Author: The UTD Mercury
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NBA Finals Guide: Cleveland Cavaliers
If NBA teams were fictional characters, the Cleveland Cavaliers would definitely be Hamlet after he got kicked out of the kingdom. After being trounced last year in the Finals by the Golden State Warriors, fans and pundits doubted the Cavs’ ability to reclaim the throne. Now that the Cavs are here, however, they have a…
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NBA Finals Guide: Golden State Warriors
Prior to this season, only nine teams in NBA history have come back from a 3-1 playoff deficit. The 2016 Golden State Warriors now join the infamous list, becoming the third team to accomplish the feat in a conference final. They will now face a familiar foe, the Cleveland Cavaliers, in their effort to capture…
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New paint job
Main gym gets makeover as Comets logo takes center court For the first time in school history, the main court in the Activity Center is getting a makeover to include the Comets logo, different paint stains and a revitalized surface. The plans for the renovations started a year ago when Athletic Director Bill Petitt and…
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“Coloring Book” could be album of Summer 2016
Chance the Rapper’s latest album features catchy tunes, religious themes Each summer, music fans anxiously await a sound that will define those three magical months. This year, an early contender for the summer standard bearer is Chance the Rapper’s third project, “Coloring Book.” Chance had huge expectations to meet after his 2013 breakthrough album “Acid…
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“X-Men” disappoints with thin plot, poor visual effects
Newest film in franchise suffers from clichés despite efforts of young cast “X-Men: Apocalypse” is a surprising step backwards from the series’ last installment. Bryan Singer returns a fourth time to direct a movie in a franchise that he helped create. Singer’s initial return to the X-Men series was with the 2014 smash hit “X-Men:…
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New skate shop opens in McKinney
UTD junior-owned specialty store to offer full-sized skateboarding ramp, individualized lessons for patrons of all ages Skaters across North Texas now have a one-stop store for all things related to skateboarding, thanks to the efforts of a UTD student. Daniel Brodsky, an information technology and systems junior, came up with the idea for the Point…
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UTD Police continue search for MSA board vandals
Members redesign display to combat misinformation, prejudice Several months after two unknown individuals vandalized a display for a campus religious group, neither UTD police nor members of the group have made much progress in trying to identify the perpetrators. On Feb. 17, two men, who Lt. Ken Mackenzie said he believed to be students, were…
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Entrepreneurial program comes to campus next fall
Blackstone Charitable Foundation brings LaunchPad program to three Texas schools, provides resources for student entrepreneurs On June 2, Blackstone Charitable Foundation announced the expansion of its entrepreneurial program, Blackstone LaunchPad, to three Texas schools. This expansion includes a $3 million grant split between UTD, UT Austin and Texas A&M. It provides students of all majors…