Category: Archives
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Student loan bubble reaching boiling point
The student loan bubble is starting to burst. Young adults are taking record levels of student loans and other debt to earn bachelor and associate degrees. Beginning in 1958, President Dwight Eisenhower federally subsidized increased levels of student loans for millions of young Americans struggling to afford higher levels of education through the creation of…
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Frat party bust ends in MIC citations
Updated Sept. 21: Richardson PD cited at least 53 students for minor in consumption of alcohol at a Sigma Alpha Epsilon house party on Sept. 7. As a result, the UTD chapter of SAE has been ordered to cease and desist by the national organization, according to Daniel Hernandez, assistant director of Fraternity and Sorority…
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Welcome Week 2014
Welcome Week is always the first two weeks of school with many popular events from different organizations on campus. Events ranged from organizations selling food to huge blowout parties and performances such as Silent Disco and the Supernova Dance. Each event has its perks and caters to different interests. “The Rumble was an interesting event,” freshman biology…
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Library schedule extending to 24 hrs
Following a push from Student Government, the university administration has approved a proposal that will extend library hours. The hours have not been finalized, but the library is expected to be open 24 hours on some days, said Provost Hobson Wildenthal. Since the beginning of her term, SG Vice President Nancy Fairbank has been working…
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Student moonlights as stripper
Updated: A previous version of this article was printed in error. The Mercury regrets this error. At the start of his shift, he comes in, flirts with potential customers and changes into nothing but a pair of tight underwear. For the rest of the night, he woos patrons with his dancing and pole tricks amidst…
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Disease Detective
New professor brings experience, stories of disease outbreaks during her time with Center for Disease Control The recent outbreak of Ebola in West Africa has caused quite a stir in the international media. The case of American Kent Brantly, who caught the disease while trying to treat its victims in Liberia, has captured national attention.…