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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

Between the Lines: Homecoming

Between the Lines: Homecoming

August 17, 2016

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 in the English language than home. The word stirs up youthful memories, from Thanksgivings...

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

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

May 27, 2016

In the grand scheme of things, professional sports are pretty worthless. People put balls through a hoop or run up and down fields for a certain amount of time until whoever scores the most points is...

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

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

May 20, 2016

As the year rounds out and the nation gets closer and closer to November, the idea of living in a country where Barack Obama is not president is becoming more of a reality. For a large portion of young...

Between the Lines: Superhero movies and the death of escapism

Between the Lines: Superhero movies and the death of escapism

May 13, 2016

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 forget our problems. When the lights go down and the projector illuminates...

Storms rip through Rowlett, Garland

Storms rip through Rowlett, Garland

December 27, 2015

A series of storms and tornadoes left a trail of destruction throughout the DFW area on Dec. 26, including in the usually quiet cities of Garland and Rowlett. A total of 11 tornadoes were reported in...

Lessons from the football field

Lessons from the football field

December 8, 2015

Most people who know me know that I am a die hard fan of my alma mater Baylor University. Well this weekend, I woke up Saturday morning to my Bears being down by 20 points to UT and our third quarterback...

Reflecting, planning for a more intentional year

Reflecting, planning for a more intentional year

November 30, 2015

This weekend marked the beginning of Advent. For Catholics, it's the beginning of the liturgical year when we are encouraged to prepare for the second coming of Jesus Christ through self-reflection and...

Planner Planning for 2016

Planner Planning for 2016

November 25, 2015

In January, my very first blog post was about my 2015 planner picks. Unfortunately, most of the planners on my list had been sold out, and I was still new to the whole world of planners and planner decorating....

Starbucks red cup reaction is madness

Starbucks red cup reaction is madness

November 16, 2015

I've always been a fan of Starbucks. I think they've done a great job with their hot and cold cups, especially around Christmas, and, despite the copious amounts of syrup put in their drinks, they've come...

The Changing Leaves

The Changing Leaves

November 9, 2015

We're finally getting some of that colder weather even though it's November, and we haven't seen temperatures reach even the 50's yet. Somewhere on my bucket list is to take a trip to a part of the US...

Well hello Fall, please stay awhile

Well hello Fall, please stay awhile

October 12, 2015

The last week was absolutely wonderful weather-wise. I forget how nice it feels after an entire summer of 100 degree weather to get some reprieve, even if it's just weather in the 60's. It's also finally...

FitBit Adventures

FitBit Adventures

September 29, 2015

At the beginning of the school year, I bought myself a Fitbit to see just how pathetically inactive I am and to motivate myself to be more fit. It's been about a month since I started using my Fitbit,...

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