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UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

Time Warner wiring will be replaced and new hardware will be installed in the next few months to support the shift. Graphic by Anthony McNair | Mercury Staff.

Internet speed to rise in UV

January 23, 2017

Residents of University Commons and University Village can look forward to faster Internet speeds and more reliable network support, thanks to an initiative by the Office of Information Technology and...

ATEC junior and e-cigarette user Eric Larson said he would continue smoking even after the ban goes into effect. Photo by Roman Soriano | Mercury Staff.

Tobacco to be banned on campus

January 23, 2017

According to a university-wide announcement made by President Richard Benson, smoking on campus will be prohibited. Starting June 1, a comprehensive tobacco ban — which includes cigarettes and e-cigarettes...

Computer science sophomore Kaitlyn Morris grew up in Daingerfield, a small town in Northeast Texas. After coming to UTD, she had trouble adjusting to the diversity and academic rigor, but soon found the community and resources necessary to succeed in college.  Photo by Saher Aqeel | Mercury Staff.

Small towns, big dreams

January 23, 2017

Kaitlyn Morris sits on her great-grandparents’ porch, taking in the colors of the sunset. An expanse of land stretches out in front of her, outlined by pine and oak trees. She watches night fall as she...

Anthony McNair | Mercury Staff

Mercury Midday News 01/19/17

January 19, 2017

RadioUTD is making strides to achieve a more professional sound through new training programs. Listen to what the management team had to say about their hopes for the upcoming semester. Follow MMN's Twitter:...

Winter Break Binge-Watching

Winter Break Binge-Watching

January 18, 2017

After returning to UTD after a restful break — and I hope yours was too — I came across so many friends and new faces who were enthusiastic to tell me about their time huddled in bed watching...

SG Report: January 9th

SG Report: January 9th

January 9, 2017

During the last senate meeting of the fall semester, Student Government  members addressed new proposals and projects that are now complete. SG President Akshitha Padigela spoke with John Ferguson, associate...

BackStop Neural, a campus-based company that creates spinal cord simulators, presented at the 2016 Materials Research Society conference. Photo by Saher Aqeel | Mercury Staff.

UTD startup impresses at conference

January 9, 2017

Correction: In a previous version of this story, the Office of Technology Commercialization was attributed incorrectly. The Mercury regrets this error. UTD’s startup scene got another boost this winter...

Finance freshman Sasha Singh helps promote her role in Telugu film “Appatlo Okadundevadu” at a signing at Regal Cinema in Irving on Jan. 6. Despite Singh’s unfamiliarity with the Telugu language and acting on screen, she said it was a successful venture. Photo by Hussein Njoroge | Mercury Staff.

Comet becomes star

January 9, 2017

A UTD student celebrated what aspiring movie stars constantly dream of — receiving an important role in an independent film. Finance freshman Sasha Singh hits the big screen in a Telugu film, “Appatlo...

Marv Bramlett (left) and Charles Gillis both graduated from UTD before starting a local branch of a charity. The two men were inspired by the Nova Scotia cohort of 100 Men Who Give a Damn. Photo by Hussein Njoroge | Mercury Staff.

Alum starts local branch of international charity

December 5, 2016

A man, surrounded by 100 others, waits excitedly in the Davidson Auditorium in the Jindal School of Management for the first speaker to come on stage. As the lights dim and the presenter faces the audience,...

Due to recent insecurities about the fate of undocumented immigrants in the United States, students from the UTD chapter of LULAC have circulated a petition for the university to protect DACA students from federal requests. Graphic by Esteban Bustillos | Mercury Staff.

Students push protection for undocumented residents

December 5, 2016

In response to President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign promises to crack down on illegal immigration and deport millions of undocumented residents, students at UTD are petitioning the university to protect...

SG Report: December 5th

SG Report: December 5th

December 5, 2016

Comet Discount Program Student Government is planning to update the Comet Discount Program, which provides various deals on goods and services found within a 10-mile radius of UTD. A full list of businesses...

Co-founder of No Labels Mark McKinnon came to campus on Nov. 28 to discuss his career as a political adviser, television producer and newspaper columnist. McKinnon discussed the unusual nature of the 2016 election, among other topics, with The Mercury. Photo by Ankith Averineni | Mercury Staff.

Q&A: Mark McKinnon

December 5, 2016

Mark McKinnon is a political adviser, television producer and newspaper columnist who has worked in American politics for the last 30 years. He has served on several political campaigns and created and...

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