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UTD organizations mobilize student voters for election

October 4, 2016

Correction: In a previous version of this story, Akshitha Padigela’s name was misspelled. The Mercury regrets this error. With the presidential election rapidly approaching student organizations, university...

The Driver’s Club at UTD met on Oct. 1 on the roof of Parking Structure 3 to host their monthly Cars and Comets meet-up. Muhammad “Fez” Babar (front) is the president of the club and helps organize the event. Photo by Saher Aqeel | Assistant Photo Editor.

Car lovers unite

October 4, 2016

Over 100 car enthusiasts gathered on the top floor of Parking Structure 3 over the weekend to feature their automobiles and share their mutual interest. On Oct. 1, the Driver’s Club of UTD once again...

JSOM introduces new concentration

October 3, 2016

This semester, UTD’s JSOM began offering a new concentration within the business administration degree plan known as business economics.  “We discovered that economics graduates do quite well in the...

Students’ health among priorities for new dean

Students’ health among priorities for new dean

October 3, 2016

Amanda Smith, who served as UTD’s interim dean of students for a year, recently assumed the role of dean of students permanently. The Mercury sat down with Smith to discuss her plans and what inspired...

Jonni McElroy (far right) spoke at the press conference on Sept. 30 at the Collin Country courthouse after the trial of Enrique Arochi ended. Arochi has been sentenced to life in prison for the aggravated kidnapping of Christina Morris, a UTD alumna. McElroy, who is Morris’ mother, said the search for Morris will continue until she is found. Photo by Esteban Bustillos | Mercury Staff.

Arochi sentenced to life in prison

October 3, 2016

Before leaving the witness stand of the 401st District Court in the Collin County courthouse for the final time, Mark Morris had something to say to Enrique Arochi, the man sentenced to life in prison...

Interdisciplinary studies senior Maya Hook and her band, Maya Piata, performed tracks from their upcoming record “Sunny Days” on Sept. 24 in UTD TV’s studio. Hook said the record is set to release in October. Photo by Sid Patel | Mercury Staff.

Strike up the band

October 3, 2016

Editor’s note: This is the first part of a three-part series on full-time students who are working to enter the music industry. It was late one night in a hotel. Eight musicians from New Zealand sat...

Between the Lines: A play-by-play of the first debate

Between the Lines: A play-by-play of the first debate

September 27, 2016

Disclaimer: The views expressed on this post are solely those of the author and do not reflect The Mercury, Student Media or UT Dallas. Last night was the first presidential debate, America’s equivalent...

Northside, the new apartment complex on Synergy Park Boulevard, moved in all of its residents by Sept. 15. The pool (above) is one of the amenities that won’t be complete until around fall break. Photo by Saher Aqeel | Assistant Photo Editor.

Northside occupied

September 19, 2016

All of the 595 individuals who had planned to reside at Northside, the new apartment complex on Synergy Park Boulevard, have moved into the apartments as of Sept. 15. Sydney Huebner, who works in the...

Andrew Koenig, a telecommunications engineering senior and the president of K5 UTD, helps prepare to launch a weather balloon in a competition. Balloons like these allow the club to help the weather service in Texas with their tracking. Photo courtesy of Andrew Koenig.

Radio club connects with international station in Russia

September 19, 2016

Correction: In a previous version of this story, K5UTD was wrongly denoted. The Mercury regrets this error. Elation filled Michael Aldridge as he methodically fumbled with the amateur device. Using only...

Photo by Jennifer Chi | Mercury Staff.

Color Guard provides creative outlet

September 19, 2016

The UTD Color Guard spent the first month of the fall preparing for its first exhibition of the semester at the Day for Kids event in Mesquite. Last fall, a small group of students, led by Yathip Mindy...

The trial of the man accused in the disappearance of an alum progresses at the Collin County courthouse. Photo by Cara Santucci | Managing Editor.

Attorneys retrace night alum went missing

September 19, 2016

Plano police officer Kevin Sasso confirmed on Friday what the friends and family of Christina Morris, the UTD alumna missing since 2014, have feared when talking about her search. “I am looking for...

International students (left to right) Sanjay Kurani, Chandra Achanta and Abinav Kalidindi founded a phone application called UNIBEES that helps students find affordable events to attend on campus. Photo by Ankith Averineni | Mercury Staff.

What’s the Buzz

September 19, 2016

Hungry and tired after a long day of classes, three friends sat on the bus contemplating what to eat. Only then did they learn, a bit too late, about an event with free pizza on campus. International students...

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