Life & Arts
The Art of Dance
It has been 20 years since the start of the dance program at UTD, and this year’s fall dance performance, “Score,” will commemorate...
LGBT History Month 2014
Created in 1994, LGBT History Month celebrates the achievements of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) individuals. Unfortunately, the LGBT community faces exclusion from history education...
Graduate students display final art projects
Three UTD employees are finishing up their art degrees with the final display of their thesis artwork in a show called Reflex Soul,...
Student starts nonprofit to help underprivileged youth
A student turned a small volunteer opportunity into a full-scale non-profit organization for underprivileged children. Rebecca Tjahja, a finance and information technology management...
Director shares stories of women’s rights struggle
When she was 9 years old, Jennifer Lee didn’t just hear about the women’s liberation movement in New York; she lived it. “The...
Band of Brothers
Students from UTD, UTA form indie rock outfit Duo Contra, sign with record label to release debut album Duo Contra, an alternative and...
‘Satellites’ show focuses on themes of communication
As a current guest of the UTD artists’ residency at CentralTrak, it goes without saying that Christopher Blay is someone to watch. At...
Master of the game
Chess grandmaster wins final match of U.S. Open tournament with lightning speed in five minutes In the final tiebreaker of the 2014 U.S....
Welcome Week 2014
Welcome Week is always the first two weeks of school with many popular events from different organizations on campus. Events ranged from organizations selling...
‘Tusk’ engrosses with sickening visuals
“Tusk” seeks to answer the question of what sets humans apart from animals in an unusual way. Its talented cast brings a refreshing...
By The MercurySeptember 22, 2014