Author: The UTD Mercury
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Steven Crowder Harms Debate
Even if you’ve had the pleasure of not knowing Steven Crowder — the former actor/comedian and current conservative social media darling — you may have still heard of his video series “Change My Mind,” which regularly pulls millions of views on YouTube. On Jan. 22, Crowder brought his specific brand of infotainment back to UTD…
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Long-time chess team coach set to retire
After 20 years with the UTD chess team, coach Rade Milovanovic is retiring. Before the season began in the fall of 2018, Milovanovic notified the team he would be retiring to spend more time with his family. Milovanovic started working with the UTD chess program in 1999, shortly after immigrating to the U.S. from Yugoslavia…
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Men’s basketball maintains winning streak
The men’s basketball team has been off to a strong start this season, remaining undefeated since Dec. 8. On Thursday, the team took home a narrow victory against Belhaven University in Mississippi, with a final score of 72-71. Sophomore guard Javon Snow said the team’s overall dynamic is a factor in its continued success. “It’s…
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Chartwells launches feedback platform
In response to a rising number of student suggestions and complaints regarding dining on campus, UTD Dining Services created a messaging portal to allow students to anonymously provide feedback on all matters related to dining on campus. The portal will allow students to suggest improvements or complain about issues they’ve faced at Dining Services outlets…
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Whatcha Eatin’? Cameroonian Food
Although African cuisine in general has been significantly influenced by centuries of colonialism, it still remains fairly unique compared to other cuisines in neighboring continents and countries. This episode, I had the opportunity to make a traditional Cameroonian dish, eru, with fellow Mercury staffer Cindy Folefack. Contrary to what I believed, eru is actually pronounced…
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Hijabi student illustrates to inspire
At 12 years old, ATEC sophomore Aaliya Jaleel began posting her art on social media such as Tumblr and Instagram. Her illustrations soon caught the attention of editors at Lee and Low Books, a children’s book publisher. “Tumblr was where the editorial director of Lee and Low found me because she was looking for hijabi…
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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, with some exceptions. Exceptions to…
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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 website. Cris Aquino, director of…
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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. “We launched an investigation for…
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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 the Code Blue poles —…