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UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

All 384 beds in Res Hall North will be exclusively open to incoming freshmen next semester. Photo by Stichandrakiran Gottipati | Mercury Staff.

Res Hall North closed to all upperclassmen

April 24, 2017

Starting next semester, Residence Hall North will be open exclusively to freshmen. As one of five residence halls on campus, North was the only one to offer beds to older students. Currently, upperclassmen...

History junior Wania Uddin (left) and biology sophomore Hira Ali speak with Christopher Franson, the president of Ethical Hackers, at the organization's first fundraise. Photo by Ruth Varghese | Mercury Staff.

Ethical Hackers raise money to help repeal bill reducing internet privacy

April 24, 2017

A UTD group called Ethical Hackers is donating the profits from its first annual fundraiser to protest a federal bill overturning previous Federal Communications Commission regulations protecting consumer...

Tepou Helu (left) is running for mayor of Euless and UTD student Vera Layton is supporting her mother in the election. Photo by Srichandrakiran Gottipati | Mercury Staff.

Students involved in local elections

April 24, 2017

Alumnus Nicholas St. John said he always felt it was his duty and calling to bridge the gap between the local government and general public. In his quest to do so, St. John is now running for city council...

SG Report: April 10th

SG Report: April 10th

April 11, 2017

UTD App Joey Campain, SG vice president, is continuing to oversee the production process of a new UTD app structured to track the Comet Cabs and Comet Cruisers. The app will also have links to important...

Executive VP Hobson Wildenthal, VP for Student Affairs Gene Fitch, SG President Akshitha Padigela and SG Vice President Joey Campaign spoke at Comets Remembered to honor students lost in the past academic year. Photo by Sid Patel | Mercury Staff.

Fallen Comets remembered

April 11, 2017

Four students who lost their lives during the past year were commemorated during the Comets Remember ceremony sponsored by Student Government on April 7 in the Galaxy Rooms. The memorial recognized the...

Graphic by Anthony McNair | Mercury Staff.

Chlorine in water part of routine maintenance

April 11, 2017

A noticeable difference in chlorine levels in the water around campus is the direct result of routine annual water maintenance by The North Texas Municipal Water District, which will last until April 10. Hunter...

Akshitha Padigela (right), current SG president, explains the new constitution to Rebecca Macaluso, a biomedical engineering junior. The constitution will come into effect on May 1 with the new administration. Photo by Ruth Varghese | Mercury Staff.

SG updates constitution

April 11, 2017

Student Government voted on new modifications to the constitution, including changes in representation and an increased role for the judicial board. The updates will go into effect May 1, when the new...

Eric Farrar (left), the associate dean of undergraduate studies, and Todd Fechter, the senior associate dean of ATEC, spoke at a public forum on April 5 to detail the changes students can expect in the degree programs offered. Photo by Noah Whitehead | Mercury Staff.

ATEC awaits degree reorganization

April 11, 2017

In a previous version of this article Todd Fechter's name was misspelled, The Mercury regrets this error. The Edith O’Donnell School of Arts and Technology may undergo a restructuring of the school’s...

Mary Jane Partain, director of University Housing LLCs, said the program will offer 28 females a slot for fall 2017. Photo by Srikar Baskara | Mercury Staff.

New LLC to focus on women in STEAM

April 11, 2017

To advance female representation in the STEAM fields and help foster connections among those female students, University Housing is piloting a program in fall 2017 called Women in STEAM, which will be...

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