Author: The UTD Mercury
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Trump is America’s wake-up call
As the one-year anniversary of President Donald Trump’s inauguration recently passed, media platforms from Fox News to TIME magazine have reviewed Trump’s time in office and debated what, if anything, he has done to benefit the nation in the last year. While considering this question, I am confronted, almost immediately, with an answer: Donald Trump…
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Amazon lockers coming to campus
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to clarify that Amazon will not be the official textbook vendor for the university. Student Government is working with Amazon and UTD Administration to initiate the Amazon Locker program at UTD. Amazon Locker facilitates pickup and package returns by providing self-service kiosks. Instead of having a package delivered…
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Emergency poles in service
Seven of the blue emergency telephones that are situated around campus were brought back into service in December and January after roughly a 10-month outage. The other 56 poles were already functioning. During the previous two semesters, a number of blue phones were covered with notices from UTDPD stating that they were out of order.…
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On a winning streak
The women’s basketball team has gone undefeated since Dec. 18, leading to a 14-2 record this season. The Comets started their winning streak with a 59-47 win over Hardin-Simmons at home. The streak came as a surprise to coach Polly Thomason, especially after the loss of several senior players from last season. “This one is…
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Chess team falls short
After performing well at the past few competitions, the UTD chess team failed to qualify for the finals at the Pan-American Intercollegiate Team Chess Championship. The annual competition occurred from Dec. 27 to Dec. 30, and this year, 58 teams from 38 schools competed in the national tournament. Of the five teams from UTD, one…
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History in the making
A sophomore on the men’s basketball team recorded the second triple-double in school history. Sophomore guard Dimitrius Underwood had 14 points, 13 rebounds and 18 assists during UTD’s Dec. 29 117-105 victory over the Rhodes College Lynx. His 18 assists set a new ASC record, and Underwood was named the ASC East player of…
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Northside Drafthouse offers speedy service, fresh food
Northside Drafthouse and Eatery, the fifth food establishment at Northside, opened its doors to customers over winter break. This bar and restaurant is superior in the categories of its comfortable atmosphere, variety of appetizer, entree and drink options and attentive customer service. The first noticeable thing about the bar was its wide array of televisions.…
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A love for language
A UTD student is currently on his third study abroad trip in three years, using his passion for languages to propel him towards a career in international diplomacy. Vladyslav Wallace, a global business and international political economy sophomore, entered UTD as a pre-med biology student, but changed his mind after he pursued a gap year…
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Digitizing history
Nearly 50 years after the Apollo space missions, UTD researchers are digitizing audio recording from the Apollo and Gemini missions. Professor John Hansen, along with 15 other students and research faculty, began a project in 2012 to observe group dynamics by studying the Apollo 11 mission. After NASA provided access to audio tapes, they found…
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SG Report: 1/22/18
University Communication Project Student Government President JW Van der Schans is leading an initiative to conduct surveys in order to determine the ideal way for campus organizations and departments to keep students updated on events and information. The results of the survey would be shared with various groups such as dining or residential services to…