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UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

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Comets remember Black history through Freedman’s Cemetery

February 26, 2024

While commuting through Oak Lawn on North Central Expressway, you might notice solemn statues juxtaposed against deteriorating tombstones and graves. With a dedication to preserving lost history like...

Sofia Meinardus | Mercury Staff

Polaris shines bright with dance covers

February 26, 2024

Immersed in the electrifying beats of K-pop music, students at UTD aren’t just dancing; they’re finding a love for performance, fashion and more through the choreography of their favorite idols. Among...

Anika Sultana | Mercury Staff

Comets’ critical critique of cinema

February 26, 2024

"Oppenheimer", "Barbie", "American Fiction" among Oscar nominees this year While “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” might be the most famous of this year’s Oscars nominees, the eight other films...

Surjaditya Sarkar | Mercury Staff

Visiting professor teaches Comets West African dance

February 26, 2024

On Feb. 22, as a part of UTD's iWeek, Cassandra Hines — a master teacher in West African dance — introduced Comets to a West African celebratory dance known as tiriba. Hines fell in love with African...

Katya Zakar | Mercury Staff

Gymnastics club flips into the limelight

February 26, 2024

In the gym, members of the UTD gymnastics club perform flips, turns on the beam and splits. But beyond the floor, these gymnasts can be found bonding over scoops of ice cream at Braum’s and cultivating...

Bad Romance: tales of heartbreak

Bad Romance: tales of heartbreak

February 12, 2024

One unread text: “It’s not you, it’s me.” It’s the text that no person in a relationship wants to receive. And while breakups are almost always painful at first — no matter which side you’re...

Shreya Ravi | Mercury Staff

A whole new world of flavors with a side of service woes at Aladdin Café

February 12, 2024

Aladdin Cafe's warm and inviting atmosphere begins at its front door, with staff welcoming you as you enter, and is only enhanced by the abundance of Disney’s “Aladdin”-themed decor and silverware,...

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Alumnus Mark Sampelo makes mark on Filipino community

February 12, 2024

Mark Deniel Sampelo, a 2016 UTD marketing alumnus, inspires hope by preserving an underrepresented identity in DFW through founding a Filipino Community Center and the first ever Filipinotown in North...

Shreya Ravi | Mercury Staff

The Slants share history fighting for free expression

February 12, 2024

Simon Tam and Joe Jiang shared an evening of music and passion with Comets on Feb. 2. They were invited on campus by Dean of EPPS Quentin Tarantino and Simon Tam — one iconic filmmaker and one visionary...

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Furries of UTD: just like you and me

January 29, 2024

Walking down Rutford Avenue on Halloween, you may see something unexpected: a parade of students dressed up as humanoid animals, with furry bodies and cartoonish eyes. These Comets are furries, people...

Katheryn Ho | Graphics Editor

Shinto beauty: Meet the Mingei Movement celebrating the humble

January 29, 2024

The Crow Museum of Asian Art at UTD exhibited everyday items made of from ceramics and textiles which are particularly praised by followers of Shintoism. Available until April 14, 2024, these art pieces...

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‘Society of the Snow’ portrays pure realism

January 29, 2024

It’s old news that Hollywood likes to butcher true stories to make genres like true crime more marketable, substituting reality with sensationalized scenes made to garner shock over anything else. Director...

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