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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

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Side hustles and money grabs

May 1, 2023

While Comets are devoted to their studies, most still seek out opportunities to pick up some silver between classes. Here is a list of side gigs that are easy to maintain throughout the school year. Ride-sharing...

Graphic By Aditi Mungale | Mercury Staf

How to get ace-high with your professor

May 1, 2023

UTD has world-renowned faculty doing groundbreaking research, but as a freshman, it can be intimidating to form a relationship with these high-caliber individuals. But they don’t bite like a rattlesnake...

Students protest anti-LGBT bills

April 17, 2023

A group of UTD students made their voices heard at the state capitol, where lawmakers voted on several controversial bills targeting the LGBTQ+ community. The UTD chapter of advocacy group Texas Rising...

Kirby with Moot Court champion and political science senior Olivia Cooper en route to competition. Photo courtesy of Kara Curtis.

Loved law advisor retires

April 17, 2023

After five years at the helm of UTD’s Pre-Law Advising Center, Director Barbara Kirby will retire at the end of the semester. Although she made a name for herself in corporate law, Kirby found her...

Library archive linked to famed pilot and women in aviation

April 17, 2023

From rocket scientists to NASA pilots, UTD has a history of shooting for the stars. But at only half a century old, many Comets aren’t aware of the school’s extensive roots in aviation and connections...

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Upperclassmen waitlisted as campus housing demand soars

April 3, 2023

The housing market is already difficult for millions of North Texans, but as summer approaches and enrollment continues to increase, UTD has little availability for on-campus housing. University Housing...

ECS Complaints: Who Is To Blame?

March 20, 2023

The Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science, or ECS, is one of UTD’s largest and most well-known academic schools, ranked No. 4 in Texas for engineering by The College Pod. However,...

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Texas polling bill disenfranchises youth

March 20, 2023

Taking away the most convenient location for college students to cast their ballots is an obvious attempt at disenfranchisement and must be condemned. Disenfranchisement is exactly what Republican...

Graphic by Akhil Shashi | Mercury Staff

Art history class treats ChatGPT as friend, not enemy

February 28, 2023

Amid debate about AI chatbots’ role in the classroom, Professor Mark Rosen incorporated AI into an assignment to experiment with chatbots’ educational potential. The Office of Community Standards...

Graphic by Rachel Woon | Mercury Staff

TikTok banned on Wi-Fi, devices

January 30, 2023

Chief Information Officers Frank Feagans and Nate Howe informed all Comets via email on Jan. 17 that UTD would block TikTok on devices connected to the university’s “wired and Wi-Fi networks.” After...

Photo by Jack Sierputowski | Editor-In-Chief

State-Issued TikTok Ban hits UTD

January 17, 2023

After an order issued by Gov. Greg Abbott on Dec. 7, UTD must delete TikTok from all state-issued devices and formulate a policy for the app on personal devices in the coming months. On Dec. 21, OIT...

TikTok ban comes to UTD

TikTok ban comes to UTD

December 29, 2022

After an order issued by Gov. Greg Abbott on Dec. 7, UTD must delete TikTok from all state-issued devices and formulate a policy for the app on personal devices in the coming months. On Dec. 21, OIT...

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