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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

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Game Review: ‘Stoneshard’

April 2, 2020

A roguelike turn-based RPG that challenges without frustrating, immerses without  complicating Last time with “Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem,” I wasted four hours of my life on the first boss and hated...

The fencing team was set to go to Massachusetts to compete in the national tournament before it got postponed. Photo Courtesy of UTD Fencing Club

Fencing club’s winning streak forced to end

April 1, 2020

Practices, national tournament canceled due to coronavirus outbreak After strong showings in regional competitions, UTD’s Fencing Club was looking forward to making a comeback at nationals until...

A Mercury survey revealed that 16% of 121 respondents said that they crammed for all of their classes while 17% crammed for half of their classes. Photo by Esther Mathew | Mercury Staff

Why Do Students Cram?

March 9, 2020

Mercury survey reveals only two percent of students do not cram for exams Bioengineering freshman Meghna Jayavelu told herself that she wasn’t going to cram for this upcoming test, that she was going...

Photo by Esther Mathew

Q & A: Celebrity Chef Aarti Sequeira

March 9, 2020

UTD Dining and Auxiliary Services hosted chef, television star and journalist Aarti Sequeira this month. Sequeira graduated from Northwestern University as a journalist, worked for CNN and produced a...

The Center for Students in Recovery in SSA 14.270, provides a safe space for students to open up. Photo by Bhavan Mehta | Mercury Staff

Ask Emily:

March 9, 2020

Mental health advice from one student to another If you and your friend both struggle with mental health issues, how do you balance being there for each other while also taking care of yourself? -...

Owner Brett Smith was a firefighter before he discovered a passion for ice cream making and opened Tongue in Cheek. Photo by Grace Chang | Mercury Staff

Tongue in Cheek Ice Cream

March 8, 2020

If you’ve ever cruised down Arapaho Road following the bends, the brightly colored signs of shops all vying for your attention start to blur together. One sign, however, that stands out is a brazen...

Internatioal political economy senior Ronald Chan dons a Chinese Zhongshan daily. Photo by Roshan Khichi | Mercury Staff

Unafraid to Speak Out

February 23, 2020

International political economy senior often stands up during lecture to share opinions College lectures usually involve sitting and listening, taking notes and maybe scrolling through your Twitter...

Graphic by Astrid Hernandez | Mercury Staff

Game Review: ‘Legends of Runeterra’

February 23, 2020

Digital card game set in same universe as ‘League of Legends’ Riot Games is finally evolving from Riot Game and creating a game besides “League of Legends.” They announced two new projects,...

Computer science freshman Karthik Mohan played as an all-rounder in the Singaporean national cricket team. Photo by Roshan Khichi | Mercury Staff

From Cricket to Comet

February 23, 2020

Former player for Singapore's national cricket team continues to play leisurely at UTD Computer science freshman Karthik Mohan is just like any other student, except for one major difference. At the...

The banners will be on display outside the Ackerman Center until March 12. Photo by Roshan Khichi | Mercury Staff

Exhibit Honors Holocaust Liberators

February 23, 2020

Ackerman Center display features accounts from Texan WWII soldiers In a hallway just outside the Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies lies an array of banners featuring 21 individuals: the Texas servicemen who...

Schwark was rearranging her office last semester when she decided to use her bookshelf space as a makeshift pantry. Photo by Roshan Khichi | Mercury Staff

Professor Offers Free Pantry in Office to Combat Food Insecurity

February 23, 2020

After finding out that over 40% of college students face food insecurity, one professor took matters into her own hands, building a makeshift pantry in her office for students. Senior lecturer of...

Economics senior Joshua Evers has been using the UTD subreddit as a platform to share his reviews of vaious chicken tender restaurants since April 2019. Photo by Anna Phengsakmueang | Photo Editor

Senior Rises as New Contender in UTD’s Chicken Tender Scene

February 9, 2020

Student writes Reddit reviews for fried finger food A playful online joke between friends has now grown into a Reddit sensation at UTD. The centerpiece of the content? Chicken tenders. Economics...

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