Author: The UTD Mercury
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Mediterranean eatery upgrades
Alumni teams up with restaurant owner to revamp struggling business with new look but same menu It was a dimly lit restaurant, encircled with heavy curtains and an aloof air, but for former city council member and alumni Amir Omar, Dean’s Restaurant showed great promise. Omar said the food at Dean’s, a Persian locale in…
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Brewery Brothers
Alumni make non-traditional beers in Fort Worth business It was just about six o’clock and dozens of people had lined up at the gate of Martin House Brewery among the backdrop of downtown Fort Worth. They were waiting to try the variety of beers that the brewery makes. There’s the Pretzel Stout, a rich stout…
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A game of thrones
A definitive history of UTD’s greatest sport, how it got there If prospective students were to take a tour of campus but had no guide to tell them about the culture of the school as they walked, there is at least one thing they would be able to pick up on. Perhaps, they’d see some…
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Cricket team wins nat’l tourney, plans to expand
Team plans to upgrade playing field, cultivate interest in sport among American students The cricket club was crowned as national champions at the national collegiate cricket championship held in Miami, on March 11-15. After being formed earlier in the year, the cricket club has had a surprisingly strong start to its career. Over spring break,…
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#Consciouscapitalism
If you haven’t already heard of this, conscious capitalism is a thing. For almost a decade, companies have been throwing around corporate social responsibility as a way to justify retreats and charity fundraisers while simultaneously running sweatshops in other parts of the world. Now corporations are moving one step forward to say donating money isn’t…
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Liver damage
At its very basic, food is for survival. Then, if your wallet’s thick enough, you could argue that food can be a delicacy. The perennial debate on vegetarian versus meat eaters will never end: both arguments are valid. Yes, killing animals for pleasure is cruel, but sometimes, meat eaters don’t adjust very well to vegetarianism and…
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Woodley saves second chapter in “Divergent” trilogy
The second installment of the “Divergent” trilogy struggles to break away from a slew of current teen fare exploring dystopian worlds, despite a strong performance from rising star Shailene Woodley. Directed by Robert Schwentke, “Insurgent” starts off where the first film ended with Tris (Woodley) and Four (Theo James) on the lam from their oppressive…
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Man charged with kidnapping of alumna Christina Morris
A man was charged with the aggravated kidnapping of UTD alumna Christina Morris by a Collin County grand jury on March 10. 24-year-old Enrique Arochi was formally accused of kidnapping Morris with plans to terrorize, hurt and sexually abuse her, according to The Dallas Morning News. Morris is yet to be found. Arochi could face anywhere between…