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UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

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UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

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Yang Xi|Staff
A Sikh student ties a traditional turban at Tie a Turban Day on April 2 on The Plinth. The event was an initiative by the Sikh Student Association to inform students of their faith.

A SHOW OF FAITH

April 13, 2015

Students navigate external, internal ways of expressing their faith Editor’s note: Students interviewed for this article constitute a random cross-section of religions and is in no means complete in...

Because the party don't stop after UTD comes back from Spring Break.Jennifer Chi | Staff

Because the Party Don’t Stop

April 11, 2015

Coming back from Spring Break, the festivities continue at UTD with Springapalooza, Race 2BeAware 5K, VSA By Night, and Holi. Holi– Students gather in the intramural fields to celebrate the festival...

Megan Jenkins | Mercury Staff

Snow Days

March 10, 2015

SNOW, ROUND ONE— The university canceled classes due to the winter weather on Friday, Feb. 27. Students used this time to relieve some stress by having a massive snowball fight at the Plinth.   EVEN...

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...

Parthasarathy S.K. |Staff Photographer
Matthew Deng, Maleha Hameed, Grace Pham and rachel Choi work together in the community garden on campus, utilizing garden tools to serve the community through their contribution to a sustainability project.

Students dedicate day to volunteering for Dallas orgs

November 3, 2014

Dallas Arboretum, Texas Tree Foundation and Goodwill among partners More than 450 students volunteered for agencies, including the Dallas Arboretum, Goodwill and the Texas Tree Foundation as part of Viva...

Parthasarathy S.K. | Staff Photographer
Ibrahim Bashir| Twitter employee and UTD alumnus diagrams out his technical work experience for an audience of UTD students.

Alum details work at Twitter

November 3, 2014

The Association for Computing Machinery invited a director of engineering at Twitter to share his professional experiences and insights with students on Oct. 23. Ibrahim Bashir, who received his Bachelor...

Parthasarathy S.K. | Staff Photographer

Ravishankar Karunanithi, Supply Chain Management graduate student, is a certified tattoo artist who got his training from Chennai, India's leading tattoo parlor Talisman tattoo Boutique.

The tattoo depicts the major three religious symbols in India—the Om, cross, and crescent. The quote, in his regional language Tamil, means "As you sow, so shall you reap."

Behind the Ink

September 24, 2014

UTD students share the tales behind their tattoos—and insights into their experiences—with the Mercury. "I think more people have tattoos than other people realize. And I think a lot of people are...

Marcelo Yates | Staff Photographer

Welcome Week 2014

September 10, 2014

Welcome Week is always the first two weeks of school with many popular events from different organizations on campus. Events ranged from organizations selling food to huge blowout parties and performances...

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