Author: The UTD Mercury
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Ed Board: Disclosing, acquiring private photos should be sex crime
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on Nov. 3 Millennials, and society at large, are consuming and molding electronic communication quicker every day, and the legal system isn’t keeping up. From the widespread distribution of celebrity nude photos to Texas’ ruling against the banning of upskirt photos, the attainment and dissemination of private media…
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Gavran Interview
Editor’s note: This is an excerpt from a program that originally aired on February 17. https://soundcloud.com/the-mercury/mmn-gavran-interview
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Baseball team falls short in wild ASC tourney
The baseball team fell 5-6 to conference rival UT Tyler in the ASC tournament championship game on May 9 to cap off its series of post-season close finishes. The Comets started off their tournament run with a 7-8 loss to East Texas Baptist University on May 6. This put the team in a position where it…
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Daniel tapped as UT System Deputy Chancellor
UT System Chancellor William McRaven announced on May 6 that current UTD President David E. Daniel has been hired to be the deputy chancellor and chief operating officer for the UT System. Daniel, who started at UTD in 2005, will assume his new positions on July 1. Executive Vice President and Provost Hobson Wildenthal will serve as…
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Dallas mayoral candidate swings by campus
No Labels UTD, a nonpartisan organization on campus, invited Dallas mayoral candidate Marcos Ronquillo to speak with students May 4. Ronquillo, who is running against current mayor Mike Rawlings, spoke about his focal issues of concern — connectivity and neighborhood development. Elections are May 9. Listen to his talk at the event here: Q: What…
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SG adopts LGBT/GSRM resolution
Student Government unanimously passed a resolution opposing efforts by the Texas legislature to curb the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals and gender, sexual and romantic minorities at the senate meeting April 28. The resolution supports gay and lesbian marriages, the right of transgender individuals to use restrooms and locker rooms of the…