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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

Surjaditya Sarkar | Mercury Staff

Pro-Palestine students to meet with President Benson after seven-hour long sit-in for divestment

April 15, 2024

At the climax of a nearly 10-hour long demonstration April 23, representatives from Students for Justice in Palestine and UTD’s Cabinet of the President agreed to a meeting to discuss the concerns of...

Bilal Rahman | Mercury Staff

‘Salam & howdy’: Muslims travel from across Texas for ‘largest Suhoor fest’ in the state

April 1, 2024

The simmering of countless spices mingled with the joyous laughter of attendees of Suhoor Fest as a “Salam and Howdy” sign welcomed friends and families. The festival, held on March 23 from 11 p.m....

Anika Sultana | Mercury Staff

Abbott’s age verification order spells Internet doom

April 1, 2024

Texas' recent attempt to restrict access to pornography intrinsically fails to actually protect minors and legal consumers of porn while exposing them to new data risks.  The Texas legislature...

Photo Courtesy of the Office of the Texas Governor

Gov. Abbott orders Texas universities to revise free speech policies to combat antisemitism

March 28, 2024

Gov. Greg Abbott issued Executive Order GA44 on March 27, obligating higher education institutions in Texas — including UTD — to punish what he described as increasing antisemitism on college campuses...

Photo Courtesy of the Office of the Texas Governor

Gov. Greg Abbott visits UTD, announces Texas semiconductor committee

March 21, 2024

Dr. Manuel. Photo Courtesy of UTD Gov. Greg Abbott announced new appointments to the Texas Semiconductor Innovation Consortium’s Executive Committee on March 19 at UTD, which will include UTD Material...

Anika Sultana | Mercury Staff

In the wake of death

March 18, 2024

In the past few weeks, you have probably heard about the deaths of fellow students and grappled with the shock at losing classmates and friends. We at The Mercury have felt the heaviness too, especially...

Who's who in the SG Exec Race?

Who’s who in the SG Exec Race?

March 18, 2024

SPIRIT TICKET: Business administration junior Shashank Yalamanchi is running for Student Government President under the SPIRIT ticket. Currently the vice president of Chi Phi Fraternity, Yalamanchi...

Gregory Binu | Mercury Staff

Student government declares support for permanent ceasefire

March 18, 2024

S.R. 2023-12, addresses what is described as a humanitarian crisis in Gaza due to the “direct actions of the IDF.” The resolution supports a release of Israeli hostages in exchange for the permanent...

Andrew Zhou Li

Police confirm death of missing student Andrew Zhou Li

March 2, 2024

City of Richardson Police confirmed the death of political science sophomore Andrew Zhou Li, who has been missing since Feb. 24. Richardson PD police officers found Li dead under the DART rail tracks...

Anika Sultana | Mercury Staff

UTD student found dead in parking lot

February 28, 2024

Story update: March 4, 2024 On Monday, March 4, a report from the Dallas County Medical Examiner confirmed that the cause of death was suicide. Students who are in crisis can contact UTD Talk (972-883-8255),...

Surjaditya Sarkar | Mercury Staff

Protesters crash Nikki Haley rally

February 26, 2024

In Dallas, protesting Comets interrupt Haley's speech, disrupt rally with criticism and condemnations Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley spoke at a Dallas rally; the event was disrupted...

Yiyi Ding | Mercury Staff

The tragedy of the carts: skipping the corral puts us all in a cage of selfishness

February 26, 2024

Unreturned shopping carts in parking lots are society’s barometer for how much people care about others. And with a tiny bit of effort, you can make sure that barometer reads right and help workers,...

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