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 of the time that UTD has existed and to have...
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...
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 ICE detention...
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...
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...
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 a controller, discarded...
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 believes...
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. It’s...
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...
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...
How choice-based video games help with real-life decision making
In life, we’re all faced with an almost overwhelming amount of choices. As technology — and, with it, game development — has advanced,...
Say you want to purchase a car. You will likely take time to assure that the purchase will be worthwhile by gathering information about the car and the manufacturing company: reading customer reviews,...
