Author: The UTD Mercury
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Military Student Finds Her Place at UTD
Navy veteran gives insight into years of military service, transition back into college As servicemen leave the armed forces, finding work in the civilian sector can be challenging. Enlisted soldiers without college degrees may be unable to find work despite their skills obtained during service. Regardless, many still choose to leave for the benefits of…
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Sleep Not Top Priority for Students: Why It Should Be
Survey results show that only one-third of respondents at UTD regularly receive recommended number of hours of sleep Look through any student’s calendar, and you’ll likely see some recurring events: tests coming up, work hours and hangouts with friends. There is one event notably absent from this list: sleep. We block out time for other…
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50 Years of UTD
“We are not the MIT of the plains, nor do we seek to be. We are a great university. We are the University of Texas at Dallas.” – Theresa Oriabure, Commencement 1992 Fifty years ago, UTD was nothing more than a small center for research and education. Forget undergraduate classes, sprawling engineering buildings and Temoc;…
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Turning Point Reaches Agreement on Plan B Concerns
Council members advise continued financial support for non-profit after dispute over emergency contraceptive, abortion Following concerns from Plano city council members that threatened to defund The Turning Point, Collin County’s only rape crisis center, the Plano city council has indicated that it has reached an agreement to continue funding the non-profit organization. The Turning Point…
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This Land is Your Land
Proposed US asylum policy too restrictive As with most issues in American politics, immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border has divided the nation. Debates over policy have continued, and with the election of President Trump, the subject has taken a life of its own. However, in examining the existing immigration system, asylum policy should stand far above debates over illegal immigration…
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‘Yesterday’ Should Stay in Past
Movie review: Say ‘Hello, Goodbye’ to this romantic comedy “Yesterday” brings together two British filmmaking heavyweights for a film that feels more like a sophomore slump than a dream team. Directed by Danny Boyle (“Trainspotting,” “Slumdog Millionaire,” “127 Hours,” “Steve Jobs”) and written by Richard Curtis (“Four Weddings and a Funeral,” “Notting Hill,” “Love Actually,”…
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Sophomore Starts Grassroots Club
Incoming student promotes Democratic candidate Andrew Yang, political involvement for 2020 election through new group In the midst of a 2020 election saturated with 24 democratic candidates, one incoming UTD sophomore has settled on a candidate she believes can get to the oval office, and recently founded a club to spread awareness among students. Finance…
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Codes Not Their Own
Panel Addresses Difficulties for Black Women in STEM A weekend panel discussion held at UTD addressed the practice of “code-switching” and its effects on black women in STEM. The panel featured several STEM professionals, all women of color, each discussing their own experiences with race in the workplace. Code-switching is described as the practice of…
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New Title IX Senior Director Appointed
Office plans to improve relationship with community The UTD Title IX office recently appointed a new senior director of institutional equity and Title IX initiatives. The new appointee, Marco Mendoza, hopes to increase the transparency and efficiency of the reporting process as well as improve the office’s relationship with the campus community. Mendoza was appointed…
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CVS Vending Machines to Open on Campus
Convenience machines will stay open late, offer hygiene products to students starting Fall 2019 At the start of the fall semester, two CVS vending machines will begin operating on the UTD campus. The machines will provide another avenue for students to get personal care items after campus shops close down. Carrie Chutes, director of Auxiliary…