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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

Letter from the Editor: The Mercury is obligated to publish campus news despite potential consequences

February 6, 2017

When members of a white nationalist organization plastered posters around campus carrying messages that condemned an inclusive society and boosted the regressive idea of a “white America,” the UTD...

Houses of the Holy: Baha’i

Houses of the Holy: Baha’i

March 7, 2016

Correction: In a previous version of this story, the name of the messenger of the Baha'i faith, Baha'u'llah, was misspelled. The Mercury regrets this error. Sophomore finds family-like community, happiness...

Houses of the Holy: Judaism

Houses of the Holy: Judaism

January 25, 2016

Editor’s note: This is the first part of a five-part series on places of worship that members of the UTD community attend. Jewish student finds peace, community in local synagogue Alana Stovall remembers...

Tuition Increase Proposed

Tuition Increase Proposed

December 7, 2015

UPDATE: The UT System Board of Regents approved proposed tuition increases from universities within the System on Feb. 29.  At UTD, the Regents approved a 2.9 percent increase for resident and non-resident...

UTD students safe after Paris attacks

UTD students safe after Paris attacks

November 16, 2015

Group of three studying in Spain spent day in French capital on same date of bombings, shootings Three UTD students were just five miles away from the Stade de France in Paris at 9:20 p.m. on Nov. 13....

Low diversity in staff draws unnecessary attention

September 8, 2015

Dallas Morning News article criticizes UTD faculty for not representing enough racial backgrounds to reflect growing student population One of the things I like best about UTD is the diversity and open-mindedness...

In the dancing spirit

In the dancing spirit

September 8, 2015

Power Dancers get new coach with NFL, NBA performing experience A former member of the Dallas Cowboys Rhythm and Blue Dance Squad will join UTD as the new head coach of the Power Dancers. Jacy Barney spent...

Not Giving Up Hope

Not Giving Up Hope

August 24, 2015

It was late on a Tuesday night. Sarah Estes picked up the ringing phone and heard her mother’s panicked voice on the other end of the line. She said no one had heard from Sarah’s younger sister, Christina...

Mr. Smith, Ms. Smith and Mx. Smith

Mr. Smith, Ms. Smith and Mx. Smith

July 6, 2015

Corrections: In a previous version of this article, the definition of pansexuality was incorrectly stated.  Also, attribution for policy changes on campus that benefit the LGBT community were incorrectly...

Islam in America

Islam in America

June 23, 2015

Our first video feature of the year details what it's like to be Muslim in America. Special thanks to UTD TV. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYoLjkaNCGs

McDermott Scholar rattled by quake

McDermott Scholar rattled by quake

June 8, 2015

Arden Wells was sitting in a teahouse in the small village of Sete, Nepal, playing cards with fellow students when the first earthquake hit on April 25. Even though she was 80 miles northeast of the earthquake’s...

Alumna starts fashion magazine

Alumna starts fashion magazine

June 8, 2015

A recent graduate’s passion for publication and her religion has led her to start a full-fledged magazine about the lives and fashion of modern Muslim-American women. Laila Mir, who graduated in May...

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