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The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

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On Police Oversight

July 5, 2020

In any true functioning democracy, community input shouldn’t be arduous. The coronavirus pandemic has been a catalyst to the evolving mediums we use to voice our concerns to our elected officials. Efforts...

Graphic by Elizabeth Nguyen | Mercury Staff

Different country, different plan

June 15, 2020

In light of a worldwide crisis, it seems that a non-living organism has effectively exposed the fundamental flaws in our government more than ever before. Across the Atlantic, Sweden has taken a much...

Graphic by Astrid Hernandez | Mercury Staff

Contrarian Creativity

June 15, 2020

Obstacles in life are often unexpected — especially lately. Scrambling for opportunities, something to do, many have found themselves stuck competing for an internship after summer plans were cancelled....

Graphic by Alesandra Bell | Mercury Staff

Guarding against Vanguard

June 15, 2020

Riot Games’ “Valorant” has been stealing the hearts of gamers on the FPS scene, with thousands of players even before its official launch. But is it stealing your personal data as well? Ultimately,...

Sound on to press play

Sound on to press play

May 4, 2020

Why sound is more important than graphics to player experience What makes a video game go beyond average isn’t just what you see: it’s what you hear as well. Good sound design augments a video...

Graphic by Samantha Lopez | Mercury Staff

Social media virus

May 3, 2020

How to fight the spread of misinformation online COVID-19 can be cured by ingesting fish-tank cleaning products or flushing your system out with warm water and vinegar; coronavirus was also developed...

Graphic by Cecilia Romero | Mercury Staff

Continuing Onward Online

May 2, 2020

How to apply the message of ‘Onward’ when we’re all inside “Onward” was one of the films that was hit the hardest thanks to the surge of panic created from the coronavirus outbreak. Box office...

Graphic by Jenna Cherrey | Mercury Staff

Privacy versus public health

May 1, 2020

The importance of navigating personal privacy during a global pandemic Around the world, countries continue to wage their battle against the coronavirus, leveraging a multitude of weapons to end the...

Finding novelty at home

May 1, 2020

20 new activities to try while social distancing Being cooped up in the same place for weeks might start to make any student’s day feel monotonous. Right now, all the time that students could have...

Graphic by Louise Nillas | Mercury Staff

Anti-love or anti-repression?

April 30, 2020

A rebuttal to ‘Pro-sex/Anti-love’ Content warning: sexual assault “‘Abby’ -- we’ll call her—” This was the beginning of an all-too-familiar story in the April 2020 edition of The...

Why we publish what we do

April 28, 2020

Before an opinion piece is published in our paper, a rigorous process occurs beforehand. Columnists and writers approach our team with pitch ideas, which we must approve before they even begin. Next,...

An open response to ‘I Hate Me’ from Mercury staffers

April 28, 2020

On March 9, The Mercury published an article that was offensive and harmful to the Transgender community. Michael Lockwood’s “I Hate Me” piece compared gender transitions to mental disorders and...

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