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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

Police search

Police search

April 28, 2016

UTD Police are looking to identify the two individuals shown in the surveillance video below in connection to a criminal mischief charge related to the vandalism of the Muslim Student Association bulletin...

Spotlight on refugees

Spotlight on refugees

April 25, 2016

Documentary tells struggles of relocated Syrians, their families The stories of Syrian refugees are now being heard across the world, thanks to two short films produced in conjunction with the International...

Ladies first

Ladies first

April 25, 2016

New organization aims to work with international nonprofit to fund girls’ education across the world, shape female leaders Casual surfing on the internet over Thanksgiving break led finance and global...

Survivor speaks

Survivor speaks

April 25, 2016

Annual event spreads sexual assault awareness, offers support A survivor’s story of her sexual assault and how she overcame the aftermath was the centerpiece of an annual event centered on educating...

Mobile home

Mobile home

April 25, 2016

Cash strapped student lives out of car for months Editor’s note: The source’s name has been changed to protect his identity. His car was outfitted with two Coleman coolers filled with non-perishable...

Views from the other side

Views from the other side

April 25, 2016

Students of different races face challenges, find new environment at UTD When political science senior Nick Hernandez looks back on when he first arrived at UTD in the fall of 2012, he readily admits he...

UTD releases campus carry recommendations

April 11, 2016

Editor’s note: This story has been updated since its original publication. Recommendations for concealed handguns need Regents’ approval After months of behind the scenes work by a special committee, President...

Q&A: Maria Klawe

Q&A: Maria Klawe

April 11, 2016

Correction: In an earlier version of this article, Maria Klawe's name was misspelled. The Mercury regrets this error. On April 8, Maria Klawe, the president of Harvey Mudd College in Claremont, Calif.,...

Comet Closet set to open soon in JSOM

Comet Closet set to open soon in JSOM

April 11, 2016

Service collects gently used professional attire, redistributes to students in need after they meet certain number of requirements A new service on campus has been collecting donations of professional...

Fallen Comets remembered

Fallen Comets remembered

April 11, 2016

Family, friends, faculty gather on April 7 to commemorate the loss of eight students who passed away this academic year. Correction: In a previous version of this story, the number of students who passed...

How Toyota came to UTD

April 11, 2016

University, international company partnered for campus exhibition The array of corporate flags and cars that accompanied Toyota’s on-campus celebration were all part of a large campaign to announce the...

HackUTD turns into major event

HackUTD turns into major event

April 11, 2016

Tech event that orgininated within university hosts students from across state, world in second-annual coding contest A 1-year-old tradition on campus is quickly becoming a staple of the UTD community...

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