Category: News
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Club bolsters competitive thinking
A new student organization on campus is featuring a fresh way of reviewing for tests. Competition-driven study groups will foster both learning and community while encouraging students to push themselves intellectually. Supply chain management freshman Bobby Terrell founded the Quizlet Club using his previous experience with Quizlet. The purpose of the club is to help…
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Outdoor excursions
Students interested in exploring local destinations and learning outdoor skills such as zip lining and campfire building and can now attend trips with other like-minded students. University Recreation launched an outdoor excursions program that offers day trips led by a UREC staff member to various locations in North Texas. The excursions take place once a…
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Resiliency through support
Cynthia Nguyen was driving to escape her friends back at UTD. They were worried that she was suicidal and wanted her to stay on campus. As she drove, the destructive thoughts that always plagued her mind returned. Though she was able to avoid her friends, she couldn’t run from those dark, scary ideations. Her peers…
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Campus political organizations, community activitists respond to confederate monument removal
Dallas’ governing bodies have started removing Confederate imagery from the city. While there is universal agreement on removing Confederate monuments across the city council, the school board and campus political organizations, the devil is in the details. Within the Dallas City Council, the DISD board, the UTD Democrats and Republicans, there is a subtle but…
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History department shines light on current events
History department faculty published a Google form to determine what topics students are concerned about and then accordingly provide information that would give students a better historical understanding of the issues. On Aug. 18, during a regularly scheduled meeting for the history department, faculty began talking about President Richard Benson’s email sent out earlier that…
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Mercury Morning News 10/3/17
https://soundcloud.com/the-mercury/mercury-morning-news-10317 Tune in to hear an interview with a junior who just released his first album, an interview with Texas senate hopeful Beto O’Rourke and a review of new movie “Kingsman: Golden Circle”.
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National Night Out educates public about police roles
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated since its original publication. UTD hosted a cookout for National Night Out, providing free food, entertainment and safety information for the hundreds of students who attended. NNO is a national event held on Oct. 3 to increase awareness about law enforcement and its role in the community in…
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SG Report: 10/2/2017
UTD App OIT’s Manager of Mobile Applications Wayne Peterson, is spearheading the creation of the UTD app. SG’s role in the development of the app is to provide feedback and ensure that there is continuous progress. SG has been involved with beta testing since September of last year. The app includes quick links to emergency…
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Frat welcomes incoming members
A newly chartered fraternity introduced its inaugural class this semester. Phi Delta Theta got its start on campus in August 2015 as an interest group. New recruits known as “Founding Fathers” gained traction for the fraternity while the organization took steps to become an official chapter. Nearly two years later, Phi Delt welcomed its first…