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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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Upper-division credit requirement to be lowered

February 13, 2023

The minimum upper-division credit required for graduation will be lowered from 51 credit hours to 45 starting in fall 2023. The push to lower upper-division credit requirements started two years ago....

Photo by Devinee Amin | Mercury Staff

Library open for 24 hours

January 30, 2023

To meet increased demand for study spaces, the Eugene McDermott Library is reinstating a 24 hour schedule from Monday to Thursday. From Sunday at 11 a.m. to Friday at 8 p.m., students can stop by 24...

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Trespass warnings issued to individuals posting white nationalist fliers

April 25, 2017

UTD police issued four criminal trespass warnings on campus to members of the American Vanguard who were putting up fliers promoting white nationalism on April 23. The fliers were posted in various locations...

Munashe Chando, biology and business administration senior, and Christian Kelly, supply chain management graduate student, stand next to the mannequins they dressed for "Mannequin Monday" during the first day of the Comet Closet Launch Week. Ruth Varghese | Mercury Staff.

Students dress to impress through Comet Closet

February 23, 2017

Vishvajeet Rathore smiled for a picture in his new suit, courtesy of the Comet Closet. After about five volunteers assisted Rathore, a business analytics graduate student, he had found a suit for his competition...

Photo by Roman Soriano | Mercury Staff.

Campus hosts ribbon cutting ceremony for new SSA building

February 2, 2017

University officials and student organization leaders hosted a ribbon cutting event to celebrate the opening of the Student Services Building Addition on Feb. 2. The addition is 68,000 square feet and...

Legislators in the Texas House have proposed a bill which would require individuals to use the bathroom that corresponds to the gender on their birth certificate, no matter what gender they identify as. Graphic by Chad Austin | Graphics Editor.

SG senators vote to adopt resolution to condemn ‘bathroom bill’

January 25, 2017

On Jan. 24, the Student Government senators voted 28 to 7 in favor of adopting a resolution condemning Senate Bill 6, or the “bathroom bill,” that was recently filed in the Texas Senate.  SB6 would...

Yash Musalgaonkar

Palestinian dance group entertains campus with bimonthly performances

November 18, 2016

Once every two weeks, those on the Plinth witness a performance by a group of dancers linked at the elbows. For the dancers, it is more than just a spectacle — it is their attempt to immerse onlookers...

Photo by Roman Soriano | Mercury Staff.

Volleyball advances to third round of NCAA tourney

November 12, 2016

UTD’s volleyball team advanced to the third round of the NCAA D-III Tournament for the first time after defeating no. 25 Hendrix College Warriors 3-2 (20-25, 25-21, 20-25, 27-25, 12-15). The Comets improved...

Photo by Yash Musalgaonkar | Mercury Staff.

Students indulge in Diwali celebrations

November 8, 2016

The Plinth was lit up with a thousand gold and silver lights as UTD celebrated Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, on Nov. 4. It is estimated that over 1,000 guests showed up at the event. Though the...

Callier Center addition opens

Callier Center addition opens

November 7, 2016

The ceremonial ribbon cutting for the Callier Center Richardson addition was held on Nov. 3, officially beginning a new phase of instruction, research and clinical service in the center. Construction...

Ankith Averineni

University inaugurates President Richard Benson

October 29, 2016

UTD celebrated the inauguration of its fifth president, Richard Benson, on Oct. 27. Benson is the successor to David Daniel, who served as university president from 2005 to 2015. The UTD Brass Ensemble...

Chiamaka Mgboji

Assailant knocks out campus internet

October 15, 2016

Two weeks ago an unknown assailant disrupted campus internet networks and the UTD website for unknown reasons, causing campus-wide intermittent internet outages. The Distributed Denial of Service attacks...

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