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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

Kristen Kelso, a literary studies graduate student, performs in one of the plays as a grandmother trying to rid the world of guns to take on the issue of mass shootings. Photo by Saher Aqeel | Assistant Photo Editor.

Play readings honor Orlando victims

October 17, 2016

In the first effort of its kind in Texas, two departments on campus partnered up to present stage plays to spread awareness and support the LGBT community at UTD and around the nation. The theater department...

Students paint the Spirit Rocks on June 15 at a vigil honoring the 49 victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Fla. The event was co-hosted by Pride at UTD and Rainbow Guard and featured Jewish, Muslim and Christian prayers. Photo by Jennifer Chi | Mercury Staff.

Communities must stand in solidarity

July 5, 2016

Editor’s Note: Because the author belongs to two minority groups that have been at risk recently, the author’s name has been partially redacted for safety. Three weeks ago, the largest documented...

Jennifer Chi | Mercury Staff

Students honor victims of Orlando shooting with vigil

June 16, 2016

Over 70 members of the UTD community gathered on Wednesday evening for a vigil to honor the 49 victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Fla. The event, which was hosted by Pride at UTD and...

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