Author: The UTD Mercury
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Pinpossible: Apple Cider
This winter has been an abnormally warm one, but we have seen our share of colder weather, and my inner romantic loves the idea of settling in for cold weather with a book and a hot drink. Unfortunately, I don’t have a fireplace, so I just have to settle for curling up in my chair…
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Getting Exposure
Club works with web show to spread word on tech innovations The User Experience Club at UTD is on the path to national recognition due to a partnership with a new web-based show called Expose UX. The show, which had origins a web-based comedy, brings innovators and user experience (UX) judges together to help startups…
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The Perfect Storm
Damage brought to community from tornadoes brings goals, objectives into perspective as new year dawns People spend most of their lives fixating on trivial things like how big their house is, what kind of car they drive or what brand of clothes they wear. If we sit down and think about it, that materialistic search…
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Rising through the rubble
Rowlett man pushes to recover, repair home, find temporary housing after tornado causes destruction to families’ house When John Rivera and his family first heard about the tornado that struck their home on Dec. 26 in Rowlett, they were out of town at his father’s house. That distance, however, couldn’t spare them from the destruction…
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2016
Presidential hopefuls gear up for another race, attempt to connect with millenials As the nation prepares to cast ballots on Nov. 8, the race for the presidency is beginning to take shape. Democratic candidates currently running for presidency include former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former Governor of Maryland Martin O’Malley and Senator Bernie Sanders…
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Storms rip through Rowlett, Garland
A series of storms and tornadoes left a trail of destruction throughout the DFW area on Dec. 26, including in the usually quiet cities of Garland and Rowlett. A total of 11 tornadoes were reported in the Metroplex to the National Weather Service. The one that went through Garland, near the intersection of I-30 and…
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Pinpossible: Bath Bombs
In the midst of finals, the excuse to take a break and relax can seem like something out of a dream. I’m going to be honest — up until I attempted this project, I had never looked at Lush Cosmetic’s Instagram and I have never stepped foot into a store. I’m not a huge bath…