Category: Archives
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Indian food you’ve never eaten
A three-hour evening class on a Friday evening till ten makes the stomach yearn for tasty food that brings back memories of home cooked meals. For me, that is the cuisine specifically made from the northern region of Kerala, a small state facing the Arabian Sea in south India. I get into the car and…
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Culinary Night: the one stop spot for Vietnamese cuisine
The Vietnamese students association organised a culinary night to teach students how to make popular dishes as a part of the Viet Week activities. The dishes featured included the spring rolls, vermicelli noodle bowl and Che, a traditional dessert drink. At the workshop, students learned how to make these dishes from the beginning. The spring…
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404 Page Not Found: University erases Ulbricht
The University of Texas at Dallas is attempting to shove Ross Ulbricht down the memory hole. Official university pages that reference the accused alumnus have been edited to remove all mention of him, or have been deleted altogether. While we on The Mercury editorial board understand that this action is by no means illegal and indeed…
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College roommate opens up about Ulbricht
The alleged drug lord the FBI arrested on Oct. 1 is a far cry from the friendly and intelligent man who attended UTD, according to a former college friend. “(Ross) was a lot of fun. Just reading the indictment about him — it was like reading about a completely different person,” said former roommate and…
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Silk Road and the Deep Web
Silk Road, the online black market that generated millions of dollars in drug sale commissions, was shut down by various federal agencies on Oct. 2. Notorious for the ease at which users could buy illegal drugs, the website had been in operation since January 2011. Silk Road was able to remain hidden from authorities by…
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Islamic Arts Revival Series
The Islamic Art Revival Series lit up the Charles W. Eisemann Center in Richardson Satureday, Sept. 21, with displays of Islamic influenced art, calligraphy, movies and a fashion show. “We want to project the beauty of Islamic art in our program today and this is our way of supporting local artists,” said Mona Kafeel, the…
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Student researcher beats tough odds
Being an 18-year old single parent and living through a dangerous childhood did not stop one student from achieving his goal of pursuing a university education. “I have always wanted to be a doctor since I was eight and have never given up on my dream,” neuroscience senior Matt Hosek said. In the second and…
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EMAC grad’s documentary explores Instagram community
It started with homemade red velvet cupcakes. That was the first Instagram photo posted by a UTD alumnus who is now making waves after his documentary exploring the community behind the popular photo-sharing app released in May. “Instagram Is,” created and directed by Paul Tellefsen, a spring 2013 Emerging Media and Communication graduate, features interviews…
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Center to offer assistance for those recovering from drug, alcohol abuse
The threat of abuse of alcohol on college campuses is a very real one. UTD stepped up to tackle this problem when a UT System Regent, the UT Center for Students in Recovery director and a UTD student came together to pitch an idea to the Student Fee Committee, high-ranking university officials and members of…
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Sports Briefs
The men’s tennis team defeated Kalamazoo College 6-3 on March 26 at San Antonio to stay undefeated against NCAA D-III competition. The Comets returned to conference play against No. 10 UT Tyler on March 29 at Tyler. They will then take the road to face the University of the Ozarks on April 3 before returning…