Category: News
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What to do in case of disaster
UTD’s Director of Emergency Management on storm preparedness During the recent tornadoes that struck North Texas, the Environmental Safety and Health department was busy monitoring the situation and coordinating safety efforts. The Mercury spoke to Mariah Armitage, the Director of Emergency Management, on what that night was like and what to do in case of…
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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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Alum goes missing
UPDATE: Tseggay’s family has confirmed they found him earlier this week. They are not offering any more details on Tseggay at this time. Police looking for any info on ’15 graduate last seen Jan. 18 in Dallas Family and friends are searching for a UTD alumnus who went missing earlier this month. According to a…
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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…
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Rising through the rubble
Rowlett man pushes to recover, repair home, find temporary housing after tornado causes destruction to families’ house When John Rivera and his family first heard about the tornado that struck their home on Dec. 26 in Rowlett, they were out of town at his father’s house. That distance, however, couldn’t spare them from the destruction…
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2016
Presidential hopefuls gear up for another race, attempt to connect with millenials As the nation prepares to cast ballots on Nov. 8, the race for the presidency is beginning to take shape. Democratic candidates currently running for presidency include former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former Governor of Maryland Martin O’Malley and Senator Bernie Sanders…
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Storms rip through Rowlett, Garland
A series of storms and tornadoes left a trail of destruction throughout the DFW area on Dec. 26, including in the usually quiet cities of Garland and Rowlett. A total of 11 tornadoes were reported in the Metroplex to the National Weather Service. The one that went through Garland, near the intersection of I-30 and…
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Race relations explored
In the aftermath of the heated protests at the University of Missouri over racial incidents and allegations of inequality, officials on UTD’s campus are cognizant of the issues that could lead to similar incidents at home. George Fair, vice president for diversity and community engagement and dean of interdisciplinary studies, sees almost all of the…
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OSV’s garden relocated
Community Garden moved to Phase 1 with additional features The project to extend Loop Road has begun on the spot where the Community Garden used to be. The Community Garden is a project run by the Office of Student Volunteerism. It is located at the intersection of Drive A and Drive H at the edge…