Life & Arts
PS4 Pro: Is it really worth it?
Sony released information regarding the hardware specs of their new version of the Playstation 4, the Playstation 4 Pro, which is being marketed...
Q&A: One O’ Clock Lab Band
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...
Juniors place first in nat’l game design competition
Foofaraw is defined as a great deal of fuss or attention to a minor matter. ATEC juniors David McCullough and Brandon Blakemore had...
Amateur philosophers find community
On any given Friday afternoon, several students gather in a classroom in the Erik Jonsson Academic Center to discuss the unexpected: epistemology, ethics,...
Novel explores magical realism in utopian afterlife
Have you ever wondered if there is a heaven? Have you contemplated the meaning of life? Have you ever wondered if the butterfly...
Singer finds voice
Scott Li walked onto the stage, his heart racing. In front of him were judges who would decide his fate in the singing...
Faculty member shares passion for ‘Star Trek’
Various departments at UTD put on events to commemorate the 50th anniversary of “Star Trek’s” premiere — all organized by a faculty member...
Alum launches clothing line
It’s safe to say Ali Mahmoud is a modern Renaissance man. The UTD alumnus is a medical student at the University of Texas...
‘Atlanta’ tackles social issues through lens of rap
Donald Glover has presented himself in multiple forms in the past decade — writer, rapper, comedian, visual artist and now showrunner of FX’s...
By The MercurySeptember 19, 2016