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UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

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Elder wisdom

May 1, 2023

Howdy, partner! If you’re reading this, it means you’ve braved the wild west of college applications, survived your first dust-storm of financial aid meetings and set up your camp for the long haul...

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“Honor Among Thieves” brings a beloved fantasy world to life

April 17, 2023

Directors John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein’s spin on the beloved fantasy game received a commendable 91% on Rotten Tomatoes. The cast lineup for the film is stacked with veterans like Chris...

FOCUS decided not to press charges against those responsible for the damage. Photo by Rylee Russell | Mercury Staff.

FOCUS signs vandalized

April 3, 2023

Comets vandalized a Christian organization’s recruitment signs, sparking debate online. On March 8, the Instagram meme account @utdbruhmoments featured a slideshow of images depicting a series of...

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The South – backwoods, not backwards.

April 3, 2023

Those who stereotype the South as backwards ignore all the civil rights leaders it has produced. I spent a long time hating the South. I hated the music, I hated the incessant chirping of insects outside...

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UTD reflects on Holocaust

March 20, 2023

The Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies hosted the 53rd annual scholars conference from March 4 to March 6 at the Davidson Gundy Alumni Center. This year’s conference, entitled “(Dis)Continuities...

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Fencers prepare for intercollegiate tournament

March 20, 2023

The UTD Fencing Club gears up for the April 22 intercollegiate championships at Texas State University. The team will send 12 students to compete for each of the three weapons: the épée, foil and...

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Student witnesses illicit water dumping in University Village Phase 1

February 28, 2023

A student witnessed an employee from Carpet Tech, a carpet cleaning company contracted by UTD Housing, dumping used cleaning water down a UV Phase 1 storm drain. Carpet Tech was hired by UTD Housing...

Sculpted crystal from the Rare Earth Collection at the Crowe Museum. Photo by Rylee Russell | Mercury Staff

Crow museum flexes UTD connections

February 27, 2023

As construction on the Athenaeum continues on the southeast side of campus, the Crow Museum of Asian Art unveiled two new exhibits at their Dallas location. Both exhibits allude to the museum’s budding...

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Comet Connections

February 13, 2023

THE SLOW BURN Freshman literature major Megan Tran was participating in her high school JROTC program when she first met freshman computer science major Anthony Abubakar. However, the couple didn’t...

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Soft launches the opposite of romantic

February 13, 2023

Posting a picture of your partner’s side profile on your Instagram isn’t a “soft launch,” you’re just media obsessed.   Love is in the air! Valentine’s Day and its capitalistic...

Open mic nights are every Thursday night from  9 p.m. to 12 a.m. for $15. Photo by Rylee Russell | Mercury Staff

Hub for Hip Hop in a Dallas Warehouse

January 17, 2023

Aspiring artists and music lovers from all over the Dallas area convene every Thursday night in a decked-out warehouse to share music and network with fellow creators. The event is called the Speakeasy...

'china.porsche' aims to capture a blend of Chinese traditionalism and modernism. Photo by Rylee Russell | Mercury Staff

What’s the mysterious car in ATEC?

December 5, 2022

Since September, a sports car has been parked on the first floor of ATEC — why is it there and where did it come from? In partnership with UTD, senior director of the Crow Museum of Asian Art, Amy...

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