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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

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Comets blaze past opponents as they enter finals

April 29, 2024

The UTD women’s tennis team crushed Hardin-Simmons 8-1 on April 12 before repeating the feat against Concordia Texas by winning 8-1 two days later. They ended the regular season with another win at...

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Comets drop to second place

April 29, 2024

The UTD men’s tennis team defeated Hardin-Simmons 7-2 on April 13 before losing their match against Concordia Texas 4-5 on April 14 and losing again against East Texas Baptist 4-5 a week later. Their...

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Intramurals celebrates the blunders and brilliance of UTD Chess Team

April 29, 2024

UTD Chess celebrated the end of an eventful season by playing in the Intramurals, its last tournament of the semester, against fellow Comets in the Founders Atrium April 20.   The Intramurals...

Rory Moore | Mercury Staff

Comets finish last at President’s Cup

April 29, 2024

The UTD Chess team organized the President’s Cup on March 30 and 31 in the JSOM building through a bidding process with the US Chess Federation. However, despite the effort they put into hosting the...

Bilal Rahman | Mercury Staff

Comets still first in ASC despite ending streak

April 29, 2024

The UTD women’s tennis team crushed Ozarks 9-0 on March 29 before falling to Utah Tech 6-1 on April 2. They bounced back with a dominant performance against Howard Payne on April 4, winning 9-0 and...

Bilal Rahman | Mercury Staff

Comets rebound from loss, secure conference dominance

April 29, 2024

The UTD men’s tennis team took down Ozarks 6-3 on March 29 and Howard Payne 9-0 on April 4 before falling to SMU 6-1 on April 7. This brought the Comets’ four game win streak to an end, although they...

Rory Moore | Mercury Staff

Comets honor late coach with on-field ceremony

April 29, 2024

Although assistant softball coach Abby Sterling passed away last November, her presence is still felt across the UTD softball team, who have dedicated the season to her memory.   On April...

Rory Moore | Mercury Staff

Comets blast through softball opponents

April 1, 2024

While a home sweep against an ASC rival gives the Comets confidence heading into April, the season remains about more than just softball.   This week, UTD’s softball team crossed the halfway...

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Women’s tennis defeats LeTourneau

April 1, 2024

The UTD women’s tennis team defeated LeTourneau 8-1 on March 20 in their first ASC matchup before shutting out McMurry 9-0 on March 24. However, their winning streak ended with a 4-3 loss to Missouri-St....

Hridiya Dhulipala | Mercury Staff

UTD baseball team sweeps ASC opponent for second consecutive series

April 1, 2024

With three hard-fought victories this week, UTD baseball improved, moving to second place in the ASC divisional standings and overtaking rival Mary Hardin-Baylor.   On March 28, when UTD...

Shreya Ravi | Mercury Staff
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UTD’s secret weapon: Rahul Peddi

April 1, 2024

Finance and economics junior Rahul Peddi has bided his time, slowly climbing the charts in independent tournaments to become the chess team’s unexpected ace in the upcoming season.   Although...

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Men’s tennis team opens with a smash

April 1, 2024

The UTD men’s tennis team defeated a struggling LeTourneau team 8-1 on March 20 in their first ASC match before earning an impressive 5-2 victory against D-II Missouri-St. Louis on March 25. Their March...

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