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Comets remember Black history through Freedman’s Cemetery

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

By The MercuryFebruary 26, 2024

Life & Arts

Polaris shines bright with dance covers

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...

By The MercuryFebruary 26, 2024

Life & Arts

Comets’ critical critique of cinema

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

By The MercuryFebruary 26, 2024

Life & Arts

Bad Romance: tales of heartbreak

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...

By The MercuryFebruary 12, 2024

Life & Arts

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

Aladdin Cafe’s warm and inviting atmosphere begins at its front door, with staff welcoming you as you enter, and is only enhanced by...

By The MercuryFebruary 12, 2024

Life & Arts

Alumnus Mark Sampelo makes mark on Filipino community

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

By The MercuryFebruary 12, 2024

Life & Arts

The Slants share history fighting for free expression

Simon Tam and Joe Jiang shared an evening of music and passion with Comets on Feb. 2. They were invited on campus by...

By The MercuryFebruary 12, 2024

Life & Arts

‘Saltburn’ puts more than a sprinkle of depravity on your For You page

Grave fucking. A man eating semen out of a bath drain. These motifs for obsession and power — all jaw-droppingly unorthodox — are...

By The MercuryJanuary 29, 2024

Life & Arts

Green Day saves their fading reputation with ‘SAVIORS ’

Although most casual listeners have only heard tracks from “American Idiot,” Green Day and their furious, political, deliciously all-American pop punk has remained...

By The MercuryJanuary 29, 2024

Life & Arts

Furries of UTD: just like you and me

Walking down Rutford Avenue on Halloween, you may see something unexpected: a parade of students dressed up as humanoid animals, with furry bodies...

By The MercuryJanuary 29, 2024

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