In Your Time of Need

In Your Time of Need

Recent campus events underscore importance of knowing where to find support Recent events concerning the Jacob Anderson case and allegations of Chartwells mistreating its employees may leave some of us questioning where to turn in a crisis. For those involved, circumstances were overwhelming, even frightening. For those of us looking...

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Local performers spice up UTD dance group

Local performers spice up UTD dance group

“Spiced” can describe a lot of things: a dish, a drink or even the Wednesday night Latin dance classes at UTD hosted by Stop Pretending You Can’t Dance, a student group that promotes various music and dance genres including the widely popular bachata style. Two dance instructors and performers, who...

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Students provide free campus marketing through new club

Students provide free campus marketing through new club

A group of students came together to launch an organization dedicated to helping other student groups on campus better market themselves to the UTD community. Comet Marketing provides services such as making posters and flyers, creating promotional videos and assisting with photography-related needs to campus organizations. The idea for Comet...

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Long banjo breaks into Dallas folk scene

Long banjo breaks into Dallas folk scene

Student musician releases EP By day, Justin Mills works with numbers as a mathematics senior at UTD. But some nights, he trades the calculator for an extra-long banjo and takes the stage as one-man folk outfit, Levees.  With the help of fellow mathematics senior Molly Harras, Mills’ unofficial manager and...

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Pub to feature gaming lounge

Pub to feature gaming lounge

Game consoles, TV screens installed to enable student gamers to socialize Citing a surge of interest in esports along with the creation of a dedicated esports team earlier last year, the Student Union and UTD Dining Services teamed up to create a gaming cafe in The Pub. Dan Goodwin, director...

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Freshman launches community Discord server

Freshman launches community Discord server

Server initially designed for student gamers expands scope to encompass all aspects of student lif Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to correct the name and class standing of a source. His name is Jack Greuel, not Jack Greul, and he is a freshman, not a sophomore. The Mercury...

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New patio, offices coming to Lot U

New patio, offices coming to Lot U

Restrooms, concession stands undergoing upgrades for future building expansions in summer 2019 The concession stands and restrooms near the soccer fields and Lot U are undergoing renovations to create a new building with more expansive and updated facilities that is expected to be completed by the end of the summer....

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Students report raw, moldy food at on-campus eateries

Students report raw, moldy food at on-campus eateries

Richardson Health Department conducts inspections of Dining Hall West, IHOP Express to address numerous complaints A series of posts on UTD’s subreddit featured pictures of moldy food and raw chicken allegedly found at various UTD dining establishments, beginning at the end of November. Jamie Lee Harris, a computer science sophomore,...

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UREC addresses dress code petition

UREC addresses dress code petition

Incident that led to outcry resulted from miscommunication, university officials say. Students launched an online petition last week criticizing an alleged decision by University Recreation to enforce a “fingertip length” shorts dress code in UREC facilities. UREC officials have since responded, stating the incident that sparked the petition resulted from...

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Academic advising: Where do UTD students stand?

Academic advising: Where do UTD students stand?

Survey suggests most students across different programs have positive experiences with academic advisors. A quick search of the UTD’s Reddit page will yield several anecdotes from students detailing their struggles in finding an academic advisor who is willing to help them. Posts such as these tend to quickly gain traction...

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