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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

Criminology professors John Worrall and Robert Taylor took part in a two-day faculty tribunal in June to determine their fates at UTD. The tribunal found no evidence of fraud and university president Richard Benson affirmed the decision by not firing the professors. Photo by Anna Phengsakmueang

Faculty Tribunal Finds No Evidence of Fraud in JAL Scandal

September 1, 2019

Criminology professors move forward with lawsuit citing privacy law violations Following a two-day faculty tribunal hearing which found no evidence of fraud, university president Richard Benson decided...

50 Years of UTD

50 Years of UTD

August 19, 2019

"We are not the MIT of the plains, nor do we seek to be. We are a great university. We are the University of Texas at Dallas." - Theresa Oriabure, Commencement 1992 Fifty years ago, UTD was nothing...

Construction recently began on various Student Union eateries such as Subway (pictured), which will be replaced by Firehouse Subs. Photo by Ryan Magee | Mercury Staff

Construction Begins on Student Union Eateries

July 29, 2019

New restaurants to open in Fall 2019 include Firehouse Subs, Halal Shack UTD will be replacing three of its dining locations with new options. Subway, Ben and Jerry’s and Za'tar will be replaced...

Graphic by Ryan Magee | Video Editor

Email Scams Target Campus Community

July 29, 2019

New security measures include upgraded filtering software, incorporating two-factor authentication In the past month, multiple posts have been made by students on the UTD subreddit about scam emails...

Business administration sophomore Eric Aaberg launched an online petition in June urging the university to build a statue of Temoc, the school mascot. Photo by Amina Hussain | Mercury Staff

Student Starts Online Petition for Temoc Statue

July 7, 2019

This June, a student started an online petition to create a statue of Temoc on the roundabout at the campus main entrance. The petition has since amassed over 460 signatures.  Eric Aaberg, a business...

“Maybe those killings wouldn’t have happened.”

July 7, 2019

Former worker details history of aggression after ex-Chartwells employee charged with murder After a former Chartwells employee was charged with two counts of murder in early June, a former student...

Photo by Amina Hussain || Graphics Editor

University students, faculty gather in Dallas to celebrate PRIDE

June 16, 2019

This month, members of various LGBTQ organizations at UTD participated in the Dallas Pride parade for a third consecutive year.  UTD’s participation in the June 2 event was organized by the...

The Title IX office, housed in Synergy Park North, investigates allegations of sexual assault that are brought directly to the office as well as those that the office is made aware of without receiving formal complaints. Photo by Anna Phengsakmueang | Mercury Staff.

Student workers voice confusion over sexual misconduct reporting

April 29, 2019

In the aftermath of allegations of sexual harassment and managerial misconduct by Chartwells managers, faculty and student leaders raised questions about mandated reporting of sexual misconduct and the...

Photo by Noah Whitehead | Mercury Archives

UH extends lease cancellation deadline after rent increase

April 29, 2019

In early April, housing officials notified incoming on-campus residents of increases in rent pricing for 2019-2020, citing aging facilities and equipment as reasons for the change. Soon after being notified,...

Photo by Ryan Magee | Mercury Staff.

Whatcha Eatin’? Honeycomb

April 28, 2019

Besides sugar, honey is perhaps the most familiar sweetener we know and love. And most of us also probably know that honeycomb (and the honey that comes with it) is produced by bees. But what are the...

Photo by Ryan Magee | Mercury Staff.

Whatcha Eatin’? Menudo

April 15, 2019

I’ve eaten a lot of pretty weird things in my life — cow feet, goat brains and jelly fish, just to name a few. As weird as they may sound, they’re commonplace for me now that I’ve eaten them...

Ashtyn Tayler, who completed her post-baccalaureate degree at UTD, travelled to border town McAllen, Texas to help gather medical assistance for immigrants. Photo courtesy of Ashtyn Tayler.

Graduate rallies for immigrants at border

April 15, 2019

Last summer, one UTD alumna packed a bag and the six first-aid kits available at a nearby Walmart and drove more than 500 miles to the largest U.S. Customs and Border Protection detention center in McAllen,...

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