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The Marías’ ‘Submarine’ Tour brings dreamy sound to DFW

A long, eager line of fans snaked through the parking lot of the South Side Ballroom, small talk filling the humid Dallas night....

By The MercuryAugust 19, 2024

Opinion

Opinion: TeaCo is a boba addict’s dream

UTD finally killed the on-campus Smoothie King. Great! Going to Smoothie King meant reserving at least 40 minutes of your day just to...

By The MercuryAugust 19, 2024

News

Safety tips from UTDPD

The start of the fall semester coincides with the return of over 30,000 students and faculty to UTD’s sprawling campus, including many first-time...

By The MercuryAugust 19, 2024

Opinion

Opinion: Danger at the door of Student Government

Our government has, in recent years, become increasingly dysfunctional as obstructionism — the political strategy of preventing work from getting done — brought...

By The MercuryAugust 19, 2024

Featured Life & Arts

From game console to big screen: the chaotic journey of ‘Borderlands’

Three massive spotlights sliced through the Dallas night, casting a crimson glow over the Texas Theatre as cosplayers and cinephiles alike gathered beneath...

By The MercuryAugust 19, 2024

Opinion

Opinion: Art, identity and outrage — Olympic artistry or affront?

A black roof, slick with rain, sheltered a figure cloaked in dark robes, its head veiled by white mesh over a black mask....

By The MercuryAugust 19, 2024

Life & Arts

The Paisleys: from breakup to breakout

Correction, Aug. 20: An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated Sasha Kaplan’s first electric guitar. It is a Les Paul by Epiphone....

By The MercuryAugust 19, 2024

News

Comets for Better Transit trains sight on potential DART budget cuts

Dallas Area Rapid Transit, the light rail transit system used by many Comets to get around DFW, faces threats of decreased funding from...

By The MercuryAugust 19, 2024

Life & Arts

Racing to the finish line

The drivers only have three minutes to swap places. Emotions run high. Anxiety rushes through the team as they pray this year won’t...

By The MercuryAugust 19, 2024

Letters to the Editor Opinion

Letter to the Editor: Campus antisemitism

Disclaimer: The information presented within this letter to the editor is the opinion of the author and should not be treated as news....

By The MercuryAugust 19, 2024

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