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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

Evening of August 22: the Barona Bus arrived at the Art Barn

The Barona Bus comes to the Art Barn

August 25, 2014

The Barona Bus made a stop at the Art Barn on the evening on August 22. UTD alumna Leah Foster and the bus have traveled from NYC to Texas, stopping at a slew of diverse venues along the way. They invited...

Andrew Gallegos|Mercury Staff

July 2014 Event Recap

August 4, 2014

July 11 A Night at the Art Barn (last set in gallery) July 13 World Cup Final Watching Party July 20 Concert Under the Stars

Connie Cheng|Photo Editor

Miyazaki 101

August 4, 2014

Anime aficionados, professors to speak at Forth Worth film series focused on Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki Acclaimed animator Hayao Miyazaki’s films will be the star attraction at Fort Worth’s...

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...

Connie Cheng|Photo Editor

Bilingual program stresses parent, child relationship

August 4, 2014

The early years of a child’s life are some of the most important for development as the child learns how to socialize and interact with others. For children in Dallas-area neighborhoods, that process...

Connie Cheng|Photo Editor

Construction Zone

August 4, 2014

New residence hall features two-story recreation center, 700-seat dining hall while other campus projects near completion Correction: The opening date for the JSOM extension was incorrectly stated....

Arms around the Barn, as seen against the sunset.

Preview of A Night at the Art Barn

July 10, 2014

"Arms around the Barn" will open on Friday, July 11 at 6:30pm during A Night at the Art Barn, an event hosted by Radio UTD in the Visual Arts Building. Dallas-based band Totally Butchered, Denton’s...

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...

The Juneteenth Summer Breeze, sponsored by the Multicultural Center, blew onto the mall on the evening of June 19 to celebrate freedom for all with activities, including a cookout, bakeoff, carnival games and a live band.

Nonstop Summer

July 7, 2014

Yang Xi

Japanese culture under the lights

April 29, 2014

On April 14, the Japanese Student Association took over the Galaxy Rooms for a night of fabulous and awe-inspiring displays of Japanese fashion. Attendees of the J-Fashion Show experienced an eccentric...

Connie Cheng
Graduate student Val Curry explains the environmental themes he’s incorporated into “Universe,” his art installation currently showing at the McKinney Avenue Contemporary. The exhibit will run until May 3, and Curry will hold a discussion on the work April 2 at 6 p.m.

‘Universe’ exhibit debuts at gallery

March 31, 2014

MFA student uses rust, recycled materials to make asteroid-like installations Visitors to the McKinney Avenue Contemporary were led through a small hallway into a white room that flowed with rust-colored...

Connie  Cheng|Staff
Daniel Nsomekala, a political science senior, is a Zambian political activist and disability rights advocate.

Disabled after political violence, Zambian student fights for rights

December 10, 2013

Daniel Nsomekala sat in a wheel chair patiently waiting for the UTD 883 shuttle on a warm November morning. The bus arrived and the driver got up patiently, moved to the middle of the bus and opened the...

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