THE UTD MERCURY

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  • Q&A: Julian Castro

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    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…

  • Collin County issues health advisory in response to chickenpox on campus

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    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…

  • Zika Virus: The Facts

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  • Game library reopens

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    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…

  • SG hosts weekly voter registration

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    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…

  • Trying to Connect

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    Couples use technology to find each other, communicate in modern age Accounting junior Ashley Sutherland and her future husband Ryan first crossed paths when they were members of the same 30-person alliance in the online game “Evony.” The two quickly bonded over music and anime as they became friends on Facebook, Skype and Xbox Live.…

  • UTD reaches Tier One status…but not really

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    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…

  • UT Regents reveal presidential finalist

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    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…

  • Film highlights lack of oversight in Big Pharma

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    Movie debates ethics of companies that mark up prices of medicine As the lights dimmed in the Jonsson Performance Hall on Jan. 20, the audience of students and faculty members focused its attention on the visuals taking over the blank screen. Within the first few minutes of the documentary preview of “Fire in the Blood,”…

  • Sophomore first from UTD to get spot in conference

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    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…