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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

Surjaditya Sarkar | Mercury Staff

Opinion: Sanctions, reflections

July 26, 2024

Editor’s Note: Student X is one of nine students of the “UTD 21,” the 21 students, faculty and community members arrested at the May 1 encampment. Student X is currently facing both academic and...

Surjaditya Sarkar | Mercury Staff

73 Questions with your SG executives 

July 15, 2024

As the newly elected 2024-2025 executive officers of Student Government, president and philosophy-computer science double major Devin Schwartz and vice president and sociology senior Debopreeta Bhattacharya...

Surjaditya Sarkar | Mercury Staff

Campus construction update: projects ongoing 

July 15, 2024

Several roads and pedestrian paths will be closed from the beginning of June 24 to Aug. 16 because of new developments in construction, altering the usual trajectory of both vehicular and pedestrian traffic.   Major...

Anika Sultana | Mercury Staff

Despite administration’s silence, community supports 21 arrested at ‘Gaza Liberation Plaza’

May 20, 2024

In a historic first, UTD administration called in law enforcement with riot gear to destroy the “Gaza Liberation Plaza” encampment while arresting 21 students, faculty, alumni and community members....

Surjaditya Sarkar | Mercury Staff

UTD professor reflects on arrest, experiences of ‘UTD 21’

May 20, 2024

While attempting to reduce the tension between encroaching police and student protesters, UTD history professor Ben Wright was arrested alongside two other colleagues on May 1 at the “Gaza Liberation...

Alexander Lawless | Mercury Staff

Comets, community members demand return of 21 individuals detained overnight at Collin County Jail

May 2, 2024

Nine students, three professors, one alum and eight community members were arrested after state troopers and local police stormed UTD’s “Gaza Liberation Plaza” encampment at 4 p.m. May 1. Officers...

Surjaditya Sarkar | Mercury Staff

Law enforcement raids pro-Palestine encampment, arrests students and faculty

May 1, 2024

Less than 12 hours after pro-Palestine student activists formed the “Gaza Liberation Plaza” encampment in UTD’s Chess Plaza, local police and state troopers stormed the event, dismantling the tents...

A group of protestors wearing keffiyehs and holding a Palestinian flag.

Comets create encampment in solidarity with Gaza

May 1, 2024

Students established a solidarity encampment with Gaza at the Chess Plaza, surrounded by walls made of cardboard, plywood and tires with a sign reading “Free Palestine: all the walls will fall.” State...

Surjaditya Sarkar | Mercury Staff

No Comet left inside

April 29, 2024

Comets on campus found themselves in the direct path of a total solar eclipse on April 8 — This sighting brought thousands of spectators and experts to DFW for a phenomenon that will not return to the...

Surjaditya Sarkar | Mercury Staff

Comet Con Get ready with me: Cosplay Edition

April 29, 2024

Bountiful blonde curls, iconic pouty pink lips, an elaborate multi-tiered gown and a golden crown are what make the princess of the Mushroom Kingdom so highly recognized in the world of video games. One...

Surjaditya Sarkar | Mercury Staff

Pro-Palestine Comets reject meeting conditions with President Benson after week of protests

April 29, 2024

At the climax of a nearly 10-hour long demonstration April 23, representatives from Students for Justice in Palestine and UTD’s Cabinet of the President agreed to a meeting to discuss the concerns of...

Surjaditya Sarkar | Mercury Staff

Empower: ticket of the hour

April 15, 2024

With the end of voting on April 5, Devin Schwartz and Debopreeta Bhattacharya were elected as Student Government president and vice president respectively.   Schwartz, a computer science...

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