Author: The UTD Mercury
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Mandatory sexual assault modules: are they effective?
UTD requires every new student to complete a series of web-based sexual assault prevention modules. A survey of 94 students conducted by The Mercury revealed 86 percent of participants do not believe the modules are effective in educating students about sexual misconduct. UT System implemented the sexual assault prevention course to inform and educate incoming…
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Startup suspended from internship fairs
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to include the date of a Facebook post and to correct the name and title of a Tech EdVentures employee. Her name is Brittany Nicole Jones, not Brittney Nicole, and she is listed as a curriculum development associate. The Mercury regrets this error. A startup that once employed…
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Students trapped in study room for 3 hours
Three students in Residence Hall Northwest were trapped in a study room for nearly three hours after the doorknob malfunctioned, forcing maintenance staff to break through a wall in order to safely extract them. Computer engineering freshman Colton Mikeska and two of his friends were studying during the evening of Sept. 18. The doorknob to…
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Suspect arrested for murder of alumna
Dallas police charged a man with capital murder in the stabbing and subsequent death of a UTD alum. 38-year-old Jeremy Todd Meeks confessed to the murder of of Lin Wang, an MS ’18 graduate, while being questioned for an unrelated burglary charge on Sept. 29. Wang, who went by Renee, took her dog for a…
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Momo: Nepali dumplings
It’s one thing to eat a dish completely different from that of your culture, but it’s another to create it yourself. I was fortunate enough to not only try momo, which are Nepali dumplings, but I was able to create them myself. After inviting former Nepali Student Association President Anuka Dhakal, current Vice President Abhilash…
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When talent trumps indecency
In light of the recent rise in YouTube apology vidoes and public exposure of celebrity wrongdoings, it’s time to figure out where exactly we stand on societal morality and people’s pasts. Having talent or an entertaining personality does not excuse indecency and committing crimes. On June 18, the 20-year old acclaimed rapper XXXTentacion, also known…
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Freshman brings skills to men’s soccer
A freshman men’s soccer player was named American Southwest Conference player of the week after scoring four goals in the first two games of the regular season. Freshman forward Jovi Munoz scored the goals during the team’s trip to Colorado Springs, where they played Colorado College and Whitman College. During the first game against the…
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Esports teams prepare for season
With the team rosters filled, the esports program has begun practice and preparations for the rest of the season. A total of 25 students were accepted into the program during tryouts which started on Aug. 28 for “League of Legends” and Sept. 4 for “Overwatch.” Team selections were announced Aug. 31 and Sept. 7, respectively.…
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County divide to have implications for elections
Near Franklyn Jenifer Drive, a congressional district line splits the UTD campus in half. This distinction determines which congressional candidate, county judge and even state congressman students vote for, depending on which on-campus housing options they choose. The county line runs east horizontally from Waterview Parkway to Rutford Avenue. Canyon Creek and University Village Phases…