Diversity through dance
When Charlie Hooper auditioned for Indian folk dance team UTD TaRaas, members thought the “white guy” was in the wrong room. To make sure, the team captains asked Hooper if he came to the right audition. After passing both the audition and callback rounds, Hooper, a finance sophomore who is...
SG Report: 10/16/17
Editor’s Note: A previous version of this article erroneously reported that on-campus residents would no longer be able to purchase commuter parking passes next year. The Mercury regrets this error. Community Piano Sammy Lutes, chair of the Student Affairs Committee, is working on acquiring a piano to place outdoors. Much...
UTD submits proposal for Amazon headquarters
UTD submitted a proposal to host Amazon’s second headquarters when the company requested bids for a new site to complement its Seattle location. On Sept. 7, Amazon released the application and is accepting offers from cities across North America. Calvin Jamison, vice president of UTD, said he could see reasons...
Int’l student applications declining
International students are not sending as many applications to UTD as in previous years, according to data from the university. This fall is the first time the number has declined since 2011. This fall, the Office of Strategic Planning and Analysis’ preliminary estimate is for 12,614 applications, compared to 13,342...
Club bolsters competitive thinking
A new student organization on campus is featuring a fresh way of reviewing for tests. Competition-driven study groups will foster both learning and community while encouraging students to push themselves intellectually. Supply chain management freshman Bobby Terrell founded the Quizlet Club using his previous experience with Quizlet. The purpose of...
Students launch initiative for art
Started this May, the LOTUS project is displaying student artwork throughout buildings on campus. Global business senior Sh’muel Avraham launched the organization to help spread artwork beyond the galleries. “We (provide) campus spaces to student artists to push exploration and appreciation of the arts on campus,” Avraham said. “It’s a...
Playing the odds
Starting this fall, a new student organization is focusing on a popular card game, poker. The Poker club is open to any and all students who are interested in the game, looking to practice before they go out to gamble or wanting to pick up something new. The club is...
Outdoor excursions
Students interested in exploring local destinations and learning outdoor skills such as zip lining and campfire building and can now attend trips with other like-minded students. University Recreation launched an outdoor excursions program that offers day trips led by a UREC staff member to various locations in North Texas. The...
Resiliency through support
Cynthia Nguyen was driving to escape her friends back at UTD. They were worried that she was suicidal and wanted her to stay on campus. As she drove, the destructive thoughts that always plagued her mind returned. Though she was able to avoid her friends, she couldn’t run from those...
