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UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

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Former Chartwells employee charged with recent murders of transgender woman, two other people

June 16, 2019

Dallas police have arrested and charged former Chartwells worker Kendrell Lavar Lyles in the deaths of three people including Muhlaysia Booker, a transgender woman whose attack made national headlines...

The new contract, which was finalized in March, requires more rigorous background checks for Chartwells employees and increases profits for Auxiliary Services. Photo by Anna Phengsakmueang | Mercury Staff.

Auxiliary Services renews contract with Chartwells

April 29, 2019

University officials are working with Chartwells to implement a new eight-year food service contract, with an option to extend it for a full 12 years.  Bryce Brownlee, UTD’s director of the...

Graphic by Chiamaka Mgboji | Mercury Staff.

Select Chartwells employees to hold union election in May

April 16, 2019

Editor's Note: This article has been updated since its original publication. After a months-long organizing effort, certain Chartwells workers will be able to participate...

Julio Sadorra played in the President's Cup chess championship twice before he became UTD's new chess coach. Photo by Soujanya Bhat | Mercury Staff.

UTD places third at chess championship

April 15, 2019

UTD competed for the 16th time at the President’s Cup chess championship in New York, a national competition that determines the top U.S. collegiate team. The championship was held April 6-7, with...

Ayoub Mohammed, a political science junior, was elected SG president on April 3. Photo by Noah Whitehead | Photo Editor.

Student government eyes inclusion, transparency

April 15, 2019

As the new Student Government leadership prepares to take office, the outgoing administration reflected on its ongoing efforts to improve student engagement and represent student interests in a year that...

Students voice confusion over SG election results

Students voice confusion over SG election results

April 2, 2019

This year’s race for Student Government president was initially the only race that resulted in a runoff election. SG bylaws suggest that at least two other close races — one for vice president and...

Traffic signals in Richardson will be retimed thanks to hardware upgrades. Photo by Noah Whitehead | Photo Editor.

Richardson traffic lights to undergo retiming

April 1, 2019

A recently completed traffic study found Richardson traffic volume at its highest in over a decade, prompting officials to update traffic light infrastructure. The study, conducted by engineering firm...

The Eisemann Center, an arts complex in downtown Richardson, will host UTD faculty artwork from 2020-2022 as the result of an Eisemann family donation. Photo by Noah Whitehead | Photo Editor.

Faculty works to be featured at downtown arts hub

April 1, 2019

Two North Texas philanthropists donated $250,000 in early March to bring UTD art to the Richardson community through the creation of the Eisemann Edge Endowment Fund. Ann and Charles Eisemann have...

Former Richardson mayor Laura Maczka and real-estate developer Mark Jordan, who is now her husband, were found guilty on March 7 in a bribery and corruption case. They face up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Photo by Pavan Tauh | Mercury Staff.

Former Richardson mayor convicted for bribery

March 10, 2019

After a two-week trial, a former Richardson mayor was convicted for bribery charges connected to her affair with a land developer. Laura Maczka served as mayor of Richardson from 2013 until 2015,...

Photo by Pavan Tauh | Mercury Staff.

Cockroaches found in Student Union eatery

March 10, 2019

Richardson Health Department officials performed a surprise inspection at the Student Union’s Chick-fil-A after a receiving an anonymous complaint and video of cockroaches in the food pick-up area....

Berkner Hall is the home of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. Photo by Cindy Folefack | Mercury Staff.

Former chemistry department officer indicted on theft charge

March 4, 2019

A former administrative officer in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is facing one charge of felony theft after being accused of embezzling $130,000 from the university. Linda Heard, a former...

Wolfgang Rindler (right) was a mathematician and physicist who taught at multiple universities, including Liverpool University and Cornell University, before teaching physics at UTD. Photo courtesy of UTD Communications.

UTD celebrates legacy of founding faculty member

February 25, 2019

Holocaust survivor, retired physics professor who taught at university for 66 years passes away at age 94 Wolfgang Rindler, a professor emeritus of physics and one of the founding faculty members at...

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