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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

Senior guard Rafael Farley lead the team with 25 points.

Men’s basketball cruises past ETBU

January 9, 2015

The men's basketball team (9-3, 4-3 ASC) earned their second straight win with a 74-58 victory over East Texas Baptist (9-2, 4-2 ASC). UTD came roaring out of the gates with a 17-2 run to start the game....

Senior guard Madi Hess was one assist away from the program's first ever triple-double

Senior guard’s near triple-double spurs women’s basketball team to takedown of ETBU

January 9, 2015

Correction: Head coach Polly Thomason's name was spelled incorrectly. The Mercury regrets this error. Bouncing back from their loss against Trinity, the women's basketball team (10-2, 6-1 ASC) took down...

Men's basketball takes down Trinity with season high 3-point shooting

Men’s basketball takes down Trinity with season high 3-point shooting

January 3, 2015

The men's basketball team hit a season high of 15 3-pointers, one shy of a school record, in its 73-60 victory over the Trinity Tigers (1-10). UTD (8-3) came out firing on all cylinders, going 5 for 5...

Man arrested in case of missing alumna

December 15, 2014

A 24-year-old man has been arrested and charged with aggravated kidnapping in connection with the disappearance of alumna Christina Morris, who has been missing since August. Plano police arrested...

Chris Lin
Observers stood in still silence as the honor guard from a local Vietnam Veterans of America chapter performed the gun salute.

Veterans’ wall visits campus

December 1, 2014

Public pays tribute to Vietnam vets at traveling memorial replica, mobile center A half-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. was on display from Nov. 19-22 in front of the...

Women's basketball squeezes by Austin College

Women’s basketball squeezes by Austin College

November 22, 2014

In its last game before conference play, the women's basketball team (3-0) outlasted the Austin College Kangaroos (1-2) 67-64 for their third straight win of the season. The Comets looked sharp in the...

Megan Jenkins|Staff Photographer
Computer science sophomore Hunter Gage (left) and software engineering graduate student Darren Haffner attending the first meeting of The Bronies of UTD.

Bronies become official student org

November 17, 2014

The Bronies of UTD is a new student organization that aims to provide an enjoyable and supportive social environment for fans on campus. The club held its first meeting on Nov. 7, and 14 students attended....

Just the facts

Just the facts

November 17, 2014

Men's soccer advances to next round of NCAA tourney

Men’s soccer advances to next round of NCAA tourney

November 15, 2014

Playing in front of a packed crowd on a cold and misty evening, the men's soccer team took down Pomona-Pitzer 2-0 in the opening round of the NCAA tournament, earning it's first ever win in the national...

Men's basketball trounces Texas Lutheran in season opener

Men’s basketball trounces Texas Lutheran in season opener

November 15, 2014

The men's basketball team crushed Texas Lutheran 92-77 in their Homecoming season opener. The Comets were able to control the game from the get-go, outscoring the Bulldogs 47 to 39 in the first half...

Men's soccer falls in conference championship game

Men’s soccer falls in conference championship game

November 9, 2014

In an ASC title match that saw rough play from both squads and missed opportunities from the Comets, Hardin-Simmons took down the men's soccer team 2-0. The game was close early on with neither team scoring...

Yang Xi | Staff Photographer

All of the Lights: Diwali 2014

November 3, 2014

Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, fell on Oct. 23 this year. The Student Union Activity and Advisory Board (SUAAB), the Indian Student Association (ISA), and the Hindu Student Association (HSA) hosted...

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