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UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

The film narrates the story of Chiron, the protagonist, as he grows up and grapples with identity. It premiered on Sept. 2 and was released on Oct. 21. Photo courtesy of A24.

‘Moonlight’ rewrites masculinity

November 15, 2016

“Moonlight” premiered at Telluride Film Festival as an indie stand-out, but soon became the most well-received film of the year. Mild spoilers ahead. The film is about Chiron’s life and is told in...

Tespa, an electronic sports organization, has a chapter on campus. It focuses on hosting casual gaming events and manages various competitive teams at UTD. Photo by Yash Musalgaonkar | Mercury Staff.

Gamer group gains traction

November 15, 2016

The world’s most played video game, “League of Legends,” shapes the UTD gaming community more than any other game. The leaders of the prominent gaming organizations on campus attribute this to players...

Psychology junior Ali Peterkort (left) and arts and performances junior Natsumi Bailey played the roles of Kate Monster and Christmas Eve, respectively, in the fall production of “Avenue Q.” Photo courtesy of UTD Theatre.

Puppet power

November 15, 2016

Singing, off-color humor and puppets all came together to communicate important life lessons in UTD’s production of “Avenue Q.” “Avenue Q” is a musical written by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx that...

Graphic by Chad Austin | Assistant Graphics Editor.

Game Corner: Shadow Warrior 2 Review

November 1, 2016

“Shadow Warrior 2” is a first-person shooter game where players take control of a mighty ninja that spews carefree one-liners while fighting off demons and angry mobsters. The game is at its absolute...

Malcon Pierce, an animation supervisor at Disney, gave a talk on Oct. 25 about his work with the upcoming film “Moana.” It is scheduled to be released on Nov. 23. Photo by Ankith Averineni | Mercury Staff.

Q&A: Malcon Pierce

November 1, 2016

On Oct. 25, one of Disney’s animation supervisors Malcon Pierce gave a presentation on his upcoming film “Moana.” The Mercury sat down with him to discuss his origins, influences and work in “Moana.”...

Jason Cohn, a supply chain management sophomore, picked up an interest in figure skating from his mother and brother and competed up to the novice level. Though he no longer skates competitively, he practices once a month at a rink in Plano to keep in shape. Photo by Chris Lin | Mercury Staff.

Sophomore spins to success

November 1, 2016

Jason Cohn glides out onto the ice in one fluid movement. With the wind fanning against his face, he gains enough momentum on his skates to fly into the air. The crowd swells in an uproar, but to Cohn...

Macs Reynolds, an interdisciplinary studies senior, said he was drawn to jazz because it freed him from the confines of classical music. Now, he directs his own jazz band. Photo by Saher Aqeel | Mercury Staff.

All that jazz

November 1, 2016

Editor's note: This is the third part of a three-part series on full-time students who are working to enter the music industry. “Zoom! He flies.” Macs Reynolds began his performance. It was from a...

Nate Parker plays Nat Turner, a slave and a preacher who starts a rebellion against slave owners, in ‘Birth of a Nation.’ Photo courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures.

‘The Birth of a Nation’ remembered for controversy not content

October 17, 2016

Nate Parker’s “The Birth of a Nation” aimed to start a discussion on race relations in the United States, but instead is weighed down by its director’s ghosts from the past. On Feb. 8, 1915, D.W....

Food blog comes to campus

October 17, 2016

Thanks to over 300 signatures on a petition, a chapter of a variation of a food blog has opened at UTD. “Spoon University,” offering a number of recipes, restaurant reviews and cooking advice, aims...

Kristen Kelso, a literary studies graduate student, performs in one of the plays as a grandmother trying to rid the world of guns to take on the issue of mass shootings. Photo by Saher Aqeel | Assistant Photo Editor.

Play readings honor Orlando victims

October 17, 2016

In the first effort of its kind in Texas, two departments on campus partnered up to present stage plays to spread awareness and support the LGBT community at UTD and around the nation. The theater department...

Interdisciplinary studies senior Justin Ybarra (second from right) grew up in a musical family and began playing guitar while in the sixth grade. His band, Foxcatcher, will release its first album in May. The album, titled “Parallels,” features Foxcatcher’s metalcore genre — a blend of extreme metal and punk. Photo by Saher Aqeel | Assistant Photo Editor.

Pedal to the metal

October 17, 2016

Editor's note: This is the second part of a three-part series on full-time studetnts who are working to enter the music industry. Three-year-old Justin Ybarra stood backstage, peeking between amps and...

Graphic by Chad Austin | Assistant Graphics Editor.

PS4 Pro: Is it really worth it?

October 4, 2016

Sony released information regarding the hardware specs of their new version of the Playstation 4, the Playstation 4 Pro, which is being marketed for its ability to display games in 4K resolutions. Even...

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