Opinion
The Price of War
Military funding should be redirected toward health, education In modern-day society, The United States of America is known for its vast economic wealth,...
Unpredictive Policing
Why Dallas PD’s data-driven initiative promotes racial biases Dallas police chief Renee Hall recently announced the city’s answer to New York’s infamous stop...
More (super)power to You
Why ‘Birds of Prey’ revolutionizes the female superhero “Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)” received an audience and...
Ready Player One
Single-player games are becoming an endangered species The last decade has arguably been marked by the explosion of online gaming among gamers. With...
Big Comet is Watching You
Why surveillance technology on college campuses is counterproductive Imagine if UTD administrators tracked your every move while on campus. From collecting your location...
Exercise HIITS the Spot
Short workouts are key to a healthy college lifestyle Between going to class, completing assignments and participating in clubs, college students have a...
Letter to the Editor: On-Campus Housing is Purpose-built
In the Jan. 27 issue of The Mercury, Ellis Blake Hidalgo wrote an article about apartment construction at Northside, the goal of which...
Over What Weight? Debunking the Body Mass Index
“The FitnessGram pacer test is a multistage aerobic capacity test that progressively gets more difficult as it continues…” Now considered a meme, the...
Food for Late-night Thoughts
Campus nightlife can be improved by longer restaurant hours A couple of weeks ago, I was dropped back to my dorm a little...