Author: The UTD Mercury
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Welcome Week 2014
Welcome Week is always the first two weeks of school with many popular events from different organizations on campus. Events ranged from organizations selling food to huge blowout parties and performances such as Silent Disco and the Supernova Dance. Each event has its perks and caters to different interests. “The Rumble was an interesting event,” freshman biology…
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Mercury Morning News 09/08/14
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V-ball team hosts Labor Day tourney
The volleyball team (3-1) won three out of four matches at the UTD Labor Day Tournament on Aug. 29 and 30. The team played four non-ASC matches in the tournament. The Comets defeated Hendrix 25-22, 13-25, 28-26, 25-17 in their first match of the weekend. Senior outside hitter Taylour Toso led the team with 12…
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Bound by Brotherhood
Senior, freshman brothers play side-by-side on soccer team From Peyton and Eli Manning to Venus and Serena Williams, sibling athletes can have some of the strongest rivalries, but for Dalton and Daaron McFarling the deep bond formed as teammates only strengthens their bond as brothers. Both on the men’s soccer team, they are playing together…
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Found-footage ploy ruins film
Horror film features one-note characters trekking through Parisian catacombs While it’s a good commercial for the Paris catacombs, “As Above/So Below” is ultimately another unimpressive foray in the found-footage horror genre. Scarlett, played by Perdita Weeks, is essentially Lara Croft, the famous female treasure hunter. On top of owning two Ph.D.s and a black belt…
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UTDPD trains hard
Training procedures for campus police amp up academic, physical instruction However safe and quiet the campus may seem, UTDPD doesn’t deter from staying alert by requiring rigorous and consistent training for its almost two dozen police officers. Campus police officers are more than just cops. Both new and experienced officers are held to state…