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Summary of fall class options (brief)

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, UTD has given students the option of choosing between in-person, online and hybrid classes for the upcoming...

By The MercuryJuly 27, 2020

News

The birth of VENUS

Members of the student organization VENUS dissolved their group at the conclusion of the spring 2020 semester, reforming as the newest chapter of...

By The MercuryJuly 27, 2020

News

Student organizations raise money for Yemen crisis

Dubbed by the UN as the ‘world’s largest humanitarian crisis,’ the current situation in Yemen has spurred on-campus groups to fundraise for relief...

By The MercuryJuly 27, 2020

News

The virtual intern

The onset of the novel coronavirus caused many summer internships to be truncated, cancelled altogether or shifted online. In response, students and faculty...

By The MercuryJuly 27, 2020

News

ICE directive rescinded

On July 6, ICE posted a statement on their website that international students not enrolled in in-person fall 2020 classes would have to...

By The MercuryJuly 27, 2020

Sports

Comets play the Feud

The UTD Athletics department introduced a virtual tournament for student athletes called “Comets Feud” over the summer break, inspired by the Family Feud-style...

By The MercuryJuly 27, 2020

Sports

Esports program now offering scholarships

The UTD esports department is now offering scholarships to student-players once they join the team. Esports coach Greg Adler said that providing scholarships...

By The MercuryJuly 27, 2020

Opinion

Semitic BLM Semantics

The powerful cries of “I can’t breathe” and “Israel, we know you murder children, too” have joined hands to bring justice to those...

By The MercuryJuly 27, 2020

Opinion

‘Black Swan’? More like ugly duckling

We cannot perfectly predict the future. Many try. Some even build their careers on risk analysis and prediction. However, on a macro scale,...

By The MercuryJuly 27, 2020

Opinion

Being a better brother

Before I began attending UTD — and before the thought of rushing a fraternity had even crossed my mind — I had been...

By The MercuryJuly 27, 2020

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