THE UTD MERCURY

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  • UTD launches formalized pre-weekend programs

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    Several UTD departments have partnered to organize a recurring event where students can relax and de-stress on Fridays. Since the start of the fall semester, University Recreation, University Housing and the Student Wellness Center have been hosting an event called Friday After Class. On the first Friday of every month, students can go to the…

  • Campus teeming with ‘Pokemon Go’ players

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    Lately, it’s become common to see students hurry by in small groups, fixated on their dimly lit phone screens. It may be well past midnight, but campus isn’t asleep just yet, thanks to a new app that has swept over UTD. “Pokemon Go,” an augmented reality mobile game, is the latest iteration of the popular…

  • Campus survey addresses sexual assault climate

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    Editor’s Note: This article has been updated since its original publication on 5/4/2015 SG provides support, hopes survey can fix Title IX policy confusion   The UTD criminology program has created and sent out a survey to all student emails to address the campus’ climate regarding sexual assault. Associate Professor of Criminology Denise Boots is…