THE UTD MERCURY

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  • Sophomore first from UTD to get spot in conference

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    Only 55 out of 450 applicants accepted to Harvard program Next month, UTD will have its first-ever attendee at Harvard’s Public Policy and Leadership Conference. On Feb. 18, Brooke Lopez, a public affairs sophomore, will attend the conference at Harvard’s campus just outside of Boston. Out of the 450 applicants, Harvard selected 55 to attend…

  • Game Corner: What to play right now

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  • Pinpossible: Burlap Garland

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    There’s an ongoing joke with my friends that my apartment looks like it could’ve come right out of a Pinterest board. I have self-painted canvas art and a variety of other decorative odds and ends sitting in my apartment — some haven’t even been hung up yet. However, since I moved in at the beginning…

  • All-Star game turning into popularity contest

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    Ability of fans to have direct impact on voting for game skews results, leads to teams unreflective of actual NBA talent Georgian center Zaza Pachulia was 14,227 votes from being named a starter in this season’s NBA All-Star game in Toronto on Feb. 14. For most of his career, Pachulia has been considered a back-up…

  • Started from the bottom

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    Climbing team finds solace in overcoming fear, challenges of rock climbing A faint cloud of white chalk filled the air and ropes descended from the top of the color-patched rock wall in the Auxiliary Gym as the climbing team gathered for its first competition of the semester on Jan. 19. Although there was a mix of…

  • Brave New World

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    Gamers on campus find community, deeper meaning in realm of videogames Amorine — or Amo for short — is a Destruction Warlock in “World of Warcraft,” the popular massively multiplayer online roleplaying game by Blizzard. Amo can summon demons, cast fire and perform a slew of other nefarious deeds. To the people on the outside of…

  • Club fights cancer with sweet beverages

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    Members with, without history of disease show compassion A group of students is using an out-of-the-box method to help the fight against cancer — lemonade. Usman Hyder, molecular biology sophomore, became interested in taking part in that fight last year. “I wanted to be an oncologist, so that’s where my interest came from,” Hyder said. “I…

  • What to do in case of disaster

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    UTD’s Director of Emergency Management on storm preparedness During the recent tornadoes that struck North Texas, the Environmental Safety and Health department was busy monitoring the situation and coordinating safety efforts. The Mercury spoke to Mariah Armitage, the Director of Emergency Management, on what that night was like and what to do in case of…

  • Conservative group kick starts on campus

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    Organization looks to interact with other groups during election year A new organization called College Republicans, is making a place for conservative students on campus. Christian Sweeney, a political science major and a founder of the group, said he wanted the club to be a focal point of conservative thought on campus. “I hope it…

  • Sander’s imperfect, most viable candidate

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    Mainstream media focuses on positives of Vermont senator, fails to mention democratic socialist’s history of imperialist foreign policy Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders’ campaign has received much political coverage in recent weeks after a strong showing at the Democratic Debate on Jan. 19, the release of a single-payer universal health care program and surges in the…