January 29, 2024 – Page 2

Sports

Softball teams up for final ASC run

In their last season as a Division III program, the UTD softball team sports high expectations and a close-knit identity. While they are...

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News

Professor’s high school teaching license under investigation for sexual texts

The Texas Education Agency is investigating a UTD art professor’s teaching license for sending sexual texts to a high school student while teaching...

By The MercuryJanuary 29, 2024

Life & Arts

‘Saltburn’ puts more than a sprinkle of depravity on your For You page

Grave fucking. A man eating semen out of a bath drain. These motifs for obsession and power — all jaw-droppingly unorthodox — are...

By The MercuryJanuary 29, 2024

Life & Arts

Flurries land on campus

When imagining the winter weather, thoughts of snowball fights, heavy layers of clothing and a steady flurry of snow come to mind. And...

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Life & Arts

‘Society of the Snow’ portrays pure realism

It’s old news that Hollywood likes to butcher true stories to make genres like true crime more marketable, substituting reality with sensationalized scenes...

By The MercuryJanuary 29, 2024

Life & Arts

Shinto beauty: Meet the Mingei Movement celebrating the humble

The Crow Museum of Asian Art at UTD exhibited everyday items made of from ceramics and textiles which are particularly praised by followers...

By The MercuryJanuary 29, 2024

Life & Arts

Furries of UTD: just like you and me

Walking down Rutford Avenue on Halloween, you may see something unexpected: a parade of students dressed up as humanoid animals, with furry bodies...

By The MercuryJanuary 29, 2024

News

Candidates vie for House seat among calls for ceasefire

Four democratic candidates dug into policy issues at the first Texas 32 congressional debate on Jan. 18, 2024 as each vie for the...

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News

What’s that construction north of the library?

As part of construction for the new Student Union, the Student Union Green, portions of the walkway adjacent to the Student Union, the...

By The MercuryJanuary 29, 2024

News

Democratic debate planned for UTD unexpectedly moved, sparks tension

On Jan. 18, UTD Democrats planned for four congressional candidates for D-32 to debate at UTD, which is located within the district. Instead,...

By The MercuryJanuary 29, 2024

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