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Roller hockey team skates into Nationals
They are ranked No. 1 in the nation. They have as many losses this year as UTD’s non-existent football team. They are the most successful team in the history of their league. No, it’s not…
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My two cents
Thanks for tuning in. I want to thank everyone who read my column last issue – here’s a shout out to Mom and both of my friends. Did you hear that Gatorade is planning to…
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Postcard from Spain
Editor’s Note: In conjunction with the Office of International Education, The UTD Mercury is highlighting the adventures of UTD students who study abroad. In this installment, Daniel Erwin, a senior literary studies student, shares his…
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UTD unveils new web presence
UTD unveiled a new look on May 4 after receiving an “extreme makeover,” but it wasn’t the result of extensive nip-and-tuck plastic surgeries that are dominating reality-based transformation TV these days. UTD’s new look took…
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Gauguin’s ‘Paradise’ spotlights artist’s scandals
“Gauguin’s Paradise,” directed by Fred Curchack, dramatizes the life of controversial post-impressionist painter Paul Gauguin and premiers at 8 p.m. March 26 in the University Theater Using both theatrical technique and a variety of visual…
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Madrid bombs affected voters & their conscience
SALAMANCA, Spain – There is no doubt that the terror attack week and a half ago affected the election here in Spain. Almost everyone predicted that the Partido Popular, the more conservative party, was going…
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Haines named ‘Ugly Man’
Students came out in force to vote for the “Ugliest Man on Campus” by emptying their pockets and purses in the Alpha Phi Omega (APO) fundraiser. Donovan Haines, assistant professor of chemistry, won the contest…
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SGA president speaks for, to student voice
The Student Government Association (SGA) spent the summer hard at work for the students. Though most students do not take classes during the summer, UTD continues to change and progress, even throughout the summer months.…
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Baylor Lariat sticks to principles amidst controversy
In a time of national censorship and “patriotic” submissiveness, I applaud the Baylor Lariat’s recent controversial editorial. The Feb. 27 editorial defended San Francisco officials’ actions in providing marriage licenses to gay couples. It comes…
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PHEds preach protection
Students looking for facts and fun scored big during Sexual Responsibility Week, which aimed to help students become more responsible about, well, sex. Health Education and the Peer Health Educators (PHEds) provided prizes, snacks and…