Category: Life & Arts
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Halloween Haunts
Denton’s Day of the Dead Festival Location: East Hickory and Industrial Street – Denton Celebrate with a twist of culture by commemorating Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) on Oct. 24. Denton will host this all-day event outside of Industrial and East Hickory Street. Admission is free and will include festivities such as…
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Wood Geometric Jewelry
Sometimes I think people who read Pin Possible assume I have a lot of talent when it comes to creating crafts. Unfortunately, my last couple of projects would probably lead them to believe otherwise, but this week I’ve tried to bounce back with some woodwork. I’m a huge fan of geometric jewelry. I like the…
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ATEC short films impress animation studio with intricacy
Summer animation class rushes to finish two shorts in 11 weeks ATEC’s first summer Animation Studios class completed and screened two short films created under the guidance of Dallas-area animation company, Reel FX. The students showed the shorts, entitled “Snatch” and “Terminal B,” first to representatives from Reel FX and later at a premiere at…
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A Survivor’s Tale: Occupation
Professor recounts experience during Nazi occupation of Hungary This is the second part of a multi-part series on Ozsvath. Read the next issue of The Mercury for the next installment of the story. Zsuzsanna Ozsvath pauses for a moment to take a sip from her cup of espresso. She leaves a little smudge of pink…
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Book Clutch
When I was a child, my cousin and I used to pretend to be spies. We would hide notes to each other in books and spend too much money on spy equipment toys. Too many pens that doubled as hiding places and fake spyglasses could be found all over my house. Several years have passed,…
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A Survivor’s Tale
Holocaust victim recounts family’s time in Hungary before Nazi occupation Zsuzsanna Ozsvath sits before a weathered, black photo album. She runs her hands lightly over the stained cover. They are the deft hands of a classically trained concert pianist. She closes her eyes briefly before opening the book. The pages, full of black and white…
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Tea Cup Candle
Until a couple weeks ago, I had never been thrifting. My experience buying from second-hand stores was limited to running to Goodwill to pick up clothes for a costume and working at the Habitat ReStore as a volunteer. For this Pin Possible, I decided that a trip to the thrift store would be perfect for…