THE UTD MERCURY

Category: Orientation

  • Wise Counsel

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    If you’re having mental health difficulties – like many of us after a year in a pandemic – remember that you can lay low at the UTD Student Counseling Center (SSC). What’s the SCC? The SCC is a mental health clinic that serves enrolled UTD students year-round and free of charge. For the Summer 2021…

  • The Grublover’s Journal

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    During your first year as a college student, it is often overwhelming finding the time to cook meals. If you commute, time may be of essence and finding quick food on the run can be a struggle. In the UTD dorms, it’s nearly impossible to make anything but microwave ramen and cold cut sandwiches since…

  • Exploring Majors

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    If you’re unsure about your major, UTD has an advising wing dedicated just for you! The Exploratory Advising Office, working in tandem with other campus centers, offers a range of services to help students choose a major. Whether you are going into college undeclared or are simply uncertain about what you can do with your…

  • Campus Hideouts

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    After spending the better part of a year doing school from home, you may be looking for the opportunity to conduct work outside of your normal living quarters. If so, you’re in luck – UTD is replete with superb study spaces. First and foremost, the brand-new Sciences Building has something for everyone. It’s got tons…

  • Bag Building

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  • Educational Side-Gigs

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    While you may come into your freshman year with a carefully mapped-out plan of exactly which classes to take each semester, don’t forget about electives! Elective classes can give you a nice break from difficult major courses, connect you with students in different majors and schools, and broaden your learning experience. Whether you want to…

  • Joining Up

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    If there’s one word that can be used to describe UTD, it’s diverse. There are over 300 registered student organizations on campus, in essentially any category you can think of. With all these options, it can get a bit overwhelming to find an organization that’s right for you. That’s why it’s super important to read…

  • Lifelong Sisters

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    Joining Greek life – one of the several fraternities or sororities on campus – is one way for new students to make friends and create an impact on campus. UTD is home to the College Panhellenic Council, Interfraternity Council, National Pan-Hellenic Council and Multicultural Greek Council, whose 26 total fraternity and sorority chapters have 1100…

  • Artificer’s Dream

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    As you mosey your way onto campus, you might notice mechanical Starship marvels rolling down the road. Dubbed ‘Tobor’s by UTD students – “robot” spelled backward – these little wonders deliver food, drinks and joy to the UTD community. Tobors can deliver from Taco Bell and UTD’s The Pub for the Summer 2021 Term as…

  • Letter from the Editor

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    Dear incoming student, I don’t know about you, but the last several weeks have been a blur of days that feel largely the same: seeing friends’ faces through FaceTime and Zoom calls, lying in bed feeling exhausted and unmotivated, frustrated about all the much-anticipated events — and, frankly, normalcy —  that’s been taken away. Perhaps…