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Opinion

Privacy versus public health

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

By The MercuryMay 1, 2020

Life & Arts Opinion

Finding novelty at home

20 new activities to try while social distancing Being cooped up in the same place for weeks might start to make any student’s...

By The MercuryMay 1, 2020

Opinion

Anti-love or anti-repression?

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...

By The MercuryApril 30, 2020

Opinion

Why we publish what we do

Before an opinion piece is published in our paper, a rigorous process occurs beforehand. Columnists and writers approach our team with pitch ideas,...

By The MercuryApril 28, 2020

Opinion

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

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

By The MercuryApril 28, 2020

Opinion

My daughter, the healthcare worker

What it’s like to live with someone on the front lines My daughter is a healthcare worker at Parkland. She runs – actually...

By The MercuryApril 27, 2020

Opinion

Dead economy

How the COVID-19 response prioritizes corporations over individuals In the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. has seen a sharp increase...

By The MercuryApril 19, 2020

Opinion

Hypocrisy of Democracy

How Joe Biden’s cult of personality harms women As Joe Biden’s political campaign was resurrected just over a month ago, so were conversations...

By The MercuryApril 19, 2020

Opinion

Lights, Camera, Asian American

Why Asians in Hollywood movies need to move past token characters I’ve always wondered what it’s like to be a casting director for...

By The MercuryApril 18, 2020

Opinion

Financialization: A Tragedy

When profit takes precedence, students suffer Cranes, orange street signs, dirt and neon yellow jackets have all become sights UTD students see while...

By The MercuryApril 18, 2020

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