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UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

Senate Report: SG to increase Comet Cupboard support

September 16, 2024

Caden Brenner | Student Government  Editor’s Note: Senate Reports are written by Student Government senators unaffiliated with The Mercury and seek to inform Comets about Student Government’s...

Ayoub Mohammed, a political science junior, was elected SG president on April 3. Photo by Noah Whitehead | Photo Editor.

Student government eyes inclusion, transparency

April 15, 2019

As the new Student Government leadership prepares to take office, the outgoing administration reflected on its ongoing efforts to improve student engagement and represent student interests in a year that...

UTD Dining Services is spearheading an effort to allow students to donate up to two of their meal swipes per semester to other students who need it. Photo by Nadine Omeis | Mercury Staff.

Unused meal exchanges find new purpose

December 3, 2018

Student Government and Dining Services teamed up to create a meal swipe donation program to help combat food insecurity on campus. With close to 22 percent of college students facing very low levels...

The Comet Composting program began this fall to reduce the amount of food waste that goes into landfills. Photo by Ambarina Hasta | Mercury Staff.

Comets compost to curb food waste

October 29, 2018

Students residing in on-campus apartments can now join a composting program to learn about reducing food waste. Members of the Green Initiative of Student Government partnered with several on-campus...

Photo by Noah Whitehead | Mercury Staff.

Who will you choose? – Your Voice

March 26, 2018

With a platform focused on communication and bridging the gap between students and Student Government, two candidates are running for president and vice president on the Your Voice ticket in the first...

Student Government President JW Van Der Schans proposed the constitutional amendment allowing any student to run for a presidential seat. Photo by William Legrone | Photo Editor.

SG proposes constitution amendment to election

March 5, 2018

Correction: The article was updated to reflect that Vice President Alex Holcomb is not for the proposed amendment change. In a proposed amendment to the Student Government constitution, students would...

ATEC junior Allison Wuensch practices the song “Lost Boy” on the new piano outside of the SU. The piano was recently added as part of SG’s art initiative. Photo by Nadine Omeis | Mercury Staff.

SG launches art initiative

February 19, 2018

The Student Government vice president is implementing three projects around campus to increase the presence of art at UTD. Alex Holcomb, SG vice president and economics junior, said the art initiative...

SG Report: 10/30/17

SG Report: 10/30/17

October 30, 2017

Comet Clash Debate On Nov. 2 from 7 to 9 p.m. at The Pub, the Legislative Affairs Committee is hosting a debate over health care. The debate will be held Oxford-Style, a debate format characteristically...

Student Government President JW Van Der Schans (left) and Vice President Alex Holcomb served on SG committees in past years and talk about future plans. Photo by William Legrone | Mercury Staff.

Q&A: Student Government Leadership

September 18, 2017

Representing the student body for the 2017-2018 school year, President JW Van Der Schans and Vice President Alex Holcomb sat down to talk with The Mercury about balancing personal life with SG, the challenges...

Akshitha Padigela (right), current SG president, explains the new constitution to Rebecca Macaluso, a biomedical engineering junior. The constitution will come into effect on May 1 with the new administration. Photo by Ruth Varghese | Mercury Staff.

SG updates constitution

April 11, 2017

Student Government voted on new modifications to the constitution, including changes in representation and an increased role for the judicial board. The updates will go into effect May 1, when the new...

A&M controversy indicative of larger issue with clickbait media

March 27, 2017

The outrage over Rick Perry’s comments about the A&M University Student Government election is indicative of the problems in the way people are consuming media. A&M’s student government race...

UTD Student Media hosted a forum for presidential, vice presidential and senatorial candidates on March 21 to allow student to hear what the various people running for office wanted to do should they be elected. Photo by Anthony McNair | Mercury Staff.

Editorial Board: SG must improve transparency to boost voter turnout

March 27, 2017

As 2017 Student Government elections ended with another low turnout, it is important to consider what can be done to increase student participation in choosing representatives. Only 6.5 percent of the...

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