Swimming, gymnastics, table tennis teams compete in national championships, bring home team, individual titles despite obstacles
Despite having only a few members, the swim team has had a historic year.
It...
Sophomore to publish book raising awareness for destitute teens
Nancy Fairbank sat in a dimly lit, narrow room on a solitary couch with a homeless teenager.
She was interviewing them for a school project,...
Students from all cultures come together to celebrate UTD's annual iWeek. Festivities featuring food at Passport to the World, performances at the talent show and more.
International Talent Show —...
Students navigate external, internal ways of expressing their faith
Editor’s note:
Students interviewed for this article constitute a random cross-section of religions and is in no means complete in...
SNOW, ROUND ONE—
The university canceled classes due to the winter weather on Friday, Feb. 27. Students used this time to relieve some stress by having a massive snowball fight at the Plinth.
EVEN...
Assistant Director, Veteran Services Center
Service: 1995 – 2004, currently liaison officer at the Air Force Academy,
Reserve Forces
Branch: U.S. Air Force
In middle school, a physics teacher taught...
Assistant Director, Galerstein Women’s Center
Service: 2000 – 2006
Branch: U.S. Air National Guard
One of Narcely Ruiz’s earliest memories was watching her dad play “Taps” on his trumpet at...
Assistant Director, Student Union
Service: 1985 - 1989
Branch: U.S. Navy
Delvora King grew up in the melting pot of all cultures: New York City.
After graduating from high school, King attended community...
Correction: In an earlier version of this article, Charles Shu's name was incorrectly spelled. The Mercury regrets this error.
The team showed up almost two hours early when the norm was to arrive an...
Public affairs sophomore Brooke Lopez runs for Wylie City Council
The Saturday morning of March 31, 2012 dawned bright for Brooke Lopez and her family, as they prepared for their weekly fishing trip.
They...
Young and old alike came together in the Visitor Center’s atrium to celebrate the 100-year anniversary of Black History Month on Feb. 3.
The Multicultural Center, the Student Union & Activities...
