The Mercury

Issue 4 15 2024

By The MercuryApril 15, 2024

No Comet left inside

Comets on campus found themselves in the direct path of a total solar eclipse on April 8 — This sighting brought thousands of...

By The MercuryApril 15, 2024

News

A Comet’s map of the stars

UTD Professor of Physics and Astrophysics Mustapha Ishak-Boushaki presented the largest 3D map of the universe and his research team’s findings from the...

By The MercuryApril 15, 2024

News

Battle of the bots

The UT Designspace where Comet Robotics meets looks like a scene out of Big Hero Six, with people tinkering away at robots of...

By The MercuryApril 15, 2024

Opinion

‘Heartstopper’ makes minorities tokens

To justify queerness to heterosexual audiences, queer media loses its nuance and limits exploration of other topics besides sexuality. This stems from new...

By The MercuryApril 15, 2024

Opinion

Entitled students: No one owes you a degree

Imagine this: you’re in a core class, past the withdrawal deadline, and suddenly a few choice classmates start to complain about the level...

By The MercuryApril 15, 2024

Sports

Comets honor late coach with on-field ceremony

Although assistant softball coach Abby Sterling passed away last November, her presence is still felt across the UTD softball team, who have dedicated...

By The MercuryApril 15, 2024

Sports

Comets still first in ASC despite ending streak

The UTD women’s tennis team crushed Ozarks 9-0 on March 29 before falling to Utah Tech 6-1 on April 2. They bounced back...

By The MercuryApril 15, 2024

Sports

Comets rebound from loss, secure conference dominance

The UTD men’s tennis team took down Ozarks 6-3 on March 29 and Howard Payne 9-0 on April 4 before falling to SMU...

By The MercuryApril 15, 2024

Sports

Comets finish last at President’s Cup

The UTD Chess team organized the President’s Cup on March 30 and 31 in the JSOM building through a bidding process with the...

By The MercuryApril 15, 2024

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