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Winning isn’t everything, but it sure helps. After transforming the UTD men’s basketball team from a seven-win squad a year ago to conference championship contender, head coach Terry Butterfield was recognized as the American Southwest Conference East division coach of the year in a poll of fellow league coaches. “[Being named] coach of the year…

Shockwaves from Spain were felt by professors and students at UTD after the tragedy two weeks ago. Three days before Spanish elections, 10 bombs exploded on Madrid’s commuter train system killing more than 200 civilians. Spanish authorities initially blamed the March 11 bombings on the Basque separatist group ETA, but allegations of responsibility quickly fell…

Mostly Duos featured the collaborative efforts of accomplished musicians Arkady Fomin, Barbara Thiem and David Korevaar, who performed an eclectic blend of classical treats on March 1 in the University Theater. Korevaar kicked off the show with “Variations on an original Theme, Opus 21 #1” by Johannes Brahms. This piece was an unusual work for…

Editor’s Note: Following is an editorial of The Mercury’s editorial board. The Editorial Board consists of the newspaper’s management team (editor-in-chief, managing editor, section editors, advertising manager and copy editor). The editorial board will discuss, debate and develop editorial positions on issues affecting the UTD community as needed. We welcome your responses. Due to space…

Sporting notes compiled while wondering if milkweed would grow in a Butterfield. With three straight wins to end the season, men’s basketball storms into the ASC tournament as the second seed from the East. Just a question, who else thinks its silly to have an East division in the American Southwest Conference? Leading scorer Jason…

Well, it certainly is colorful. “Altered States” is an explosion of bright hues on the walls of the Visual Art Building’s main gallery running through Feb 14. In bold oranges, greens, reds and blues, Scott Barber, Emily Joyce, Chris Kysor, Chris Jaggers, Janet Tyson, Jeffer Yerger and Marco Villegas morph, simplify and pixilate the world…

In honor of the 75th birthday of Vladimir Agranovich, Nobel laureates and top international scientists converged at UTD for a conference on nanotechnology. The Jan. 22-24 conference, “21st Century Research in Matter – Photonic, Excitonic, Spintronic Processes in Nanostructures,” included lectures on nanotechnology and its application. Agranovich was named “Pioneer of Nano-Science” at UTD’s Nanotech…

Open tryouts slated for volleyball squad For anyone whose ever set anything other than a table or spiked anything besides a punch bowl, there may be a place for you on UTD’s newly-forming competitive women’s volleyball team. New volleyball coach Marci Sanders is taking the first step toward stocking her roster by hosting an open…

The short-term future of a meal plan at UTD just went cold. In a recent meeting, the Student Government Association (SGA) rejected a test plan offered by Aramark, the food service provider for UTD. The plan was intended to determine the demand and feasibility of a dedicated meal plan and cafeteria on campus. Drafted by…

In a deft show of skill and talent, the UTD Chamber Singers and the UTD Jazz Band presented their act entitled “Broadway” on Feb. 27 to a packed audience at the University Theatre. The show began with guest artists Gerry Burnham and Karl Lampman on the saxophone, followed by the Jazz Band performing their upbeat…