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Between the Lines: What they can’t have

Today, I don’t want to be happy. Like so many of my colleagues and friends, I’ve been up for the better part of...

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Between the Lines: A play-by-play of the first debate

Disclaimer: The views expressed on this post are solely those of the author and do not reflect The Mercury, Student Media or UT...

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Between the Lines: The Problem with “Not All Men”

  The trial of Enrique Arochi, the man a Collin County jury found guilty of the aggravated kidnapping of UTD alumna Christina Morris, captured...

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Between the Lines: The Talk

The recent wave of protests from professional athletes during the playing of the national anthem reminds me of the first time I ever...

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Between the Lines: Why Chance the Rapper had the best song of the summer

Something about summer brings out the best music from artists. Every year, a new rat race begins to see who will have the...

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Between the Lines: Homecoming

Note: Sorry if I haven’t posted over the past two months, I’ve been kind of busy. There may not be a stronger word...

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Between the Lines: The Washington Redskins and the art of misplaced justice

In the grand scheme of things, professional sports are pretty worthless. People put balls through a hoop or run up and down fields for...

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Between the Lines: Have race issues gotten better or worse under Obama?

As the year rounds out and the nation gets closer and closer to November, the idea of living in a country where Barack Obama...

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Between the Lines: Superhero movies and the death of escapism

Editor’s note: This article contains MAJOR SPOILERS for several movies that have come out this year. Movies are a place where we go to...

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