Dallas curfew under review
The Dallas City Council will host two public hearings to decide whether to reinstate, modify or abandon the city’s juvenile curfew ordinance. The curfew applied to minors in a public space between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and between 12:01 a.m. and 6 a.m. Friday and Saturday,...
DART passes to be accessible on mobile
UTD’s Parking and Transportation Department will implement an electronic student Dallas Area Rapid Transit pass that will be available as a mobile phone app, replacing the existing physical sticker placed on Comet Cards. All actively enrolled UTD students are eligible for free annual DART passes through the UTD Auxiliary Services...
Chartwells officials deny worker allegations
Chartwells officials denied allegations of workplace harassment and unfair labor practices at their UT Dallas operation. The allegations, published in the Dec. 3 issue of The Mercury, came from numerous current and former Chartwells workers and included sexual harassment and other acts of intimidation, pay withholding and breach of contract....
Blue emergency poles to be removed from UV
University Housing is removing Code Blue phones across University Village, replacing the emergency call poles with improved lighting fixtures. Code Blue phones were installed 14 years ago and gave users a direct line of communication to police when most students did not have mobile phones. Instead of continued upkeep for...
Archer fellows navigate recent federal government shutdown
When economics senior Jack Sollows began his semester in Washington, D.C., he did not expect a weeks-long delay in the midst of a national government shutdown. Of the 12 UTD students participating in the D.C.-based Bill Archer Fellowship Program, three — including Sollows — hold internships that have not yet...