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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

Healthcare management sophomore Bethany Zachariah is the co-director of Dhunki, a South Asian a cappella group at UTD. Photo by Medha Somisetty | Mercury Staff.

UTD’s ‘Dhunki’ a cappella group advances to nationals

April 1, 2019

A UTD a cappella group, Dhunki, will be competing for the first time at a national competition for a chance to win the championship title. The competition will take place on April 13 in Washington,...

Dhunki a capella performs during Awaazien 2018 at Marshall Family Performing Arts Center on March 24. In Hindi, Awaazien means “voices.” Photo by Michael Stout | Mercury Staff.

Nothing short of Awaazien

April 9, 2018

A UTD singing group hosted a South Asian a cappella tournament with teams from all across the United States. Dhunki a cappella held its fourth annual Awaazein on March 24, where eight South Asian a cappella...

UTD Dhunki members pose with the group’s prize of $1,000 from Anahat. Photo by Anupam Gupta | Mercury Staff.

Music group wins contest

January 8, 2018

After a semester of hard work and practices, a UTD a cappella group won a competition in early December. UTD Dhunki won Anahat, a competition that is one of seven “bit-comps,” where South Asian a...

The TEDxUTD team after the event on april 13, 2014.

Overcoming obstacles focus of TEDxUTD talk

April 19, 2014

The lineup at TEDxUTD on Sunday, April 13, included six speakers from the UTD community and two talks streamed online. Albert Ok, undecided freshman, and one of three student speakers selected from an...

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