Author: The UTD Mercury
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Basketball star one year after graduation
After leaving the court Kyle Poerschke began his own golf apparel brand while growing a social media presence Alumnus Kyle Poerschke has been making a name for himself after leaving collegiate sports through social media, podcasts, and his business Beaver Tail Gang, which has over 26 thousand followers on TikTok. Poerschke graduated from UTD in…
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Baseball season opens with a crack of a bat
Coach Shewmake remarks on stellar team chemistry as ASC polls predict that UTD will secure second place in upcoming season Coming off a 25-19 season that ended with a third-place finish in the division tournament, UTD baseball is hoping to claim their fourth ASC title in their last season in Division III. ASC’s preseason poll…
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UTD Chess Team plays in KCF Cup
Four UTD chess teams made it to the top 10 in their respective categories in the fourth annual Kasparov Chess Federation University Cup, although none qualified for top prizes. UTD competed at the online chess tournament on Feb. 3 and Feb. 4 against international competitors like Indonesia and Ukraine. The KCF Cup is a nine-round…
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Softball seniors exemplify elite performance
Alexia Mullen and Olivia Reed discuss how they balance a rigorous academic and athletic schedules Seniors Alexia Mullen (CITS) and Olivia Reed (biochemistry) are entering their fourth season of softball at UTD. Despite the players being loyal members of the team, both are dedicated to their academics: Mullen is an aspiring data analyst with a…
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Taylor Swift AI deepfakes show need for stricter laws
Sexually explicit AI generated images of Taylor Swift at football games circulated on social media platforms such as X, Reddit, and Facebook on Jan. 24; social media companies are partly culpable. Swift’s celebrity prominence has brought the issue of AI-generated photos to the forefront of the news, as this scandal underscores just how vulnerable even…
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Hating furries proves you’re uneducated
Everyone knows furries are embarrassing, creepy perverts – but how much of that belief stems from miseducation? Whether uploading illustrations of their humanoid animal personas — better known as fursonas — online or dressing up as their characters for community meetups, the furry community’s rapid growth has received an explosive backlash for being inherently sexual,…
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Comets deserve more support during campus construction
Spring semester welcomed students back to campus with construction barriers closing off frequently trafficked areas of campus. During this heavy construction period, students are burdened by increased car and foot traffic with few alternatives. The student body at UTD is rapidly growing; with over 30,000 students now enrolled on campus, crowds and parking problems are…
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Women’s, men’s basketball climb the charts in final run for ASC
The UTD women’s basketball team defeated Sul Ross State 69-55 on Jan. 18, improving their standing to 14-4, their best record through 16 games since the 2020-21 season. In contrast, the UTD men’s team lost to SRSU 66-65 in of the Comets’ closest games of the season, bringing their three-game win streak to an abrupt…