#VOICED tackles social issues, represents social media generation
UTD seeks to bring awareness to the polarizing discussion around social media through “#VOICED,” a multimedia play written by Janelle Gray and directed by Tinamarie Ivey that highlights struggles like parental pressure, racism, immigration, religion and mental health. “#VOICED” focuses on the lives of six seniors that voice their concerns...
Minor focused on African American and African Diaspora Studies promotes equity on campus
A year has passed since the institution of the African American and African diaspora studies minor, or AAADS, which has provided a platform for historically underrepresented students and positively impacted student’s coursework. The AAADS minor was formed in summer of 2020 to address justice and racial equity issues on campus....
Speakers and Musicians Commemorate Black History Month
The UTD Multicultural Center concluded Black History Month on Feb. 23 with the annual Big Dinner, an event that combined good food with guest speakers and musical performances. The theme for this year was resilience, with guest speaker Dionne Kirby talking about her struggles as a black woman working in...
Crowe museum flexes UTD connections
As construction on the Athenaeum continues on the southeast side of campus, the Crowe Museum of Asian Art unveiled two new exhibits at their Dallas location. Both exhibits allude to the museum’s budding partnership with UTD and the anticipated satellite museum set to open on campus in fall 2023. “Cast,”...
The Fix: Karmic Grounds
No student should miss out on Karmic Grounds, a triple threat cafe with the perfect study ambience, hangout spot and high-quality coffee and tea. With two locations in Frisco, Karmic Grounds is popular with students in the area and serves as a productivity hotspot as well as a coffee and...
King Of Chomp Delights Comets
Local started wearing the T. rex costume as a joke but quickly became a campus favorite
Campus life can be a monotonous, a seemingly endless cycle of lectures, classes and exams. After weeks of watching the campus squirrels for entertainment, what better to add excitement to your campus walks than a bright orange T. rex? Briden Perrington began visiting campus at the beginning of the spring...
A Day In The Life: Tobor
The Mercury followed four food delivery robots on their daily rounds to better understand Starship robot deliveries.
It’s no secret that students adore the sight of Starship delivery robots on campus, but what exactly do these robots do from the wee hours of the morning to the late hours of the night? Starship robots — known affectionately to students as “Tobors,” or “robot” spelled backwards — carry...
UTD needs better social life
Admin should improve club access as well as advertising and visibility to students
Comets often complain that UTD is largely a commuter school and lacks a social life compared to other Texas universities. However, both the administration and students are to blame for the antisocial culture. According to US News, 78% of UTD students live off campus. While not living in the dorms...
Free resources for students
Make use of the success center during exam season
Students should be more aware of free campus resources to help with — and potentially prevent — midterm burnout. By the time you’re reading this, it’s already week seven or eight of the spring semester. We may be halfway done, but before we get to that sweet spring break vacation,...