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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

Biology junior Nishant Tyagi (left), mechanical engineering junior Yoojun Ahn (middle) and biomechanical engineering junior Wooyoung Choi are members of the Taekwondo club, which started this semester. Photo by Noah Whitehead | Photo Editor.

Taekwondo Club kicks off

September 17, 2018

During his freshman year, mechanical engineering junior Yoojun Ahn sought out clubs that catered to Korean culture but was disappointed when he didn’t find any. His experience led to him create two...

Biomedical engineering graduate student Nicholas Kirk competes in local, state and national taekwondo tournaments. It wasn’t until he was an adult that he began to take the sport seriously. Photo by Andrew Gallegos | Photo Editor.

Just for kicks

September 6, 2016

Nicholas Kirk wasn’t always an active person. His parents urged him to get involved in sports at the age of 10. That’s how Kirk and taekwondo crossed paths. Taekwondo is a Korean martial art, which...

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