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NCAA approves rule changes
The UTD Athletic Department will soon be changing some of its rules to comply with the newly approved proposals of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III membership committee. The NCAA rule changes were…
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Love Grams
Walter – Hope you are having fun in Germany. Come back safely and I miss you. Love, Cristen ? Brandon, hey stud! Have a great Valentine’s Day! Love ya, Leia ? To the guys of…
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Kappa Sigma dominates volleyball
Kappa Sigma staked its claim as the best volleyball-playing organization, winning three intramural titles. Waterview Building 53 outlasted the other first-year competition to win the freshman crown. More than 50 teams participated in the tournament…
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Accent reduction classes offered for foreign students
A year ago, UTD’s advanced accent reduction class began assisting international students in gaining acceptance into American society by helping them better interact with their American counterparts. “A lot of Americans do not understand international…
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Quickie Break relaxes, brings diversity
Kicking off the new semester, Quickie Break devoted one of its first sessions to the celebration of Lunar New Year. Offering informative facts, food and fun, Quickie Break attracted approximately 250 students on Jan. 28…
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Intramural Explosion
Increased participation in UTD intramurals has proven to be both a blessing and a curse as several recent tournaments have been rescheduled to accommodate many more teams and participants than intramural organizers expected. Two tournaments…
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‘Ready Wear’ tantalizes senses with color, texture
UTD’s latest art exhibit offering proves clothes really do make the woman – or at least make up an important extension of her. In “Ready Wear,” running through Feb. 14 in the Mezzanine Gallery of…
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Good guys don’t wear black hats
As I prepare to embark on a journey into the unknown, my semester abroad to Germany and Western Europe, I can’t decide whether one fashion item in my wardrobe should accompany me. I’m talking, of…
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Study abroad better organized, more affordable
Would you enjoy swimming on the beaches in the Mediterranean and strolling through the halls of the ancient university of Barcelona? Does a summer jaunt through the streets of Guanajuato, Mexico and a chance to…
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The war on academic dishonestyrequires battles on several fronts
Mercury Editorial Editor’s Note: Following is an editorial of The Mercury’s editorial board. The Editorial Board consists of the newspaper’s management team (editor-in-chief, managing editor, section editors, advertising manager and copy editor). The editorial board…