Opinion

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,...

By The MercuryMarch 9, 2020

Opinion

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...

By The MercuryMarch 9, 2020

Opinion

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...

By The MercuryFebruary 23, 2020

Opinion

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...

By The MercuryFebruary 23, 2020

Opinion

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...

By The MercuryFebruary 23, 2020

Opinion

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...

By The MercuryFebruary 23, 2020

Letters to the Editor Opinion

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...

By The MercuryFebruary 9, 2020

Opinion

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...

By The MercuryFebruary 9, 2020

Opinion

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...

By The MercuryFebruary 9, 2020

Opinion

Socialism: Critiqued

Chances are you have running water, clean clothes, a phone and plans for a decent lunch. By the standards of the first 95%...

By The MercuryFebruary 9, 2020

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