Category: Archives
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New facilities needed to attract talent
This past year has been tremendous for the athletics department. The school has gotten two ASC tournament championships, advanced three teams to the NCAA tournament and hosted the first round of the national tournament three times. With that said, it may need to invest in an arena that can better host these events in the…
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DIY Easter Eggs
Growing up in a Catholic family, Easter was always a big deal. However, my childhood did not include visits from the Easter bunny or very many Easter egg hunts. In fact, my one memory of an Easter egg hunt consists of staring down an alligator on a lake before being thrown into a crowd of…
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Student receives honor for police volunteer work
Criminology student receives Richardson Real Hero Award after amassing more than 2,200 hours with police department A committee dedicated to celebrating unsung heroes who serve without expecting recognition named a UTD student as the Richardson Real Hero Award recipient. Psychology and criminology sophomore Joshua Gonzalez was a finalist in the youth category of the Richardson…
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Campus recovery center sees growth
New support groups established since center’s inception last fall After a year since its inception, the Center for Students in Recovery has increased its operations to provide support for students recovering from addiction. The center also established a new student organization in January called Students for Recovery, which organizes social activities twice a month like…
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Passive elections, leaders contribute to indifference
Student apathy toward campus issues is often a direct consequence of passive leadership. Student bodies across the nation have boasted of widespread activist endeavors in the past, which include fighting for civil rights and protesting against the Vietnam War. Yet, as arguably the most-informed generation to date slowly trickles into the work force, it leaves…
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Millenials must fight race issues
The idea that we are a generation far removed from the confines of racially biased thinking is dangerous. Everyday microaggressions — daily verbal, behavioral or environmental indignities that communicate negative racial slights — on our own campuses shows us that racial insensitivity has a pervasive presence at universities. Occasionally, a major scandal erupts involving the…
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SG officers’ work cut out
Correction: A previous version of this article misstated the length of time required for a senator to serve before running for President and Vice President. The Mercury regrets this error. Connecting student leaders, alumni relations among goals for newly appointed SG president The newly elected president of Student Government, along with her ticket, has plans…
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Blotter
March 8 • An unaffiliated male was arrested for other agency warrants and possession of marijuana on Campbell Road around 1 a.m. • A student reported an unknown person stole a bicycle from a bike rack in Residence Hall North around 8 p.m. March 9 • An unaffiliated person was arrested for possession of marijuana,…
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Senator selected as finalist for student regent
Mathematics senior Charlie Hannigan was named one of five finalists for the student regent position on the UT System Board of Regents by Chancellor William McRaven according to The Daily Texan. The student regent holds a nonvoting position on the UT System Board of Regents for a year-long term. The finalists for the positions are…