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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

Graphic by Ryan Magee | Mercury Staff.

My biggest regret

February 11, 2019

I haven’t always made the best choices in my time here at UTD. Like most of us, if I could talk to myself when I was a freshman, there’s a lot of different pieces of advice I’d tell younger Fawaz....

Graphic by EJ Chong | Mercury Staff.

To form a more perfect union

February 11, 2019

As Americans, we often claim to love democracy while simultaneously not practicing it in one of the most important parts of our lives — our workplace. In some cases, bosses can exercise almost autocratic...

Letter to the Editor: Previous op-ed supporting border wall misconstrues facts

February 11, 2019

In the Jan. 28 issue of The Mercury, an op-ed by Alexander Christie — entitled “Shutdown at the D.C. Corral” — asserted that the recent partial government closure was necessary to reexamine the...

Academic scandal highlights need for improved transparency

Academic scandal highlights need for improved transparency

February 11, 2019

The recent controversy surrounding the Justice Administration and Leadership program came to light in a Feb. 3 report by The Dallas Morning News, in which transfer students in a criminology master’s...

Graphic by EJ Chong | Mercury Staff.

Shutdown at the D.C. corral

January 28, 2019

During the Trump presidency, Americans have seen many records broken. We’ve broken all sorts of stock market records. No president has had more federal judicial appointments than President Trump at...

Graphic by Ryan Magee | Mercury Staff.

Remix to conviction

January 28, 2019

In early January, Lifetime aired a documentary series chronicling R&B singer Robert “R.” Kelly’s history of sexual assault and pedophilia, with alleged crimes going back 30 years. In all six...

Graphic by Chiamaka Mgboji | Mercury Staff.

Steven Crowder Harms Debate

January 28, 2019

Even if you’ve had the pleasure of not knowing Steven Crowder — the former actor/comedian and current conservative social media darling — you may have still heard of his video series “Change My...

Graphic by Carolina Alvarez | Mercury Staff.

In Your Time of Need

January 14, 2019

Recent campus events underscore importance of knowing where to find support Recent events concerning the Jacob Anderson case and allegations of Chartwells mistreating its employees may leave some of...

A group of students held a rally to support sexual assault victims on Dec. 14 in the Student Union. Photo by Nikita Bantey | Mercury Staff.

Jacob Anderson’s been barred from UTD. That isn’t enough.

December 17, 2018

Editor's Note: This article has been corrected to mention that Anderson pleaded no contest to unlawful restraint, not rape. The Mercury regrets this error. I saw news of Jacob Walter Anderson’s alleged...

Graphic by Samantha Lopez | Mercury Staff.

I’m baptized, not brainwashed

December 3, 2018

Brainwashed. Indoctrinated. Believing in a higher power to make myself feel better instead of facing facts. As a Christian, I’ve been either been accused or heard other Christians accused of all these...

DARTing forward

December 3, 2018

How important is public transit to you? At UTD, we have a large population of students — international students and local residents alike — who do not have cars but need to get around. Their solution?...

Graphic by Chiamaka Mgboji | Mercury Staff.

Parking, uncovered

December 3, 2018

Say the word “parking” to any college student and you will almost inevitably be met with pained expressions, exasperated groans and more than a few colorful testimonies detailing “that time I got...

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