THE UTD MERCURY

Author: The UTD Mercury

  • Wise beyond years

    —

    by

    The UTD Mercury
    in ,

    Correction: An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated what branch of the university sponsored WISE. The Mercury regrets this error. Program helps young women enter fields of technology, math A 4-year-old program sponsored by the President’s office allows UTD students, professors, industry professionals and high school teachers to mentor female students from local schools while…

  • Low diversity in staff draws unnecessary attention

    —

    by

    The UTD Mercury
    in ,

    Dallas Morning News article criticizes UTD faculty for not representing enough racial backgrounds to reflect growing student population One of the things I like best about UTD is the diversity and open-mindedness of the people here.  People of different backgrounds support each other in celebrating one another’s holidays, while professors and staff bring many interesting…

  • In the dancing spirit

    —

    by

    The UTD Mercury
    in

    Power Dancers get new coach with NFL, NBA performing experience A former member of the Dallas Cowboys Rhythm and Blue Dance Squad will join UTD as the new head coach of the Power Dancers. Jacy Barney spent a season with the Cowboys from June 2014 to June 2015 and three years with the Los Angeles…

  • Scholarship founded in memory of grad student

    —

    by

    The UTD Mercury
    in ,

    Friends, classmates hope to raise $25,000 by end of the year for memorial fund UTD business alumni are honoring a cherished classmate who died on Jun. 7 in a boating accident at Grapevine Lake, just two weeks after completing his MBA. Professors and peers described Ruben “Ben” Mesa as memorable for his booming laughter and…

  • Old School

    —

    by

    The UTD Mercury
    in

    Brothers-in-law create adult-oriented arcade complete with retro games, alcohol Games and beer will fill the space of Free Play Arcade, a new venue located in the East Richardson Shopping Center that will house classic games and a dining area with food and alcoholic beverages. The establishment, founded by Richardson natives and brothers-in-law Corey Hyden and…

  • Volleyball crushes Wiley in season opener

    —

    by

    The UTD Mercury
    in , , ,

    The volleyball team opened the season with a strong showing on Sept. 2, taking down Wiley College 3-0. Despite some unforced errors in the first set, the Comets still won 25-15. A versatile attack led by senior outside hitter Meredith Crawford and junior middle blocker Holyn Handley, who finished with 11 and 7 kills respectively,…

  • The Mercury Morning News

    —

    by

    The UTD Mercury
    in , ,

    [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/223251524″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /]

  • Retta entertains Welcome Week crowd

    —

    by

    The UTD Mercury
    in , , ,

    A line of students snaked up and down inside the ATEC building to see comedienne Retta’s stand up act on Aug. 26. Retta—best known for her role as Donna Meagle on “Parks and Recreation”—watched from the wings while Prashanth Venkataramanujam warmed up the crowd with his routine. SUAAB sponsored the evening’s entertainment. Venkataramanujam is a…

  • Abduction: The Numbers

    —

    by

    The UTD Mercury
    in

  • #PinPossible: DIY Longboard

    —

    by

    The UTD Mercury
    in ,

    Three summers ago, I did an internship at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. I enjoyed doing research, spending time working on my tan and meeting with the faculty and students at the school. It’s also the first time I noticed how popular longboarding had become. I saw several people longboard along the…