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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

For Your Ignorance - Ep. 2

For Your Ignorance – Ep. 2

January 27, 2020

https://soundcloud.com/the-mercury/for-your-ignorance-ep-2 Our hosts Daniel Zargaran and Zack Qureshi discuss impeachment, Kobe Bryant and more. Listen to The Mercury's newest podcast now.

Graphic by EJ Chong | Mercury Staff.

Midterm elections 2018

November 12, 2018

UTD students joined the rest of the country last Tuesday in voting in the midterm elections. For several voters, this election was different from past cycles. Students such as emerging media and communications...

Graphic by Christina Jia | Mercury Staff.

County divide to have implications for elections

September 17, 2018

Near Franklyn Jenifer Drive, a congressional district line splits the UTD campus in half. This distinction determines which congressional candidate, county judge and even state congressman students vote...

Democratic candidate Colin Allred, who is running to represent Texas’s 32nd congressional district, spoke to a crowd of constituents about his political initiatives at a rally in Dallas on Sept. 1. Photo by Ariana Hadden | Mercury Staff.

Students participate in campaign efforts

September 3, 2018

As the midterm elections approach, an increasing number of UTD students have become involved in campaigns across the state. Student Government Vice President Carla Ramazan serves as a UTD fellow for...

Photo by Noah Whitehead | Photo Editor.

Q&A: Colin Allred

May 4, 2018

Colin Allred, the Democratic candidate in the race to represent Texas’ 32nd congressional district, visited UTD on April 19. The Mercury had a chance to sit down with Allred and discuss his platform,...

Anthony McNair | Mercury Staff

Mercury Morning News 10/3/17

October 4, 2017

https://soundcloud.com/the-mercury/mercury-morning-news-10317 Tune in to hear an interview with a junior who just released his first album, an interview with Texas senate hopeful Beto O'Rourke and a review...

More party platforms needed to represent Americans

March 28, 2016

Correction: In a previous version of this story, the party that 43 percent of U.S. citizens affiliated with was not identified correctly. The Mercury regrets this error. Recent election has made it apparent...

GOP candidates attend church forum in Plano

GOP candidates attend church forum in Plano

October 19, 2015

On Oct. 18, 2015, Republican presidential candidates gathered for the North Texas Presidential Forum at the Prestonwood Baptist Church. Candidates in attendance included Carly Fiorina, Senator Ted Cruz,...

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