How NSM Shaped UTD History
I was pleased to read the story “50 years of UTD” in the Aug. 19 edition of The Mercury. I am proud to have been a faculty member for three-fourths …
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Previous Op-Ed Uses Defamation to Belittle Unborn Victims of Abortion
Two weeks ago, my campus organization was publicly accused of hypocrisy, dishonesty, and borderline racism. In The Mercury’s Aug. 19 opinion piece, Ruqiya Barreh made the following argument: Although Comets …
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2 weeks ago Burning the Straw Man
Rebuttal of Aug. 19 op-ed “Born Equal”
In their latest issue, The Mercury published an opinion piece attacking the student organization Comets for the Pre-born for not openly protesting the …
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2 weeks ago Bringing Color to Film
Hollywood lacks gender, racial diversity
Last July, Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson said in an interview, “You know, as an actor I should be allowed to play any person, or any tree, or any animal …
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2 weeks ago When Dreams Shouldn’t Come True
Live-action Disney Remakes Detract from Originals
“The Lion King” (2019) marks the latest film in a recent trend towards remaking original animated films in a live-action format. By bringing its …
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4 weeks ago The ‘E’ in Esports
The ‘E’ in Esports
Why competitive gaming is not a sport
To some, the word “gamer” may conjure a mental image of a sickly, wide-eyed juvenile frantically hammering buttons on …
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4 weeks ago Born Equal
Exploring one pro-life organization’s selective outrage
In his opinion piece, “Why We Stand for the Victims,” Michael Lockwood — the founder of Comets for the Preborn — said that he …
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4 weeks ago The ‘Sport’ in Esports
Why competitive gaming is a sport
Esports, short for “electronic sports,” has taken the world by storm with its lavish tournaments, millions of fans and expanding library of esports games. …
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2 months ago This Land is Your Land
Proposed US asylum policy too restrictive
As with most issues in American politics, immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border has divided the nation. Debates over policy have continued, and with the election of President Trump, the …
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Decisive Indecision
Why staying undeclared major has hidden benefits
Calling adventurers — undeclare your majors! What’s more daring than explaining to extended family at Thanksgiving that you aren’t actively working towards a …
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