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UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

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UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

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Joey Campain, SG vice president, and Akshitha Padigela, SG president, ran on the United As One ticket in the 2016 election. Padigela won the contested election with 1,133 votes. Campain, who ran unopposed, won with 1,419 votes. Photo by Ankith Averineni | Mercury Staff.

Election and reflection: Reflection

March 27, 2017

With the 2017 Student Government elections drawing to a close, the current president and vice president are wrapping up their term in office by reflecting on their administration. “I underestimated how...

Legislators in the Texas House have proposed a bill which would require individuals to use the bathroom that corresponds to the gender on their birth certificate, no matter what gender they identify as. Graphic by Chad Austin | Graphics Editor.

SG senators vote to adopt resolution to condemn ‘bathroom bill’

January 25, 2017

On Jan. 24, the Student Government senators voted 28 to 7 in favor of adopting a resolution condemning Senate Bill 6, or the “bathroom bill,” that was recently filed in the Texas Senate.  SB6 would...

SG Report: January 23rd

January 23, 2017

ELECTIONS AND TAO COUNSELING Elections for Student Government senators will be the week after spring break. Those who are interested must sign up by Feb. 20. “Contact someone from Student Government...

Graphic by Matt Strack | Mercury Staff.

SG Report: October 17

October 17, 2016

Editor’s Note: The SG Report is a recurring section that provides UTD community members with information about Student Government initiatives and items discussed at their weekly meetings held in the...

Finance and accounting junior Akshitha Padigala (left) and biochemistry freshman Joey Campain ran as the president and vice president, respectively, of the “United as One” ticket, which focused on bringing in groups across campus together.

Heads of State

March 28, 2016

Students race for top Student Government spots in first contested race in two years For the first time in two years, UTD’s Student Government chose its leadership through a contested election. Although...

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