Author: The UTD Mercury
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Alumni cyclists place in bike race
Two former UTD cycling team members used past training to place high in a local tournament. UTD alumni Flora Yan and Sean Spiesman competed in the Cedar Hill Race Festival on Feb. 3-4. Both graduates said their time at UTD played a role in their passion for the sport; during their time as Comets, they…
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Bridging the gap
A student-run campus organization has decided to take initiative to introduce art education into science-focused degree programs. Symbiosis is a new organization focusing on combining the arts and sciences. Students often maintain a narrow focus on academic goals based on their school of study and don’t venture out of their comfort zone, said Katherine Mayfield,…
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Sophomore launches baking business
A UTD student utilizes her talent for baking to run a personal baking business. Neuroscience sophomore Devi Nair has been baking since she was a toddler. Now, as the oldest of her nine cousins, she often bakes with her younger cousins when they get together. Recently, Nair has been putting her talent to work in…
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Student art featured in exhibit
A graduate student’s art is now on display at an exhibition in Frisco. Mixing mediums of electronic fragments, oil paint and acrylics, arts and technology graduate student Denise Lion created two separate pieces focusing on the vibrant color red with two very distinct inspirations. The first entry to Frisco’s Gallery 8680 exhibition “RED” is titled…
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SG launches art initiative
The Student Government vice president is implementing three projects around campus to increase the presence of art at UTD. Alex Holcomb, SG vice president and economics junior, said the art initiative could help students become more well-rounded from their UTD experience. “As a liberal art major, I think it’s no secret that arts and performance…
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Redefining ‘refugee’
When Henry Justiniano raised his right hand and recited the oath of allegiance at his U.S. naturalization ceremony in November, he felt like nothing had changed. “I saw all the people around me,” he said. “They were from different countries and they were so excited. But for me, I always saw myself as American.” Justiniano,…
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Students create speech team
Students at UTD created a new competitive speech team. After discovering UTD didn’t have a speech team, Hadia Zahid, business administration freshman and president of UTD Speech, alongside advisor Bradley Skiles, a manager at the Office of Information Technology, set out last fall to create UTD Speech. Skiles, who has experience in both competing and…
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Professor directs choir for homeless people
A UTD professor provides an opportunity for the underprivileged to hone their creative abilities through the choir he teaches every week. Choir Director and professor of vocal music Jonathan Palant started the Dallas Street Choir three years ago. They meet weekly, and the choir provides a chance for the singers to have fun, eat snacks…
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Jindal offers freshmen full ride
In an effort to improve graduation and post-secondary education rates among lower-income communities, one UTD school is partnering with local high schools to provide students with a path to success. Students begin the program in their freshman year, and those who meet the program’s requirements upon graduation, including a high GPA, campus visits and participation…