THE UTD MERCURY

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  • TikTok ban comes to UTD

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    After an order issued by Gov. Greg Abbott on Dec. 7, UTD must delete TikTok from all state-issued devices and formulate a policy for the app on personal devices in the coming months. On Dec. 21, OIT began removing the popular social media platform from all UTD-owned devices and awaits further instruction from the governor…

  • The Tower of Hollywood Topples in “Babylon”

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    The Mercury spoke with the director and producer of “Babylon,” which chronicles the highs and lows of vintage Hollywood. The beginning of Hollywood screams romanticism, filled with shining lights, triumphant underdogs and campy body language only fit for the silent screen. Cinephiles praise the ’20s for introducing stars that continue to entertain even after death,…

  • Multi-Use Housing Complex Approved Near Campus

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    The Richardson city council on Dec. 12 voted in favor of a zoning change that paves the way for a housing development near campus that could feature up to 511 apartment units. The city council voted unanimously in favor of a zoning change that would allow for the construction of a multi-use student-oriented housing complex…

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  • Peace Out, Plastics

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    The Sustainability Committee’s Single-Use Plastic Ban Proposal has made it all the way to the office of the President. If President Richard Benson signs the proposal, the policy will become a university-wide goal, making UTD the first university in Texas to commit to eliminating single-use plastics. The proposal already passed through all four university-wide governing…

  • UTD Launches First Rocket

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    The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics at UTD made history on Nov. 19 when they became the first organization on campus to launch a high-powered rocket. AIAA launched the rocket in Gunter, Texas at the Dallas Area Rocket Society, an organization dedicated to giving students an opportunity to explore their aeronautical interests. Groups from…

  • Alumnus runs art booth at large artist’s alley

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    Anime Frontier attendees stopped in their tracks to buy merchandise from Lacel Ria’s towering pink booth, a marvelous display of adorable stickers, prints and keychains. Lacel, also known as Jelly is an artist and Twitch streamer who graduated from ATEC in 2022. Lacel illustrates original art and fanart for their merch shop and streams as…

  • Chainsaw Man dub cast interview

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    Tatsuki Fujimoto blew away the world in 2018 with his writing and illustrations in a shōnen manga immortalized as “Chainsaw Man.” As this season’s most popular anime and easily the most highly anticipated show of the year, “Chainsaw Man” has been cutting down the competition with brutal gore, raunchy humor and bittersweet themes. The anime…

  • Chainsaw Man Brought To Life

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    Computer science sophomore and comet, Thomas Cortez, struts the halls of Anime Frontier, wowing attendees with animated expressions and in-character movements through a mask obscuring his features. Known for his complex and bold builds, Cortez stands out amongst the crowd in his Chainsaw Man cosplay. Cortez, who goes by Biotom27, is known by his three…

  • Jujutsu Kaisen dub cast interview

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    Earning its place among shōnen manga for some of the best fights in anime, Jujitsu Kaisen was written and illustrated by Gege Akutami in 2018. Pushing huge milestones in 2021 for its success as an anime, it follows the unnatural story of Yuji Itadori, played by Adam McArthur in the English dub, and classmate Nobara…