<strong>Inspiration for song lyrics should have come from within</strong> I find it appalling that the university would pay $10,000 for someone outside of the school to come up with an Alma Mater. That should have…

Video game adaptations of movies have a long and glorious history of being astoundingly terrible. Most are quickly produced for the sole purpose of riding a hype wave on a movie’s release. Thankfully, “The Chronicles…

If six people read this column, that will be five more than there were in the basketball gym one recent Saturday evening. And because of the Activity Center’s restrictive entrance policy, I’m not surprised it…

After almost a semester with dilapidated emergency phones, the university is preparing to install seven new call boxes with cell phone technology. Virgil Robinson, crime prevention coordinator, said the call boxes should be installed by…

<strong>Waterview death ruled an overdose</strong> The death of a 25-year-old male in Phase 7 Waterview Park apartment April 5 was the result of a prescription drug overdose, according to Collin County medial examiner William Rohr.…

Ripping out your follicles because of boredom? Feeding your cat dog food, because you have nothing else to do? Fear not ye bored ones, for we have the cure to all your ennui. <strong>ON CAMPUS</strong>…

The easing of alcohol restrictions in Richardson restaurants, including The Pub at UTD, moved one step closer to the ballot box with the May 28 submission of a petition to the City of Richardson. The…

With only 24 hours to produce their entry, a group of UTD Arts and Technology students created an award-winning, five-minute film for the Video Race hosted by the Video Association of Dallas. The winning team…

<strong>Activity Center construction delayed</strong> Activity Center construction may be delayed until July or August due to rising construction costs. “Steel prices have gone out the roof, and right now we’re in a competitive construction industry,”…

<strong>Editor’s Note: The UTD Mercury is highlighting the adventures of UTD students who travel abroad. In this installment, Sophie Rutenbar, a junior social sciences major, shares her experiences during her travel through The Democratic Republic…