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UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

Sophomores Sanya Lakhani (left) and Grace Nguyen sport hats made by Mai. All proceeds from sales go directly to help educate less fortunate children in Vietnam. Photo by Saher Aqeel | Photo Editor.

Non-profit to combat cycle of poverty

January 23, 2017

A 15-year-old boy roams the streets of a new country. His future looks hopeful, considering he just fled his home in Vietnam after witnessing the devastation of war. Little does he know he’ll be given...

Marv Bramlett (left) and Charles Gillis both graduated from UTD before starting a local branch of a charity. The two men were inspired by the Nova Scotia cohort of 100 Men Who Give a Damn. Photo by Hussein Njoroge | Mercury Staff.

Alum starts local branch of international charity

December 5, 2016

A man, surrounded by 100 others, waits excitedly in the Davidson Auditorium in the Jindal School of Management for the first speaker to come on stage. As the lights dim and the presenter faces the audience,...

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