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Multiple students bring Farage’s classroom conduct to light

July 24, 2022

When Samuel Button walked into his discrete math course one autumn day in 2016, he was expecting a math lesson. Instead, he recalls, his instructor Timothy Farage opened the lecture of the day with a...

Photo by Viet Vu | Photo Editor

Dining Hall West Pond quality-tested for first time

July 24, 2022

After concerns of contamination in the pond by Dining Hall West, the pond was quality-tested for the first time. Environmental Program Manager Chandani Rana said that while pH levels, dissolved water...

Photo by Viet Vu | Photo Editor

Tech Bar blends tech with artistic expression

July 24, 2022

The TechKnowledgy Bar hosted its first official art contest this summer, uniting technology and artistic expression in the first of many outreach events. UTD’s Tech Bar was first introduced as a...

CS professor calls for 'cure for homosexuality'

CS professor calls for ‘cure for homosexuality’

July 16, 2022

Editor's note: This story, first published on July 15th, is developing and will continue to be updated. The original article will be listed below the latest updates. A senior CS graduate adviser and...

A UTD student takes a summer nap in a hammock near the Gazebo. The Gazebo is one of four areas on campus with stands. Photo by Viet Vu | Photo Editor

What are these hooked posts for by the gazebo?

June 20, 2022

Have a hammock? Well, UTD has hammock stands you can hang your hammock up on and nap in this summer. Associate Director of University Recreation, Chris Alpine, says there are four main areas on campus...

A series of brilliant cast performances from Mitchell Horn, Cal Thompson, Curtis Gerstner, Fahad Ahmed and others
brings Treviño’s vision for the play to life on stage. "Bent" will run 8 p.m. shows on campus through April 30. Photo by Tatwik Bodepudi | Mercury Staff

Comets ‘Bent’ on remembering Holocaust

April 25, 2022

With Holocaust Remembrance Day coming up on April 27, the UTD Theater’s spring play sheds light on an often-overlooked part of the horrors of Hitler’s regime: the persecution and murder of gay...

Photo by Tatwik Bodepudi | Mercury Staff

Comets report alleged food poisoning at Dining Hall West

April 25, 2022

Several Comets reported becoming ill after eating at Dining Hall West. UTD denied food poisoning allegations, however, and campus facilities passed the City of Richardson’s subsequent health inspection. The...

Photo by Viet Khue Vu | Mercury Staff

How Comets Observe Ramadan

April 25, 2022

As the soulful call to prayer sounds, signifying sunset, healthcare freshman Siham Awel sinks her teeth into a chewy, sweet date—the first bite of sustenance she’s had in 16 hours. Awel and a sizeable...

Issue 04 11 2022

Issue 04 11 2022

April 13, 2022

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Eugene McDermott library looks to take disruptive student behavior off the books

April 11, 2022

Jumping on tables and sword fights with tube lights are just some of the ways students have been disrupting the McDermott Library's quiet spaces, an SG representative said. With on-campus foot traffic...

Photo courtesy of UTD Alumni

Comets Giving Days contest opens doors to donations

April 11, 2022

Motivated to raise funds for their favorite campus programs, several student groups have spent the past week preparing doors for the annual Comets Giving Days door decorating contest. In keeping with...

SG election Winners’ agendas

April 11, 2022

Student government elections have concluded, and next term’s executive officers have been decided. The Mercury sat down with cognitive science sophomore Kruthi Kanduri and public policy sophomore Margaret...

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