Author: The UTD Mercury
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Vicente Fox and his non-laudable inheritance
Last week, Vicente Fox, the former president of Mexico, visited UTD to give a talk about his book, “Let’s Move On: Beyond Fear & False Prophets.” An interesting title that fits perfectly with him: a false prophet, who criticizes the American president while he played the same position in Mexico without being any better. In…
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Comets lose in second round of NCAA tournament
The UTD women’s basketball team was eliminated in the second round of the NCAA Division III National Tournament after securing an at-large bid. Despite losing in the semifinal round of the ASC on Feb. 23, the team was selected for the NCAA Division III National Tournament after ranking No. 24 in the polls. The Comets…
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Tennis teams picked to win
The UTD tennis teams started their spring seasons with a combined 5-1 record after the league picked both teams as favorites to win the American Southwest Conference West Division. The women’s team went undefeated through the first three match-ups against Concordia Texas 8-1, Whitworth 5-0 and Sul Ross State 9-0. The men’s team dropped its…
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ASC disappointment
Women’s Basketball The women’s basketball team made it to the local conference tournament before falling short 6 points in its semifinal game. After going 22-4 in the regular season and winning their first game against Hardin-Simmons, the team lost against East Texas Baptist University on Feb. 23, with a final score of 60-66. The team…
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Honoring civil rights activists
Correction: This article has been updated since its original publication to reflect that Residential Life funded the event. The Residence Hall Southwest staff created an event to teach students about civil rights activists. Rights at the Museum is an event created by the peer advisors at RHSW and hosted in the Residence Hall West lobby.…
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Students spread joy to children
Out of all the children celebrating at HopeWalk, there seemed to only be one who was crying. At the sight of Anna, her favorite character from “Frozen,” the girl’s tears stopped flowing as her face shifted from a frown to a smile. Interdisciplinary studies senior Brea Baygents was the princess playing Anna who made this…
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Community celebrates groundbreaking of Science Building
UTD administration, faculty and members of the student body attended the groundbreaking commemoration of the new Science Building. The new structure will be located in between the Science Learning Center and the Physics Building. Calvin Jamison, vice president of Administration, said it will host the Department of Physics and the Center for Space Science because…
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Monks solicit students for money
People claiming to be traveling monks or temple-goers are approaching UTD students around campus and asking for money. The people usually claim they are from a local temple and hand out religious texts, saying famous figures such as Albert Einstein read those books. They also ask the student for compensation in the form of donations.…
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New pre-law advisor hired by university
After their previous advisor resigned last semester, pre-law students went without a replacement during the four-month hiring process. A new mentor arrived to fill the position early last month. Former pre-law director Anne Dutia tendered her resignation in mid-August before officially leaving her office on Sept. 30. While Dutia continued to work with Moot Court…
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Program provides community for first-gen students
UTD will add one more living space to its current eight academically-focused areas. Rather than have a major-specific focus, however, this living space is designed for students whose parents did not complete a four-year college program in the United States. The university administration hired Mary Jane Suarez Partain in 2006 to launch Living Learning Communities,…