Author: The UTD Mercury

In the first of a proposed series of annual accountability reports compiled by the UT System, UTD was one of only two undergraduate institutions in the 15-school system with graduation rates higher than the national average. UT Austin topped the list with a graduation rate of 71.9 percent of the 1996 entering class, ahead of…

Someone keeps ripping off posters from HOMAGE’s bulletin board in the Green Building, and the organization believes it is a sign of intolerance. HOMAGE, the gay-straight alliance at UTD, has had the bulletin board since January and has always had things ripped from it, said organization Vice President Lara Ratliff. “I think people are being…

Two months into the search for UTD’s next president, the search committee has placed an advertisement in several national periodicals and is beginning to compile a lengthy list of nominees for the post, according to committee members. “We’re at the edge of the search, ready to jump in,” said Mary McDermott Cook, search committee member,…

The UTD men’s golf team suffered a blow to their postseason hopes with a mediocre showing at the Cal Lutheran Invitational March 21-23. The Comets finished in 12th in a field of 17 squads that hailed from the NCAA division III West Region, an area spanning universities from Washington State to Texas. Unlike other UTD…

The UTD Mercury reconstructed its website and released an improved version April 1, at www.utdmercury.com. The new site will have features to supplement the paper edition and can be updated between editions of the printed newspaper, said Aidan Skoyles, Mercury advertising manager. “It is really difficult as a biweekly paper to cover all events on…

First-place Mississippi College came calling on the UTD tennis teams March 27 and both the men and women overpowered the Comets, handing both teams their first conference losses. The men fell 6-3 and the women were served an 8-1 defeat. Senior Kevin Durten provided one of the few highlights for the men by avenging his…

The piles of dirt between the Student Union and the bookstore have a purpose – they are to eventually be part of a new park. “It’s been in the works for a while, but it’s definitely going to happen,” said Assistant Dean of Students Donna Rogers. Plans call for a new park complete with shrubbery,…

Whoever plays first, or breaks, is always white. The object of the game is to sink all of your pieces, using the heavier ‘striker’, in any of the pockets before your opponent. Your turn continues as long as you keep sinking your pieces – luck shots count and all combinations are permitted. When placing the…

by Clarisse Profilet Mercury Life & Arts Editor SUAAB is giving UTD students yet another reason to stay on campus after classes have ended for the day – the March 25 Big Concert, featuring Blue October and Bowling for Soup. ?Student Union Activities and Advisory Board (SUAAB) Advisor Stella Mulberry said Blue October was chosen…

Clarisse Profilet Mostly Duos featured the collaborative efforts of accomplished musicians Arkady Fomin, Barbara Thiem and David Korevaar, who performed an eclectic blend of classical treats on March 1 in the University Theater. Korevaar kicked off the show with “Variations on an original Theme, Opus 21 #1” by Johannes Brahms. This piece was an unusual…