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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

Graphic by Alesandra Bell | Mercury Staff.

RISD to adopt new election system

February 11, 2019

Officials from the Richardson Independent School District have decided to transition from an at-large election system to a hybrid system following the settlement of a lawsuit filed against the district. The...

Graphic by EJ Chong | Mercury Staff.

Midterm elections 2018

November 12, 2018

UTD students joined the rest of the country last Tuesday in voting in the midterm elections. For several voters, this election was different from past cycles. Students such as emerging media and communications...

Beto O’Rourke, the U.S. representative for Texas’s 16th congressional district in El Paso, spoke at UTD in the SSA auditorium on Sept. 20 at an event held by No Labels. Photo by David Worman | Mercury Staff.

This election season, don’t forget about health care

November 5, 2018

A key complaint from students at UTD is the lack of access to mental health counseling services on campus due to high demand. Long wait times force many students to seek these services off-campus in order...

Graphic by EJ Chong | Mercury Staff.

An illusion of transparency

October 29, 2018

A week ago, I was listening to The Ben Shapiro Show, a conservative podcast. For those familiar with Shapiro’s sharp wit and rapid speech, it shouldn’t come as as a surprise when I say that I had...

Graphic by Chiamaka Mgboji | Mercury Staff.

The Editorial Board: No more excuses

October 1, 2018

We have an opportunity to change our nation — to determine the direction of our policies and mold a better future. But only if we give ourselves the power to do so. With the Oct. 9 voter registration...

Graphic by Christina Jia | Mercury Staff.

County divide to have implications for elections

September 17, 2018

Near Franklyn Jenifer Drive, a congressional district line splits the UTD campus in half. This distinction determines which congressional candidate, county judge and even state congressman students vote...

Photo by Noah Whitehead | Mercury Staff.

Who will you choose? – Catalyze

March 26, 2018

Two candidates running for Student Government president and vice president on the Catalyze ticket represent a platform focused on spirit, communication and sustainability during the first contested election...

Photo by Noah Whitehead | Mercury Staff.

Who will you choose? – Your Voice

March 26, 2018

With a platform focused on communication and bridging the gap between students and Student Government, two candidates are running for president and vice president on the Your Voice ticket in the first...

Student Government President JW Van Der Schans proposed the constitutional amendment allowing any student to run for a presidential seat. Photo by William Legrone | Photo Editor.

SG proposes constitution amendment to election

March 5, 2018

Correction: The article was updated to reflect that Vice President Alex Holcomb is not for the proposed amendment change. In a proposed amendment to the Student Government constitution, students would...

UTD Student Media hosted a forum for presidential, vice presidential and senatorial candidates on March 21 to allow student to hear what the various people running for office wanted to do should they be elected. Photo by Anthony McNair | Mercury Staff.

Editorial Board: SG must improve transparency to boost voter turnout

March 27, 2017

As 2017 Student Government elections ended with another low turnout, it is important to consider what can be done to increase student participation in choosing representatives. Only 6.5 percent of the...

JW Van Der Schans (left), SG president-elect, and Alex Holcomb, SG vice president-elect, sat down with The Mercury on March 20 to discuss their plans for office. Photo by Chris Lin | Mercury Staff.

Election and reflection: Election

March 27, 2017

JW Van Der Schans and Alex Holcomb from the CometUnity ticket have been elected as next year’s Student Government president and vice president, respectively. Van Der Schans, an international political...

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