Author: The UTD Mercury
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Grow up again with Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)
“Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)” is an emotionally expansive album that builds on the timeless original’s topics of heartbreak and growing up to deliver Taylor Swift’s best guide to navigating the beginnings of young adulthood yet. With its pop hits and sentimental ballads, the original “Speak Now” album, released in 2010, was definitive in shaping Taylor…
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A ban on knowledge – how book bans harm adolescents by blocking them from representation
When your future child is interested in reading about Scout’s adventures in Maycomb, Alabama in the classic “To Kill a Mockingbird,” or wants to dive into Huckleberry Finn’s adventures with Jim along the Mississippi River in “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” they might have trouble finding it on their school bookshelves. As a Literature major…
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SAVE won’t save you from debt
The Biden Administration’s most recent plan to relieve student loan debt is a practical starting point for those eligible, but ineffective for the original audience Biden promised to help nor even solving the actual crisis. The Biden Administration is still fighting to forgive student loan debt after the Supreme Court struck down the Biden-Harris Student…
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Get your fitness in with UTD’s new outdoor gym
The UTD Fitness Court Studio is one of the latest and most exciting additions to University Recreation amenities, but it has yet to gain traction during the summer heat wave. However, students interested in exercise — particularly resistance training and aerobics — should utilize the outdoor calisthenics gym when the temperature cools down this fall.…
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Uniting Through Mind, Spirit and Body
In a vibrant celebration of the International Day of Yoga, Hindu YUVA organized a rejuvenating and restful event at The Plinth. Uthsaha Ramesh, a UTD alumni, practitioner of Ashtanga Vinyasa, and 200-hour certified yoga instructor, led a group of 30 enthusiastic participants through an immersive and transformative yoga experience. Under Uthsaha’s skillful guidance, participants delved…
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UTD commemorates black freedom through Juneteenth celebration
On June 15, several UTD organizations took part in a celebration for Juneteenth, which was made a federal holiday in 2021. Featuring food, music and dance along with volunteering and tributes, the event honored the history of black Americans. The day started off with a service project hosted by the Office of Student Volunteerism and…
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Pack it up, Paxton
Former Attorney General Ken Paxton was impeached by the Texas House as of May 27 causing a rift between lawmakers in Austin and Collin County residents that had once supported Paxton. Paxton is observed as a controversial figure for his engagements with anti-abortion law, supporting several anti-immigration bills including the “Muslim ban” anti-climate change provisions…
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Students develop AI-poweredchat bot to aid ECS students
A group of UTD students created an AI chatbot that can act as a virtual advisor, answering questions related to the School of Engineering & Computer Science. ITS junior Nehanth Narendrula, computer science sophomore Yeshas Nath and computer science junior Hamza Zulquernain created the ECS chatbot as part of their pledge project for Kappa Theta…
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AHT renamed to Bass School after $40 mil donation
In honor of a $40 million donation from the Harry W. Bass Jr. Foundation, the School of AHT has been renamed the Harry W. Bass Jr. School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology. As part of the New Dimensions campaign, the donation will be used to expand the Bass School and construct Phase 2 of the…