Author: The UTD Mercury

Around the world, UTD alumni continue to excel at their post-graduate endeavors. One such alumnus is Mo Kashmiri, a graduate of University California-Berkley law school and UTD. Kashmiri is the instigator of a potential $60 million lawsuit against the University of California system (UC System). Class-action was filed in July 2003 after UC increased graduate…

UTD garnered the national attention of the technological community Sept. 9 when computer science sophomore Chris Skalenda posted news of Information Resources’s (IR) new wireless access policy on the popular web forum SlashDot.org. Within 12 hours of his posting, more than 1,100 individuals had posted comments in response. “I didn’t even expect (my posting) to…

<strong>Fed up with fees, parking</strong> Am I the only one, or do we keep having to pay more, every semester, for less? $260 for computer lab fees… and the power is off, and the building closed after 9 p.m. Not to mention that $250 infrastructure fee for new a Business building and Apartments and, I…

Three UTD artists will combine dance, music, movies, voice and culture in an attempt to shine light on a dark issue. The conflict over Kashmir, a strategic strip of land between India and Pakistan, has lasted 57 years. Maryam Baig, a graduate student in Arts & Technology, explained that there have been two wars and…

<strong>Sept. 2</strong> A non-affiliated person was arrested at Waterview Park (WP) for three outstanding warrants from the Plano Police Department. UTD Police responded to a fire alarm pull station in WP. Investigation revealed it to be a false alarm. <strong>Sept. 3</strong> A staff member discovered graffiti on a study desk near the Academic Computer Center…

Contrary to popular belief, teenagers aren’t aliens from other planets. They’re not possessed, they’re not mutants and they’re not diseased. Such was the perspective presented at “The Teen Brain: Excitement and Exasperation,” the first installment of the UTD Center for BrainHealth lecture series “The Brain: An Owner’s Guide.” Sandra Chapman, director of the Center, hit…

<strong>Black & White</strong> by Luke McKenzie… <strong>”Pickles Count as Vegetables”</strong> by Leslie Dixon…

<strong>Taylor named top offensive player</strong> Every American Southwest Conference East offensive soccer player of the week in 2004 has worn a Comets jersey. Okay, so there’s only been one, but with her dominating performance in two UTD victories Sept. 3 and 4, Natalie Taylor left little doubt she deserved the honor. Taylor picked up a…

While words such as “excessive” or “obsessive” might sometimes be used to describe persons with psychological or emotional issues, John Pomara, artist and assistant professor for Arts & Performance, thinks these qualities can be good – for artists. An Oct. 1 reception will mark the opening of “Excessive,” a mixed media exhibition curated by Pomara.…

<em>Editor’s Note: Following is an editorial of The Mercury’s editorial board. The Editorial Board consists of the newspaper’s management team (editor-in-chief, managing editor, section editors, advertising manager and copy editor). The editorial board will discuss, debate and develop editorial positions on issues affecting the UTD community as needed. We welcome your responses.</em> For three years…