Category: Campus News
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Q&A: Julian Castro
On Feb. 12, Julian Castro, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, came to campus to talk about diversity in leadership. The Mercury had a chance to talk to Castro about the election, his job and his plans for the future. Editor’s Note: This article has been updated since its original publication. Q: What is…
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Collin County issues health advisory in response to chickenpox on campus
Editor’s note: This story will be updated as The Mercury gets more information on the situation. A small outbreak of varicella, or chickenpox, on campus has prompted Collin County Health Services to issue a health advisory for UTD. Associate Vice President for Communications John Walls said the university learned of the advisory late in the day of…
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Game library reopens
Students bring back gaming space after year of inactivity After a year away, a library for students to rent and play games has returned to campus. The Game Library, which re-opened last semester, is a place where students can come to check out or play console and computer games with their friends. The library was…
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SG hosts weekly voter registration
Correction: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was scheduled to visit UTD in February. In fact, no date has been set and Patrick’s office is considering a possible visit to campus before the November election. The Mercury regrets this error. Legislative Affairs Committee hosts drive in effort to make students…
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UTD reaches Tier One status…but not really
Correction: The Association of American Universities was referred to inaccurately in an earlier version of this article. The Mercury regrets this error. Article leads to confusion about university’s quest for research status Editor’s Note: This article has been updated since its original publication. UTD reached Tier One status earlier last week — though not the…
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UT Regents reveal presidential finalist
Dean of Engineering from Virginia Tech to head university Editor’s Note: This article has been updated since its original publication. After months of searching, the UT System Board of Regents have found a finalist for the UTD presidency vacancy. On Jan. 25, the UT System Board of Regents announced Richard Benson as the sole finalist…
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Sophomore first from UTD to get spot in conference
Only 55 out of 450 applicants accepted to Harvard program Next month, UTD will have its first-ever attendee at Harvard’s Public Policy and Leadership Conference. On Feb. 18, Brooke Lopez, a public affairs sophomore, will attend the conference at Harvard’s campus just outside of Boston. Out of the 450 applicants, Harvard selected 55 to attend…
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Conservative group kick starts on campus
Organization looks to interact with other groups during election year A new organization called College Republicans, is making a place for conservative students on campus. Christian Sweeney, a political science major and a founder of the group, said he wanted the club to be a focal point of conservative thought on campus. “I hope it…
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Houses of the Holy: Judaism
Editor’s note: This is the first part of a five-part series on places of worship that members of the UTD community attend. Jewish student finds peace, community in local synagogue Alana Stovall remembers feeling nervous as she made her way to the Congregration Tiferet Israel, a synagogue — or shul — in Dallas, on Dec.…
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Residence Hall South residents experience flooding, evacuation
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated since its original publication. Students living in Residence Hall South were given an unwelcome surprise on Jan. 20 when a ceiling steam pipe burst, flooding the first floor and temporarily closing the building. The flooding, which occurred shortly after 1 p.m., also led to a building-wide water outage. Though the…