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UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

After UTD reached Tier One status, UTD President Richard Benson named Dec. 21 Tier One Day.  Photo by Andrew Gallegos | Photo Editor.

UTD reaches Tier One status

December 5, 2016

President Richard Benson declared Dec. 21 as Tier One Day to mark UTD’s achievement in reaching Tier One status. For years, UTD administrators have pursued the goal of making UTD a Tier One university....

A fire, caused by the combustion of a cloth mop in a bucket of hot tar, damaged the roof of an apartment building under construction in Phase 7 on Nov. 30. Photo by Saher Aqeel | Assistant Photo Editor.

Fire delays building progress

December 5, 2016

A fire damaged the roof of a building under construction in the new Phase 7 apartments on Nov. 30. The Richardson Fire Department responded to a call Wednesday morning at 2:55 a.m. from a police officer...

(Left to right) Virginia Beam, Mimi Newman and Caitlin Rogers support one another to help cope with their depression. Photo by Saher Aqeel | Assistant Photo Editor.

Fight the stigma

December 5, 2016

Thirty-four percent of college-aged students have felt depressed at least once in the past few months, according to a survey conducted by the Associated Press. UTD fits into that national narrative regarding...

Yash Musalgaonkar

Students organize anti-hate rally on campus

November 18, 2016

After a polarizing election outcome last Tuesday, Kevin Barahona, a marketing junior, organized a solidarity rally on campus. It featured political and social discourse in a post-election nation. Barahona...

From the Mercury Archives: May, a learning specialist at UTD with a focus on ESL, runs her speech program for international students in the Jindal School of Management. Photo by Ankith Averineni | Mercury Staff.

Program helps int’l students with accents

November 15, 2016

For over a year, international students in the Jindal School of Management have been receiving help from a faculty member to work on an aspect of English that is crucial to their communication: their accent....

SG Report: November 14th

SG Report: November 14th

November 15, 2016

Student Government Vice President Joey Campain said SG is in the process of adding a bus route to the closest Indian grocery store, Patel Brothers. Based on feedback SG received from the Texas Party and...

Participants stood with signs and flags at the protest against President-elect Donald Trump on Nov. 9. The rally marched through uptown and dowtown Dallas. Photo by Esteban Bustillos | Mercury Staff.

Students protest election results at downtown rally

November 15, 2016

As hundreds marched through the streets of uptown and downtown Dallas on Nov. 9 protesting the election of Donald Trump, electrical engineering senior Adam Richards directed choice words at the president-elect. “I...

Graphic by Hamid Shah | Graphics Editor.

Bottled up

November 15, 2016

Names of some sources have been changed to protect their identities due to legality concerns. Max hesitantly popped a small capsule into his mouth and swallowed. It was the night before a big test, and...

The Comets fell to Southwestern in the regional final of the NCAA tournament held on campus from Nov. 11 to 13. Photo by Roman Soriano | Mercury Staff.

November madness

November 15, 2016

As players from Southwestern University hoisted the NCAA regional trophy high in the air atop the green and orange “Comets” logo at the midcourt of the Activity Center gym, UTD’s volleyball team...

Business graduate student Suyash Shetty (left), psychology junior Maryam Jafri, systems engineering graduate student Amit Singalwar and mechanical engineering graduate student Aniket Joshi participate in election festivities at SG and SUAAB's Political Party on Nov. 8 in the Galaxy Rooms. Photo by Roman Soriano | Mercury Staff.

Students reflect on election outcome after watch party

November 9, 2016

As the night wore on, the smiles faded off the faces of students viewing the election results at a watch party hosted by Student Government and SUAAB and morphed to looks of incredulity and shock. What...

Photo by Yash Musalgaonkar | Mercury Staff.

Students indulge in Diwali celebrations

November 8, 2016

The Plinth was lit up with a thousand gold and silver lights as UTD celebrated Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, on Nov. 4. It is estimated that over 1,000 guests showed up at the event. Though the...

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