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UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

Grace Cowger | Mercury Staff

New Year, New ‘Mean Girls’

January 16, 2024

“Mean Girls” (2024) hits theaters 20 years after the original, bringing a revamped and modern look at one of the biggest pop culture sensations of the 2000s.  The new film is an adaptation...

Yiyi Ding | Mercury Staff

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Revives the Franchise with New Faces and Characters

December 4, 2023

The newest addition to the Hunger Games franchise, “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,” offers longtime fans and casual viewers the chance to revisit the world of Panem from a new perspective, 64...

Karley Bolenbaugh | Mercury Staff

Escape to Peace Middle East cafe

December 4, 2023

If you’re ­tired of the same chain coffee shops, try Peace Middle East for desserts, pastries, teas and unique coffee from Syria and Turkey. If you’d rather stick to your routine cup of joe, they...

Athletics revamps look in preparation for Division II

December 4, 2023

UTD’s new Division II status isn’t the only recent change being made within the Athletic Department — a fresh new logo is now available on Comet gear for athletes and fans alike. The new Comets...

Photo By Arushi Sharma | Mercury Staff

Hoops for hearts: UTD basketball hosts fundraiser for local children

November 13, 2023

UTD Athletics partnered with Jamie’s Heart foundation Nov. 8 to host the second annual teddy bear toss during UTD’s first men’s basketball game. The goal of the event was to provide emotional support...

Graphic By Yiyi Ding | Mercury Staff

Antisocial Campus? Try Sports

November 13, 2023

Embracing sports culture at UTD will bring Comets together and invigorate campus UTD’s lack of a sports culture is a direct culprit for the school’s lack of a social scene. Luckily, this is something...

Photo By Robert Tantiado | Mercury Staff

CannibiSenS: testing saliva for weed

October 30, 2023

Much like a breathalyzer with alcohol, the recently developed CannibiSenS can determine how much THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, is in a consumer’s body. The CannibiSenS, a device that measures...

All Photos By Surjaditya Sarkar | Mercury Staff

The emotional challenge of emotional support animals

October 30, 2023

Emotional support animals, or ESAs, are accommodations offered to UTD students who rely on their pets to help them function due to issues stemming from mental health or disabilities, though the process...

Photo By Surjaditya Sarkar | Mercury Staff

ROTC program expanded to better serve Comets

October 30, 2023

As of Oct. 13, UTD has been certified as a Senior Reserve Officer Training Corps Provisional Extension Unit, which will make ROTC membership easier and more fulfilling for Comets. In the past, Comets...

All Photos By Surjaditya Sarkar | Mercury Staff

AHT officially the Bass school after dedication ceremony

October 2, 2023

After a $40 million donation from the Harry W. Bass Jr. Foundation, the School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology was officially renamed the Bass school in a ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 28. The ceremony...

Rey singing "Video Games". All Photos By Jarin Priyosha | Mercury Staff

Lana Del Rey Shines Through Rain

October 2, 2023

Despite the on-and-off thunderstorm that plagued the night and eventually cut it short, Lana Del Rey’s Dallas stop on her 2023 "Did You Know There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd" tour provided a magnetic...

Men's basketball preparing their moves for the season on Friday Sept. 29. All Photos By Hridya Dhulipala | Mercury Staff

Men’s, Women’s Basketball Take To The Courts

October 2, 2023

Despite basketball preseason approaching and men’s and women’s basketball teams heading onto the courts after a long summer to begin preparing for the season ahead, some fans are unaware of the athletes...

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