocks from the United States-Mexico border, one UTD alumnus works alongside Mexican citizens in the coffee shop he opened...
Play to offer introspective look into theater
As the winter weather begins to lift, the School of Arts and Humanities will be bringing a production of “The Flu Season” to...
Q&A: Student Counseling Center
The Mercury sat down with several Student Counseling Center staff, including Kimberly Burdine, psychologist and director of community engagement; Jenna Temkin, psychologist and...
Chartwells launches feedback platform
In response to a rising number of student suggestions and complaints regarding dining on campus, UTD Dining Services created a messaging portal to...
Whatcha Eatin’? Cameroonian Food
Although African cuisine in general has been significantly influenced by centuries of colonialism, it still remains fairly unique compared to other cuisines in...