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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

From left to right: Brayshon Savage, Donovan Souter, Cierra Trigg and Sarah Lewis. Photo by Anushka Chakravarthi | Mercury Staff

Black student athlete spotlight

February 28, 2023

Junior Sarah Lewis and sophomore Cierra Trigg have established themselves as cornerstone members of the softball and basketball teams respectively. With the spring season progressing for each team, Lewis...

Graphic by Anushka Chakravarthi | Mercury Staff

UTD professors defend teaching CRT in class

February 28, 2023

Despite media controversy around critical race theory being taught in schools, two UTD professors believe it is an important topic to discuss in the classroom. Critical race theory, or CRT, is a theoretical...

Graphic by Anushika Chakravarti | Mercury Staff

Comet Connections

February 13, 2023

THE SLOW BURN Freshman literature major Megan Tran was participating in her high school JROTC program when she first met freshman computer science major Anthony Abubakar. However, the couple didn’t...

Graphic by Anushka Chakravarthi | Mercury Staff

‘MILF Manor’ — dystopia or reality?

February 13, 2023

Disturbing as it is, TLC’s “MILF Manor” should surprise no one, as it follows logically from the problematic themes that viewers have long supported by watching reality shows. “MILF Manor”...

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