Author: The UTD Mercury
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UTD students safe after Paris attacks
Group of three studying in Spain spent day in French capital on same date of bombings, shootings Three UTD students were just five miles away from the Stade de France in Paris at 9:20 p.m. on Nov. 13. That’s when the first explosion in a series of bombings and shootings that would end up killing…
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Volleyball advances to NCAA round 2
The volleyball team took down the Whitworth Pirates in four sets (19-25, 25-22,25-15,25-17) on Nov. 13 to advance to the second round of the NCAA tournament for just the second time in program history. Early in the game, strong defense from the Pirates stifled the Comets attack, helping to make UTD appear lost at times…
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Volleyball crowned conference champs
For just the third time in volleyball history, the volleyball team has been crowned as the champion of the ASC. The team took home the trophy after being UMHB 3-0 (25-10, 25-19, 25-18) on Nov. 7 in front of a raucous home crowd. The Comets, who hosted the tournament after having the best regular season…
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Pinpossible: Arm Knit Scarf
Several years ago, when my sister was in elementary school, she went through a crocheting phase. I don’t remember where she picked it up, just that she was pretty into it for a few years. At one point I asked her to make me a scarf, but she said that it would take several hours…
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Letter from the Editor: Why we cover death on campus
Few events are as traumatic in life as the death of a loved one. For journalists, few stories are as difficult to write as the ones we have to print about members of our community who pass away. In the last couple of weeks, UTD has experienced two deaths in its family. Collins Chima, an…
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Game Corner: Cash and Consoles
Look at the current top console sales and the five most expensively developed games of all-time.