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Between the Lines: What they can't have

Between the Lines: What they can’t have

November 9, 2016

Today, I don't want to be happy. Like so many of my colleagues and friends, I've been up for the better part of 24 hours, covering what was supposed to be a major victory, if not a landslide, for Hillary...

Between the Lines: A play-by-play of the first debate

Between the Lines: A play-by-play of the first debate

September 27, 2016

Disclaimer: The views expressed on this post are solely those of the author and do not reflect The Mercury, Student Media or UT Dallas. Last night was the first presidential debate, America’s equivalent...

Between the Lines: The Problem with "Not All Men"

Between the Lines: The Problem with “Not All Men”

September 23, 2016

  The trial of Enrique Arochi, the man a Collin County jury found guilty of the aggravated kidnapping of UTD alumna Christina Morris, captured the attention of the DFW area for the better part of...

Between the Lines: The Talk

Between the Lines: The Talk

September 15, 2016

The recent wave of protests from professional athletes during the playing of the national anthem reminds me of the first time I ever had a one-on-one interaction with a police officer in a dark hallway...

Between the Lines: Why Chance the Rapper had the best song of the summer

Between the Lines: Why Chance the Rapper had the best song of the summer

August 24, 2016

Something about summer brings out the best music from artists. Every year, a new rat race begins to see who will have the season's best tune. This year, artists like Frank Ocean, Drake, YG, ScHoolboy...

Between the Lines: Homecoming

Between the Lines: Homecoming

August 17, 2016

Note: Sorry if I haven't posted over the past two months, I've been kind of busy. There may not be a stronger word in the English language than home. The word stirs up youthful memories, from Thanksgivings...

Between the Lines: The Washington Redskins and the art of misplaced justice

Between the Lines: The Washington Redskins and the art of misplaced justice

May 27, 2016

In the grand scheme of things, professional sports are pretty worthless. People put balls through a hoop or run up and down fields for a certain amount of time until whoever scores the most points is...

Between the Lines: Have race issues gotten better or worse under Obama?

Between the Lines: Have race issues gotten better or worse under Obama?

May 20, 2016

As the year rounds out and the nation gets closer and closer to November, the idea of living in a country where Barack Obama is not president is becoming more of a reality. For a large portion of young...

Between the Lines: Superhero movies and the death of escapism

Between the Lines: Superhero movies and the death of escapism

May 13, 2016

Editor's note: This article contains MAJOR SPOILERS for several movies that have come out this year. Movies are a place where we go to forget our problems. When the lights go down and the projector illuminates...

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