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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

The One O'Clock Lab Band from the University of North Texas plays reguarly around the country and the world. Photo by Chris Lin | Mercury Staff.

Q&A: One O’ Clock Lab Band

October 4, 2016

The One O’Clock Lab Band, a Grammy-nominated jazz ensemble from the University of North Texas, performed at UTD on Sept. 23. The Mercury had a chance to sit down with Alan Baylock, the recently appointed...

ATEC juniors David McCullough (right) and Brandon Blakemore bounced between a few ideas before settling on “Don’t Rock the Boat,” a game centered around a waiter who tries to serve customers while on a ship rocking back and forth. Photo by Esteban Bustillos | Mercury Staff.

Juniors place first in nat’l game design competition

October 4, 2016

Foofaraw is defined as a great deal of fuss or attention to a minor matter. ATEC juniors David McCullough and Brandon Blakemore had never used the word before Sept. 23, but they had to learn it on the...

Electrical engineering senior Micah Brouwer (far right) and arts and humanities sophomore Elisabeth Sloan (second from right) are the president and vice president of The Philosopher’s Society. The club was restarted last fall and now meets every Friday in the Jonsson Academic Center. Photo by Noah Whitehead | Mercury Staff.

Amateur philosophers find community

October 4, 2016

On any given Friday afternoon, several students gather in a classroom in the Erik Jonsson Academic Center to discuss the unexpected: epistemology, ethics, logic, metaphysics, morality and justice. After...

'Atlanta,' which premiered on Sept. 6, explores the lives of struggling musicians entering the rap scene in Atlanta. Photo courtesy of FX.

‘Atlanta’ tackles social issues through lens of rap

September 19, 2016

Donald Glover has presented himself in multiple forms in the past decade — writer, rapper, comedian, visual artist and now showrunner of FX’s “Atlanta.” Glover’s latest artistic endeavor is the...

Vivenne Marshall, the protagonist, finds herself in heaven while in the ICU. Photo courtesy of Reputation Books.

Novel explores magical realism in utopian afterlife

September 19, 2016

Have you ever wondered if there is a heaven? Have you contemplated the meaning of life? Have you ever wondered if the butterfly effect is more than just an abstract theory? If so, “The Extraordinary...

Interdisciplinary studies junior Scott Li said he was reluctant to compete in the U.S. division of the show “Voice of China,” but agreed to compete after his father encouraged him. He placed third but didn't advance to the next round. Photo by Ankith Averineni | Mercury Staff.

Singer finds voice

September 19, 2016

Scott Li walked onto the stage, his heart racing. In front of him were judges who would decide his fate in the singing competition. Li, an interdisciplinary studies junior, competed in the “Voice of...

Jacqueline Long, a supervisor for the Academic Bridge Program, worked with several UTD departments to commemmorate the “Star Trek” series. Photo by Ankith Averineni | Mercury Staff.

Faculty member shares passion for ‘Star Trek’

September 19, 2016

Various departments at UTD put on events to commemorate the 50th anniversary of “Star Trek’s” premiere — all organized by a faculty member and self-described “Trekkie.” Jacqueline Long, the...

Ali Mahmoud, who graduated from UTD in 2015 and is now a second-year medical student, founded Next Ummah Apparel in April to give Muslim Americans a way to express their faith through trendy clothing. Photo courtesy of Ali Mahmoud.

Alum launches clothing line

September 6, 2016

It’s safe to say Ali Mahmoud is a modern Renaissance man. The UTD alumnus is a medical student at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, a husband, a businessman and fashion designer for...

Dennis Taylor served in the Air Force during the Vietnam War before he retired and began working for Comet Cruisers. Photo by Saher Aqeel | Assistant Photo Editor.

Oldest driver helps settle int’l students

September 6, 2016

Comet Cruiser’s 883 West service to McCallum Boulevard is almost always full. Dennis Taylor, one of the longest-serving drivers for the Comet Cruiser service who operates the McCallum route, chats with...

Members of UTD’s Gourmet Club gather several times per semester to catch up and share a meal. The club also teaches students how to cook healthy and affordable food. Photo by Chris Lin | Mercury Staff.

Gourmet Club offers taste of home

September 6, 2016

It was 7 p.m. in the Student Union. The regular hustle and bustle was in full swing. Behind the doors of the Gemini Room, however, a warm family dinner was underway. The Gourmet Club had its first meeting...

April Pruitt graduated from UTD in 2014 with a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies focusing on business management and arts and technology. She now serves as an arcade game repair consultant for the National Videogame Museum. Since her foray into the gaming industry in 2015, Pruitt has worked to break down stereotypes of female characters in video games. Photo by Andrew Gallegos | Photo Editor.

Alum to represent women in video games

September 6, 2016

An ATEC alumna, who is an arcade coordinator at the National Videogame Museum in Frisco, has influenced the growth of the museum from the perspective of a woman in a field that has yet to be equally composed...

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