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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

Katya Zakar | Photo Editor

Mercury mascot takes last distribution tour around campus

April 29, 2024

I’ve done it all at The Mercury, and I earned the in-house title of “Mercury Mascot” not just by being the office goblin, but because I’m one of the loudest and proudest members of both this newspaper...

Katya Zakar | Photo Editor

Empathy is not a weakness: a letter from the Editor-in-Chief

April 29, 2024

“I’ve been waiting for someone to call me. No one has even tried.”  These were the words Katheryn Montgomery, the victim of a horrific case of animal abuse, told me after our hour-long interview...

Katya Zakar | Photo Editor

The trials and tribulations of Graphics Editor

April 29, 2024

Despite being The Mercury’s Graphics Editor, I will write my farewell, not draw it. My two years at The Mercury encapsulate a wide range of emotions and my journey has been, as Editor-in-Chief Fatimah...

Katya Zakar | Photo Editor

Preserving student media: accountability’s last stand

April 29, 2024

Picture this: it’s 11 p.m. on a Friday, and you have 16+ hours of newspaper production on Saturday and Sunday. Suddenly, you receive a late draft and open it. There are no sources, the tone is off,...

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