Author: The UTD Mercury
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Students should take pride in UTD
[quote text_size=”medium” author=”Joseph Manusco”] Ask nearly any student you meet and they would happily rant endlessly about the shortcomings of the university…other than the coursing river of complaints, UTD is a pretty great place to both live and learn. [/quote] It seems that the only thing more bountiful than UTD’s rapid influx of new students…
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Comets qualify for the playoffs
UTD defeated East Texas Baptist University in the double-header on April 20 to qualify for the post-season tournament. The Comets lost the first game of the series 6-3 on April 19. The double-header sweep on the following day ensured a No. 3 seed for the team in the ASC East Division and helped them move…
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It’s up to Americans to aid the citizens of Iran
Every day I wake up and I take a thousand things for granted. I forget that not everyone everywhere is free, like I am, to think, say, and do whatever they wish. The main purpose of this article is to enlighten those here in the U.S. about the plight of the real victims with respect…
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Not by design
[quote text_size=”medium”] After suffering an injury in high school, AJ Paradowski gave rugby a try and never looked back [/quote] On the rugby field, AJ Paradowski’s red Mohawk and muscular presence don’t immediately evoke scenes of him sitting at a desk programming on a computer, but that’s exactly where he likes to find himself off…
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ASC race heats up
The baseball team edged out Mississippi College 2-1 in a three-game series on April 5-6 but lost 9-8 to Texas Wesleyan University on April 9 in a non-conference game. The Comets (17-18 overall, 8-7 ASC) have won two games out of the last four and are currently fourth in the ASC East Division, closely followed…
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Reader’s Opinion
As a rebuttal to the graphic titled “Human rights are SO two hours ago:” Changing your Facebook profile in order to raise awareness of human rights issues does just that — raise awareness of a topic that so many people are already aware of. Though I’m sure that many of those who changed their profile…
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Center to offer assistance for those recovering from drug, alcohol abuse
The threat of abuse of alcohol on college campuses is a very real one. UTD stepped up to tackle this problem when a UT System Regent, the UT Center for Students in Recovery director and a UTD student came together to pitch an idea to the Student Fee Committee, high-ranking university officials and members of…
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Sports Briefs
The men’s tennis team defeated Kalamazoo College 6-3 on March 26 at San Antonio to stay undefeated against NCAA D-III competition. The Comets returned to conference play against No. 10 UT Tyler on March 29 at Tyler. They will then take the road to face the University of the Ozarks on April 3 before returning…
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Confucius Institute adds new partner university in China
Institute creates mandatory debriefing program in effort to avoid cultural, relational issues overseas The plane landed at the Beijing International Airport on a hot summer day last fall. Then-history senior and current UTD alum Mathieu Debic set his first sights upon Three Gorges University. Having done very well at his introductory Chinese classes at UTD,…
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Golf, Tennis briefs
The men’s tennis team is undefeated after routing Austin College 9-0 and Texas Lutheran 8-1 on March 1. The Comets are 6-0 overall and 2-0 in the ASC. Their conference match against Ozarks, which was scheduled for March 7, was postponed indefinitely. Senior Dustin Foster was named the ASC East Division Men’s Tennis Player of…