Category: Editor’s Picks
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Int’l student applications declining
International students are not sending as many applications to UTD as in previous years, according to data from the university. This fall is the first time the number has declined since 2011. This fall, the Office of Strategic Planning and Analysis’ preliminary estimate is for 12,614 applications, compared to 13,342 the previous year. Parikshit Suhaney,…
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History department shines light on current events
History department faculty published a Google form to determine what topics students are concerned about and then accordingly provide information that would give students a better historical understanding of the issues. On Aug. 18, during a regularly scheduled meeting for the history department, faculty began talking about President Richard Benson’s email sent out earlier that…
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Critics need greater understanding of players’ protests
There is an old saying, overused to the point of cliché. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. It’s supposed to convey embarrassment, shame over missing a pattern that is present but not made obvious until it repeats itself over and over again. Lately, I have heard this phrase playing…
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National Night Out educates public about police roles
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated since its original publication. UTD hosted a cookout for National Night Out, providing free food, entertainment and safety information for the hundreds of students who attended. NNO is a national event held on Oct. 3 to increase awareness about law enforcement and its role in the community in…
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Frat welcomes incoming members
A newly chartered fraternity introduced its inaugural class this semester. Phi Delta Theta got its start on campus in August 2015 as an interest group. New recruits known as “Founding Fathers” gained traction for the fraternity while the organization took steps to become an official chapter. Nearly two years later, Phi Delt welcomed its first…
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Ethnic diversity on campus
UTD recently ranked fifth in a report of different ethnically-diverse campuses in the United States. The list of rankings, released in the 2018 U.S. News & World Report on Sept.12, placed UTD fifth nationwide and second in the state for ethnic diversity. For staff members of offices such as the Multicultural Center and the Office…
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Professor featured in documentary
A UTD professor is featured in a documentary focusing on the human sex-trafficking trade and the exploitation of minors. Human trafficking is second only to drug trafficking as the most profitable form of transnational crime, and generates billions of dollars from those that it exploits. Drawing on his historical expertise, Assistant Professor of Historical Studies…
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Center expands research opportunities, potential
One year and nearly $3 million in the making, the Olympus Discovery Center provides new imaging systems expanding research opportunities for students, faculty and outside researchers. The Center, housed in the basement of the Natural Science and Engineering Research Laboratory, allows researchers to utilize live cell imaging capabilities. This means students can administer medications to…
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Editorial Board: As a community, we should address domestic violence
The deadliest mass shooting in Plano’s history, claiming the lives of five alumni, was a direct result of domestic violence. The Mercury stands against domestic violence and calls upon Comets to do more to recognize and prevent abuse. Ultimately, one man’s violent actions took nine people’s lives and 10 families are forever affected. While alumna…