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Opinion

You (probably) can’t be an anonymous source

There’s an inquiry you receive a lot as an editor at The Mercury — “Can I be anonymous?” And the answer, for the...

By The MercuryApril 17, 2023

Opinion

TA compensation needs to change at UTD

UTD teaching assistants, or TAs, do not get compensated like every other school in the UT system does, and that needs to change....

By The MercuryApril 17, 2023

Opinion

Dutch Bros vs. Starbucks

Cheaper, faster and tastier, Dutch Bros has become my new go-to coffee spot near campus. Dutch Bros is a drive-thru coffee chain that...

By The MercuryApril 17, 2023

Opinion

A-lister celebrities sound tone-deaf in award speeches

The 2023 SAG Awards highlighted celebrities’ false relatability through speeches aiming to inspire struggling workers to just work hard to get what they...

By The MercuryApril 17, 2023

Opinion

Board of Education is only half-right about energy use

The State Board of Education’s new anti-science campaign ignores the truth about the renewable energy transition. Recent news articles report that the Texas...

By The MercuryApril 3, 2023

Opinion

Are superhero movies going the way of the Western?

The golden age of the superhero genre is showing signs of expiring in a similar fashion to the Western genre that came before...

By The MercuryApril 3, 2023

Opinion

The South – backwoods, not backwards.

Those who stereotype the South as backwards ignore all the civil rights leaders it has produced. I spent a long time hating the...

By The MercuryApril 3, 2023

Editorials News

Anti-DEI bill will harm all students if passed

A Senate Bill in committee — 88(R) SB 17 — could mean the end of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion as we know it...

By The MercuryMarch 20, 2023

Opinion

St. Paddy’s Day is not just for drinking

As March ends and Irish Heritage Month draws to a close, it is important to recognize the true meaning of Saint Patrick’s Day...

By The MercuryMarch 20, 2023

Opinion

Texas polling bill disenfranchises youth

Taking away the most convenient location for college students to cast their ballots is an obvious attempt at disenfranchisement and must be condemned....

By The MercuryMarch 20, 2023

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