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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
Eric Martinez, a neuroscience sophomore, practiced on April 5 in the Activity Center. The club headed to San Antonio the following day for the national competition, where they didn’t place, but had lifters break personal records. Powerlifting is in its third year as a club at UTD and has seen significant growth since its inception in 2014. In addition to competitions, the club also focuses on relationships and self-improvement, allowing participants to be more flexible with their commitment. Photo by Robert Johnson | Mercury Staff.

Powerlifting promotes self-improvement

April 11, 2017

Members of UTD’s Powerlifting Club participated in a national competition in San Antonio on April 6. Austin Li, a biology junior and one of the founders of the club, always had an interest in physical...

Student-athletes ran in the Division III Week 5K on April 8. The race was held on campus following a week of events celebrating athletics at UTD, which also included a breakfast thanking faculty and professors of athletes. Photo by Srikar Baskara | Mercury Staff.

Athletics should expand reach

April 11, 2017

Staff members in the athletic department staff announced on Twitter that they will dress up in costumes as an incentive to raise money for Comets Give, but their efforts were only directed at student-athletes...

UTD IM sports to track behavior

March 27, 2017

UTD intramural sports created a new sportsmanship system to incentivize players to be on their best behavior. The scoring method treats both undefeated and teams without any wins equally. All participants...

Shreena Bhakta is in her first season at UTD. Bhakta is completely deaf in one ear and partially deaf in the other, making her the only golfer who is deaf at UTD. Bhakta, who has never met another golfer who is deaf, is able to overcome her impairment with the help of a cochlear implant and speech therapy. Photo courtesy of UTD Golf Team.

Golf in full swing for spring season

March 27, 2017

A UTD golf player is using her platform as an athlete to draw attention to a cause dear to her as the team completes its 19-week season after the off-season break. Shreena Bhakta, an emerging media and...

Alfredo Kaegi, a left wing and forward, practices on the UTD soccer field on March 21 as he works on rehab following knee surgery. Kaegi came to UTD to earn his degree after playing soccer for semi-pro teams in France for eight months. He played his first season at UTD this past fall, which brought him recognition on the playing field as he won multiple awards. He intends to go pro after getting his degree, which will provide him with a back-up plan for his athletic career. Photo by Ruth Varghese | Mercury Staff.

School first, soccer second

March 27, 2017

A sophomore soccer player, who’s received offers to go pro in France, is pursuing his education at UTD before attempting to play professionally. Alfredo Kaegi, a left wing and forward, finished his...

Hope Griffith, a sophomore utility player, steps up to bat at the first game of a March 4 doubleheader against LeTourneau. UTD won both games (5-0, 6-1) as well as the game Friday (8-7) to sweep the series and improve to 16-3 on the season. Photo by Srichandrakiran Gottipati | Mercury Staff.

Softball season off to solid start

March 7, 2017

UTD’s softball team earned their first national ranking after opening the season with the best start in program history. The NFCA/NCAA Division III rankings listed UTD softball as the 18th best team...

Robert Stevens, an interdisciplinary studies sophomore, got the inspiration to propose to his girlfriend, junior cheer assistant Molly Millsap, from her love of mascots. Stevens wore a blowup mascot suit to surprise her during the halftime show. Millsap was cheering at the Feb. 16 basketball game when it happened. Photo by Ruth Varghese | Mercury Staff.

Halftime engagement

March 7, 2017

The basketball game halftime show on Feb. 16 was interrupted by Robert Stevens tearing out of a blowup mascot suit, walking across the court to his girlfriend Molly Millsap and getting down on one knee...

The UTD women’s basketball team prepares for its first round game against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps during the NCAA Division III Tournament on March 3. The Comets lost in a 79-63 decision, ending their tournament and their 12 game win streak, a school record. The team finished the season with a 25-4 record, one win short of the school record of 26, held by the 2014-2015 team that made the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. Photo by Ankith Averineni | Mercury Staff.

Early exit

March 7, 2017

The UTD women’s basketball team was eliminated in the first round of the NCAA tournament following a loss to Claremont-Mudd-Scripps. The Comets suffered a 79-63 loss on March 3 after blowing an early...

Head coach Bryan Whitt watches players on the women’s team practice picking up dropped shots at the net during a practice on Feb. 15 at the UTD tennis courts. Whitt, a five-time ASC Coach of the Year, is entering his 13th season at UTD. The women’s team lost the first two matches of the spring season (1-8, 4-5) while the men’s team won both (9-0, 5-4). Photo by Srikar Sudarsan Baskara | Mercury Staff.

Tennis teams serve up new season

February 20, 2017

The two UTD tennis teams got off to different starts this season as the men’s team swept its first weekend and the women’s team dropped both of their opening matches. After their short run of fall...

Lone Star Assassins and Deadly Kennedys, both of which have UTD alumni on their rosters, battle during a bout on Feb. 11 at Thunderbird Roller Rink in Plano. The Assassination City Roller Derby is made up of four home teams and a travelling all-star team. The regular season, which runs from February through July, consists of a double round-robin that sees the four home teams competing in six monthly doubleheaders leading up to their seeded championship tournament held in August. Photo by Saher Aqeel | Photo Editor.

Local league finds Comet connection

February 20, 2017

Assassination City Roller Derby, a local roller derby league, has a growing population of players and officials from UTD. The league, which is part of the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association, is made...

Graphic by Matt Strack | Mercury Staff.

UTD hosts NCAA representatives

February 6, 2017

The NCAA visited UTD to meet with members of the athletic department as part of its effort to build a guide of best practices for Division III schools. Six members of the NCAA national staff came to campus...

Rugby player Kaitlyn Stacey practices with the rugby team at night on Jan. 31. Practices are held at the UTD soccer fields. Difficulties with finding new recruits and retaining players due to graduation have plagued the team, but it has still increased in size during each of its three seasons on campus. Photo by Roman Soriano | Mercury Staff.

Full contact

February 6, 2017

The UTD women’s rugby team has been growing in size each year since its inception, yet it still struggles to recruit and retain players. Assistant head coach Jonathan Holmes partially attributes this...

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