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Ed Board: Presidential, vice presidential candidates well-suited for uncontested positions
Because this year’s Student Government presidential and vice presidential candidates are running unopposed, the Editorial Board of The Mercury has decided to publish...
Softball season off to solid start
UTD’s softball team earned their first national ranking after opening the season with the best start in program history. The NFCA/NCAA Division III...
DACA students fearful after recent ICE raids
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids that began in early February in Dallas, as well as other major cities in Texas, have raised...
Northside’s Phase 2 under construction
UTD students can expect more housing options in 2018 as construction begins on the second phase of Northside. Northside is the luxury apartment...
‘A Need for Awareness’
As her dream of becoming a Dallas Stars dancer drew closer, Hayley Briscoe found herself spending more time in a studio surrounded by...
New political club to encourage student involvement in elections
A chapter of Texas Rising, a nonpartisan group that advocates for more progressive policy and participation from college students in local elections, was...
Marching for progress
A month ago, the Women’s March on Washington amassed over one million marchers in D.C. and over five million protestors worldwide. In the...
CentralTrak closed indefinitely
CentralTrak, UTD’s artist residency program, is closing after nine years of housing students and international creatives. Administrators and directors on campus are working...
On the spectrum
Jennifer Partin was on her shift looking after children when she saw a young boy with autism grabbed and forced to make eye...
Students, administration respond to Trump’s immigration executive order
This story has been corrected since its original publication. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Jan. 27 that denied admission to...