THE UTD MERCURY

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  • Mental health workers stress importance of dialogue

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    It seemed like just another Wednesday, only the third day of the fall semester, and Alex Miller was navigating his return to college: finding classes and meeting professors and students. It all seemed fine, but by day’s end, it would prove to be one of the most haunting days of his life. After class, he…

  • Examining Ebola

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    Students, faculty weigh in on disease outbreak, hospital protocol Dallas County officials decided against declaring a state of disaster in the area, citing the declaration as premature and harmful to the county, after an emergency meeting on Oct. 15 concerning the Ebola outbreak. The County has imposed travel restrictions on the 87 health workers who…

  • Loved ones mourn death

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    She was getting ready for church when she saw the slew of missed calls from her best friend’s friend. Jaymi Jacob called back, but she couldn’t make out what he was saying. Once he had finally collected himself, Jacob heard all of it. Her best friend Shifa Mirza had died in a car accident earlier…

  • Mercury Morning News 10/13

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  • SG Report

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    Student Affairs Committee Chair Katie Truesdale announced the committee has begun a survey to analyze the amount of students who use the various tollways near campus in an effort to work with Toll Tag to create a unique UTD tag. The purpose is to show that UTD is a major university with a large commuting…

  • Just the Facts

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  • UTDPD Blotter

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    Sept. 24 • A student was arrested for public intoxication at Phase 1 around 1:30 a.m. • A student reported someone took and used his credit card on campus without his consent at 2:49 p.m., committing credit card or debit card abuse. • Two students were arrested for possession of marijuana and possession of drug…

  • Behind ISIS

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    WHO ARE THEY? An Al Qaeda offshoot considered more brutal than its parent organization and primarily a Sunni militant group, ISIS is estimated to have close to 31,500 fighters, according to a Sept. 11 Associated Press report. It exploited the Syrian conflict, the state of unrest in the region and the United States’ reluctance to…

  • Where does the $540 million go?

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  • Honors college set to become official

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    The Honors College is posed to become an official honors college, should it pass the Board of Regents’ review in November. The Honors College is an umbrella organization that has eight programs. Four of the programs are four-year cohort experiences that incoming freshmen can apply for: the Collegium V honors program, Eugene McDermott Scholars, National…