Author: The UTD Mercury

UTD is hosting a chess tournament for high school students where the winner can receive a scholarship to the university. This is the first tournament of its kind since the creation of the UTD chess team in 1994 and will be used to recruit students to the university. The 9 a.m., Jan. 24 event at…

Making clear its sharp criticism for society’s obsession with the sensational, Christopher Durang’s “Betty’s Summer Vacation” was performed with a fanfare of mayhem and black humor at the University Theatre. The dark comedy of scandal and murder ran Feb. 6-8 and 13-15, and was directed by Terry Martin. The performance starred Kristi Humphreys as the…

Hell may hath no Fury, but UTD will, as the university’s athletic department has announced an agreement with a new professional women’s basketball team to play its home games in the upcoming 2004 season at the UTD Activity Center. The Dallas Fury, a newly relocated team competing in the National Women’s Basketball League, will play…

The UTD Athletic Department will soon be changing some of its rules to comply with the newly approved proposals of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III membership committee. The NCAA rule changes were approved at the NCAA’s annual legislative conference Jan. 12 in Nashville, Tenn. Seven of the nine proposals UTD voted against…

Walter – Hope you are having fun in Germany. Come back safely and I miss you. Love, Cristen ? Brandon, hey stud! Have a great Valentine’s Day! Love ya, Leia ? To the guys of UTD, Happy Valentine’s Day! ? Hey ladies! I wanted to tell all of you Alpha Gams that I love you…

Kappa Sigma staked its claim as the best volleyball-playing organization, winning three intramural titles. Waterview Building 53 outlasted the other first-year competition to win the freshman crown. More than 50 teams participated in the tournament that ended Feb. 6. “We’re really pleased with how everything went,” said Director of Recreational Sports Damon Enriquez. Approximately half…

A year ago, UTD’s advanced accent reduction class began assisting international students in gaining acceptance into American society by helping them better interact with their American counterparts. “A lot of Americans do not understand international students because their words sound foreign. The teachers are giving students the opportunity to be integrated into American society,” said…

Kicking off the new semester, Quickie Break devoted one of its first sessions to the celebration of Lunar New Year. Offering informative facts, food and fun, Quickie Break attracted approximately 250 students on Jan. 28 to the lower level of the Student Union (SU), creating an avenue for cultural diversity and awareness on campus. “(Quickie…

Increased participation in UTD intramurals has proven to be both a blessing and a curse as several recent tournaments have been rescheduled to accommodate many more teams and participants than intramural organizers expected. Two tournaments that were delayed from the fall semester -indoor volleyball and 3-on-3 basketball – are set to resume, according to Intramural…

UTD’s latest art exhibit offering proves clothes really do make the woman – or at least make up an important extension of her. In “Ready Wear,” running through Feb. 14 in the Mezzanine Gallery of the Visual Arts Building, senior arts & performance major Sara Ishii, digitally manipulates photographs of her own clothing and meticulously…