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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

Photo by Ryan Magee | Mercury Staff.

Pakora: Deep-fried vegetables

December 1, 2018

This weekend, we traveled down to the campus dorms to whip up a little something for ourselves to try — pakoras and chai. Pakoras are a deep-fried vegetable snack and chai is a South Asian tea made...

P.V. Sindhu medaled silver in the badminton finals of the Rio Olympics. Her parents’ support for her career in sports is one exception to the cultural stigma that success only lies in academic pursuits. Photo courtesy of Pratik Behera via Flickr.

Indians’ definition of success needs to change

August 22, 2016

For a country with a population of 1.25 billion people, India has lagged behind in medal count since the country’s first Olympic appearance at the 1900 Paris games. Team India has secured as many medals...

Sophomore makes studying abroad easier

Sophomore makes studying abroad easier

June 6, 2016

International student starts YouTube channel to offer information, tips for individuals looking to pursue college in United States He walks around campus filming himself with his phone. He’s not crazy,...

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