Author: The UTD Mercury

The School of Arts & Humanities is out to liven the campus up with its fall schedule of events. Art exhibitions from “Gaza Zoo” to “X-cessive” promise to visually stimulate passersby while musical exhibitionists from Carles Pons to the Joey DeFrancesco Trio will tease the melodically-inclined. With an artistic program showcasing amateur to professional performers,…

It might finally be time to ditch the old quakekiller369@hotmail.com account from your high school days. In an effort to more easily maintain communication lines between the university and its students, from now on, any correspondence sent from the university will head only to your utdallas.edu email account according to an email sent to faculty…

While some students might say theater is dead, professor of performance studies and artistic director for Theater & Performance Thomas Riccio says theater at UTD has evolved. New to the Arts & Humanities faculty as of last September, Riccio said he does not use the word “theater” or “program” to describe what he wants to…

They are ranked No. 1 in the nation. They have as many losses this year as UTD’s non-existent football team. They are the most successful team in the history of their league. No, it’s not the chess team – it’s the Comet roller hockey squad who stormed through the Southwest Collegiate Hockey League (SCHL) with…

Thanks for tuning in. I want to thank everyone who read my column last issue – here’s a shout out to Mom and both of my friends. Did you hear that Gatorade is planning to introduce a new ESPN-flavored sports drink? I can’t decide if I would rather have it taste like sweat, grass or…

Editor’s Note: In conjunction with the Office of International Education, The UTD Mercury is highlighting the adventures of UTD students who study abroad. In this installment, Daniel Erwin, a senior literary studies student, shares his experiences in Spain, where he is studying for the spring semester. SALAMANCA, SPAIN – In addition to two cathedrals, more…

UTD unveiled a new look on May 4 after receiving an “extreme makeover,” but it wasn’t the result of extensive nip-and-tuck plastic surgeries that are dominating reality-based transformation TV these days. UTD’s new look took place in cyberspace, as the university’s web development team debuted a new Web site for the school. The new site…

“Gauguin’s Paradise,” directed by Fred Curchack, dramatizes the life of controversial post-impressionist painter Paul Gauguin and premiers at 8 p.m. March 26 in the University Theater Using both theatrical technique and a variety of visual media, such as masks, puppets and video, Curchack incorporates Gauguin’s personal letters and paintings to illustrate the artist’s scandalous legend.…

SALAMANCA, Spain – There is no doubt that the terror attack week and a half ago affected the election here in Spain. Almost everyone predicted that the Partido Popular, the more conservative party, was going to win the elections handily. I know several people here who supported Bush’s friend, now-former prime minister Jose Maria Aznar,…

Students came out in force to vote for the “Ugliest Man on Campus” by emptying their pockets and purses in the Alpha Phi Omega (APO) fundraiser. Donovan Haines, assistant professor of chemistry, won the contest sponsored by APO service fraternity. With a bucket full of pennies, he raked in the most plus points in the…