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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

Graphic by Ryan Magee | Mercury Staff.

My biggest regret

February 11, 2019

I haven’t always made the best choices in my time here at UTD. Like most of us, if I could talk to myself when I was a freshman, there’s a lot of different pieces of advice I’d tell younger Fawaz....

Graphic by Carolina Alvarez | Mercury Staff.

In Your Time of Need

January 14, 2019

Recent campus events underscore importance of knowing where to find support Recent events concerning the Jacob Anderson case and allegations of Chartwells mistreating its employees may leave some of...

Photo by Saher Aqeel | Photo Editor.

Resiliency through support

October 16, 2017

Cynthia Nguyen was driving to escape her friends back at UTD. They were worried that she was suicidal and wanted her to stay on campus. As she drove, the destructive thoughts that always plagued her mind...

(Left to right) Virginia Beam, Mimi Newman and Caitlin Rogers support one another to help cope with their depression. Photo by Saher Aqeel | Assistant Photo Editor.

Fight the stigma

December 5, 2016

Thirty-four percent of college-aged students have felt depressed at least once in the past few months, according to a survey conducted by the Associated Press. UTD fits into that national narrative regarding...

Parthasarathy S K| Staff
Mariam Allahrakha, president of Empowered Minds, and vice president Ashley Levi (left) said they hope the new club helps reduce the stigma of mental illness. Student Government will coordinate with the group to launch a mental health awareness campaign.

Students start new club to promote mental health

February 9, 2015

Mariam Allahrakha awoke suddenly to her phone ringing in the middle of the night. Her best friend was on the other line, frantic. She was having a panic attack. Allahrakha discovered that her friend had...

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