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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

Mathematics senior Justin Mills, who performs under the name “Levees,” recently released an EP in December. He started producing music during the summer of 2018. Photo by Noah Whitehead | Photo Editor.

Long banjo breaks into Dallas folk scene

January 14, 2019

Student musician releases EP By day, Justin Mills works with numbers as a mathematics senior at UTD. But some nights, he trades the calculator for an extra-long banjo and takes the stage as one-man folk...

Interdisciplinary studies senior Maya Hook and her band, Maya Piata, performed tracks from their upcoming record “Sunny Days” on Sept. 24 in UTD TV’s studio. Hook said the record is set to release in October. Photo by Sid Patel | Mercury Staff.

Strike up the band

October 3, 2016

Editor’s note: This is the first part of a three-part series on full-time students who are working to enter the music industry. It was late one night in a hotel. Eight musicians from New Zealand sat...

Biomedical engineering freshman Steven Robinson performs during tryouts for the UTD drumline in front of Director Lori Gerard and the original four members of the drumline on Aug. 22. The drumline is looking to play at a volleyball game in October for its first public appearance. Photo by Yash Musalgaonkar | Mercury Staff.

Campus gets first drumline

September 6, 2016

Editor's note: In a previous version of this article, Steven Robinson's name was misspelled. The Mercury regrets this error. A small troop of musicians who came to UTD from all around — Berkner High...

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