Author: The UTD Mercury
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K-Pop enthusiasts band together
Growing student interest group Hallyu UTD focuses on Korean pop culture, expresses avid fascination The existence of Hallyu UTD, a new K-Pop club, might be just as much a surprise as the astronomical rise of a certain Korean singer named Psy. But, founding member Taurian Witt has been following Korean pop culture for years. “Hallyu,”…
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Former Waterview tenants blindsided by new landlords
Since the university bought Waterview Park in July 2013, residents in former Waterview, or Phases I–IV, have had to adjust to several changes. While some have been welcome, including the waiver of the water utility fee and the inclusion of free Internet and cable TV at the same price, the recent hike in rents effective…
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‘Crisis’ to premiere March 16
Despite potential intrigues and twists, show may fail due to poor dramatization NBC is currently going through quite the rebuilding process. Once the epitome of television, the network is failing to get even mediocre ratings on their new shows, both comedy and drama. Recently, the network has attempted to create more generic television to bring…
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Comets expected to capitalize on winning spirit in face-off against No. 3 Warhawks
The game on March 8 was riddled with poor play and missed chances. At the end of the night, the Comets shot just 34.9 percent from the floor. Senior forward Kyle Schleigh blocked Whitworth’s shot and raced down the court on the counter and missed the easiest of layups. Chris McOmber, another senior forward, squandered…
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Comets prepared for first NCAA game
The men’s basketball team face new opponents and challenges as they compete in the NCAA Div. III tournament for the first time since 2011. The Comets will host Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference’s Chapman University, a team they have never played before, in the first round of the tournament on March 7. UTD finished the…
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Baseball wins first three games of season
Comets to play every team in American Southwest Conference for first time The baseball team opened up its season in Frisco from Feb. 14-16 with a 3-0 start — their first perfect start since 2008. The Comet beat Whitman College 11-5, the University of Puget Sound 6-4 and Hendrix College 7-1. Their perfect start came…
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Gamers — a growing group on campus
ATEC Building’s gaming library notable part of flourishing video game community Deep in the halls of the third floor of the Arts and Technology Building on campus is an archive of video games that students can play for fun and educational purposes called the gaming library. The library contains over 300 video games, board games…
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And the Oscar goes to …
Mercury film critics predict who will take home the gold for primary categories at 86th Academy Awards airing March 2. Best Picture – Shyam Vedantam Nominations: American Hustle, Captain Phillips, Dallas Buyers Club, Her, Nebraska, Philomena, 12 Years a Slave, The Wolf of Wall Street, Gravity Picking a film to exemplify a great year in…