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The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

Mechanical engineering freshman Neil Kale looks at his cards as the round begins during a poker game on Oct. 12. Photo by Srikar Sudarsan Baskara | Mercury Staff.

Playing the odds

October 16, 2017

Starting this fall, a new student organization is focusing on a popular card game, poker. The Poker club is open to any and all students who are interested in the game, looking to practice before they...

UTD’s Energy Plant, which has been in operation since the 1970s, is located  on the southern end of Rutford Avenue and provides heating and cooling for the campus. Photo by Noah Whitehead | Mercury Staff.

Power to the people

October 2, 2017

Near the crowded Science Learning Center and bustling street of Rutford Avenue stands a tall and tan concrete building with slats on the side. Men in hard hats and fluorescent suits walk in and out, and...

Debris lies on the side of a street near C.E. King High School in the Sheldon neighborhood of Houston. Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas on Aug. 26, causing widespread flooding and devastation. Photo by Saher Aqeel | Photo Editor.

On the road to recovery

October 2, 2017

Following the wake of destruction left by Hurricane Harvey, students and staff from UTD mobilized to provide relief for those affected in Houston. Student athletes from the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee...

Charcoal Avenue opened on Sept. 2 on Coit Road in Dallas. It serves halal Mediterranean-style food. Photo by Will Nguyen | Mercury Staff.

New halal restaurant not worth wait time

October 2, 2017

Charcoal Avenue is satisfactory with average flavor, and the only interesting part of the restaurant is the atmosphere and fact that it serves halal meat. Off Coit Road, Charcoal Avenue’s doors open...

Actors Taron Egerton (left), Colin Firth and Pedro Pascal star in ‘Kingsman: The Golden Circle,’ a spy comedy film that centers around a secret group’s mission to stop a drug cartel from spreading a toxin. Photo courtesy of 20th Century Fox.

‘Golden Circle’ falls flat with weak plot

October 2, 2017

“Kingsman: The Golden Circle” contains intense, violent actions scenes, similar to what made the first so satisfying to watch. Unfortunately, with a predictable plot and little character development,...

Beto O’Rourke, the U.S. representative for Texas’s 16th congressional district in El Paso, spoke at UTD in the SSA auditorium on Sept. 20 at an event held by No Labels. Photo by David Worman | Mercury Staff.

Q&A: Senatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke

September 26, 2017

The bipartisan organization No Labels invited congressman Beto O’Rourke on campus to discuss his campaign for a seat in the U.S. Senate (he is currently running against incumbent Ted Cruz) and answer...

Members of UTD Riders stand behind their bikes atop Parking Structure 3 during a club meeting on Sept. 9, 2017. The group was founded at the beginning of the semester. Photo by Michael Stout | Mercury Staff.

Group revs up for new year

September 18, 2017

On the way to downtown Dallas on a regular night, a student might see a large group of young motorcycle riders. These motorcyclists ride together for several miles before grabbing dinner, heading back...

Emma Reznick, a research assistant in UTD’s Locomotor Control Systems lab, experiments with an exoskeleton prototype. Photo by Anupam Gupta | Mercury Staff.

Lab develops exoskeleton tech

September 18, 2017

A lab on campus is developing exoskeleton technology intended to help rehabilitate individuals who have experienced a stroke. The Locomotor Control Systems lab is developing an exoskeleton called ComEx...

Student Government President JW Van Der Schans (left) and Vice President Alex Holcomb served on SG committees in past years and talk about future plans. Photo by William Legrone | Mercury Staff.

Q&A: Student Government Leadership

September 18, 2017

Representing the student body for the 2017-2018 school year, President JW Van Der Schans and Vice President Alex Holcomb sat down to talk with The Mercury about balancing personal life with SG, the challenges...

Computer science junior Drew Cannedy released his 10-track album on Aug. 23 on the online music platforms SoundCloud and Bandcamp. Photo by Madeline Ambrose | Mercury Staff.

Student releases debut album

September 18, 2017

A UTD student recently released his own album, “Girlfriends,” online after a year and a half of development. Before putting this record together, the last time computer science junior Drew Cannedy...

Jonathan Holmes, a 2015 software engineering graduate,  released ‘Circuit Dude’ on the gaming platform Steam in August. Photo by William Legrone | Mercury Staff.

Alumnus develops new game

September 18, 2017

Disappointed that none of his games made the “Top 10 Arduboy Games” YouTube video he was watching, alumnus Jonathan Holmes set out to make a polished game worthy of the list. The result was a game...

Historical studies sophomore Ociel Galindo (left) and international political economy junior Mercedes Molina wear the Mexican and American flags at a rally on Sept. 13 to show solidarity with undocumented students. Photo by Valerie Perez | Mercury Staff.

What happens next?

September 18, 2017

Editor’s Note: The name of Jose was changed to protect his identity. Jose was two years old when he boarded a bus bound for the U.S.-Mexico border. His grandfather fed him grapes in the dark to stave...

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