Tag: Jack Sierputowski
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Blonde
Director Andrew Dominik’s “Blonde,” starring Ana de Armas, is a heavily fictionalized retelling of the life of Marilyn Monroe (née Norma Jeane Baker), based on a book by Joyce Carol Oates. While people know of Marilyn’s rough childhood and her legacy as a Hollywood icon, most are unaware of a how a predatory media economy…
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Alzheimer’s Month Q&A
September is World Alzheimer’s Month, and UTD is a hotbed for both Alzheimer’s related research and activism. Denise Park is the Founding Director for the Center of Vital Longevity and a Distinguished University Chair in Brain and Behavioral Sciences. She has spent her entire career studying the aging mind and is currently finalizing her landmark…
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“The Invitation” should be cordially declined
If you like being beaten bloody by ham-fisted themes and unoriginal social commentary, then “The Invitation” is for you. Like in many stories, vampirism is established as a metaphor for some sort of social disease. In past adaptations of the vampire myth, this concept has strayed into anti-Semitism. “The Invitation” does not go there—instead, it…
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‘Bodies, Bodies, Bodies’ imagines influencers as murderers
“You hate-listen to her podcast.” If you are Gen Z, this might sound like a light-hearted joke, even when made by a friend. But what if that friend was accusing you of murder? Every generation has their version of the classic “cabin in the woods” trope. A group of twenty-somethings go away for the weekend,…
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“Chicago” remains relevant 20 years later
As we enter the early years of the 2020s, we are one century distant from one of the wildest times in American history, the Roaring Twenties. There is no better time to revisit the movie “Chicago,” which is both set in the 1920s and recently celebrated its twentieth anniversary. Not only does “Chicago” still impress…
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Comets report alleged food poisoning at Dining Hall West
Several Comets reported becoming ill after eating at Dining Hall West. UTD denied food poisoning allegations, however, and campus facilities passed the City of Richardson’s subsequent health inspection. The Mercury spoke with three students who became ill after eating at Dining Hall West on March 29, though many more filed reports of sickness. The source…
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Eugene McDermott library looks to take disruptive student behavior off the books
Jumping on tables and sword fights with tube lights are just some of the ways students have been disrupting the McDermott Library’s quiet spaces, an SG representative said. With on-campus foot traffic now increasing, library officials seek to curb disruptive behavior with updated noise policies and new furniture to prevent cross-talk. The goal of the…
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‘Kimi’ tries to do far too much in too little time
If you have an Alexa, there could be Amazon employees listening through your audio at any point to improve voice recognition, unless you opt out of contributing user data. So, what would happen if one of these employees came across evidence of a violent crime? Would they try to report it? Or would Amazon avoid…
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Q&A: Addressing self harm in college student population
March is dedicated to self-harm awareness, or non-suicidal self-injury, a behavior that is particularly common among college students. The Mercury spoke with Regina Ybarra, a professor who has done research on self-injurious behavior among college students, and Jenna Temkin, head of the Student Counseling Center to explore the issue. Q: Can you start by giving…
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Student Government Updates 3/22/2022
Out of Darkness Campus Walk UTD is hosting an “Out of Darkness Campus Walk” in conjunction with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. The University is recruiting walkers and asking student organizations to create teams; the walk is open to both students and the general community. The goal is to raise $5,000 toward North Texas…