Category: Archives
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Mercury Morning News 11/03
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V-ball player kills program kill record
Senior middle blocker Taylour Toso broke the program kill record on Oct. 24 in the volleyball team’s game against UMHB. The Comets won the match in three sets, going 25-16, 25-14 and 25-13. The previous record of 1, 264, held by former player Dana HIlzendager, had stood for the last two years. Toso, who finished…
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‘Ouija’ underwhelms with unoriginality
With uninspired scares and lackluster directing by Stiles White, “Ouija” is a completely forgettable foray into the horror-film genre. Hasbro is taking a similar approach to 2012’s “Battleship” by force feeding viewers another movie about a board game, this time about one where friends spell out answers on a wooden board in hopes of connecting…
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The Race for Texas
Highlights from the Sept. 30 gubernatorial debate ABBOTT • Abbott said Texas needs a block grant. • He supports increased spending on women and veteran health care and mental health care. • He doesn’t want to impose the Affordable Care Act as an additional cost to Texans. DAVIS • Texans are writing harder tax…
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ICYMI: Week of Sept. 22
Miss an event this week? The Mercury’s got you covered. In case you missed it: Sept. 23 – Back to the 80s Concert (ft. Night Drive and Datahowler) Sept. 24 – The Student TV Showdown Sept. 25 – VietFest 2014: Mid-Autumn Festival
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The Mercury morning news show 09/22
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Behind the Ink
UTD students share the tales behind their tattoos—and insights into their experiences—with the Mercury. “I think more people have tattoos than other people realize. And I think a lot of people are curious about them…” “The most common question is ‘Does it hurt?’—which is I guess everybody’s curiosity. And then another common question is ‘How…