Opinion

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Finding middle ground

This past Friday, I read the March 11 opinion article published in The Mercury titled “Letter to the Editor: How to Help ATEC...

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The campus campaign

When running any sort of campaign, be it political, charitable or even social, canvassing is the most effective way to spread your message....

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‘Pro-life:’ a misnomer

Ever since the most recent Comets for the Preborn demonstration this last Tuesday, I’ve found myself thinking a lot about exactly what it...

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Why we stand for the victims

Last Tuesday, Comets for the Preborn, a campus organization, displayed graphic photos of aborted preborn children outside the Student Union. Our signs bore...

Letters to the EditorOpinion

Letter to the Editor: How to help ATEC grads improve job prospects

It’s easy to help make ATEC a better experience for its undergraduate students: Just require a minor (18 credit hours) in the STEM...

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Voting close to home

Ask anyone to name the president of the United States and you would easily get laughs at how obvious the answer is. Ask...

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The Price of Interference

Why US Intervention in Venezuelan politics promotes imperialism Juan Guaido, who did not receive a single vote in Venezuela’s elections, swore himself in...

Letters to the EditorOpinion

Letter to the Editor: Recent op-ed inconsistent with position on open discourse

I organized and supervised the Steven Crowder event on Jan. 22 and thought it went quite well. Outside of a couple of protestors,...

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My biggest regret

I haven’t always made the best choices in my time here at UTD. Like most of us, if I could talk to myself...

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To form a more perfect union

As Americans, we often claim to love democracy while simultaneously not practicing it in one of the most important parts of our lives...

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