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The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

Connie Cheng|Photo Editor

Int’l student health insurance plans fall short

August 25, 2014

Updated: A previous version of this article was printed in error. Andaleeb Iftekhar's name was spelled incorrectly. The Mercury regrets these errors. Miscommunication from healthcare officials leaves...

Connie Cheng|Photo Editor
Rawan Muhanna (left) sits with Tamam Bushnaq, president of Students for Justice in Palestine, and recounts her time in the Gaza Strip when the conflict between Israel and Palestine began to escalate.

Trapped in Gaza

August 4, 2014

Student witnesses terror in Gaza Strip as Israeli strikes escalate; student group seeks to help Palestinians from home What should have been a time for joy and celebration quickly turned into a race against...

The Mercury's Summer Wrap-up

The Mercury’s Summer Wrap-up

August 4, 2014

MALAYSIAN FLIGHT MH17 CRASHES On July 17, Malaysian Airlines flight MH17, flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, was shot down over Ukrainian air space, killing 298 passengers and crew. As investigators...

Bus schedule goes awry

July 7, 2014

In the world of business, clients and profits are lost when deadlines and time schedules are unmet. For NASA, a delay in a shuttle launch can cost millions of dollars. Yet, for all this talk of time being...

Connie Cheng | Photo Editor

Master of Fine Arts student Cynthia Saathoff positions donated sweaters around the Visual Arts Building in preparation for Arms around the Barn on July 11.

Community’s effort keeps Art Barn open

July 7, 2014

After two months of conjecture and debating, UTD has decided to keep its Visual Arts Building open for now. The decision was conveyed to Greg Metz, senior lecturer in arts and humanities, during a meeting...

Yang Xi| Mercury Staff
Along with 29 tour mates, McDermott scholar Irene Morse will cycle her way through 11 states from Providence, R.I. to Seattle, Wash., to raise funds for affordable housing organizations like Habitat for Humanity and Rebuilding Together. She began her 70-day tour on June 6.

Biker embarks on nationwide trek

June 9, 2014

Alumna Irene Morse cycles through northern U.S. to raise funds for affordable housing  Irene Morse, a recently graduated McDermott scholar, started her 70-day bicycle tour across the northern United States...

Christopher Wang | Staff

Reynolds: Danger lurks in the darkness

May 30, 2014

Dallas is a city whose face alters with each darker shade of the twilight. Samuel Grand Avenue is menacing at 6:30 p.m. and Harry Hines is scary at midnight. Every vignette in arts and humanities professor...

Anand Jayanti

Campus needs larger performing arts venue

April 29, 2014

For a campus that’s growing by 4 percent a year, it is a matter of embarrassment that we don’t have a performance venue on campus that seats more than 500.  Larger student organizations like the Indian...

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Created by ATEC alumni Paul and Enrique Dryere, “Popup Dungeon” requires players to convince game masters why they should be given an ability and how much power that ability should have. The game will have integrated voice over IP to enable these negotiations between players and the game master.

ATEC alumni developing innovative RPG

April 29, 2014

Two alumni who are creating a new video game, “Popup Dungeon,” launched a Kickstarter campaign April 3 to raise funds to develop their game. The campaign aims to raise $80,000 by May 18. The game is...

Miguel Perez|Life & Arts Editor
The “Khanda” represents the Sikh doctrine of “Deg Tegh Fateh,” meaning victory to charity and arms. The symbol has three parts; a double-edged sword, a chakkar and two single-edged swords.

Decoding Religion: Sikhism

April 28, 2014

Followers of Sikhism practice philanthropy, community service, advocate for increased exposure for South Asian religion Editor’s Note In an effort to further understand UTD’s diverse population, what...

2012: A year in review

January 14, 2013

The Mercury editors took a look back at some of the most significant campus events during the past year and have shared their thoughts on how these important stories affected students and will continue...

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