Opinion

Opinion

A Bug, Not a Feature

Public relations disasters continue to plague the video game industry It’s 2020! And with the new year and new decade, it has come...

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Diversity, Naturally

Tokenism isn’t representation Greta Gerwig’s 2019 movie adaptation of “Little Women” is the newest take on the 1868 classic by Louisa May Alcott....

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Charged for Change

Change of major fee ineffective, not always necessary I entered UTD as a visual and performing arts major with a theatre concentration. Over...

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Resolve to not Resolve

Why New Year’s resolutions accomplish nothing As 2020 approaches and electro swing hopefully becomes vogue for the Roaring 20’s reboot, some people might...

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Publishing Truth

Editor’s Note: This article addresses previous coverage from The Mercury, available here. On Nov. 19, 2019, members of the World Mission Society Church...

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Unsafe Custody

When you are arrested, your life is in a stranger’s hands. But what happens when that stranger, a trained authority figure, doesn’t care...

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‘Ok Boomer’

In the face of growing generational gaps between the Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials and Generation Z, the youth have rallied around a...

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Be not Afraid

People put up dreamcatchers to escape nightmares, close their eyes during scary movies and label topics as taboo to avoid talking about things...

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Unpredictable Orbits

Comet Cabs’ timing inconsistent, need overall improvements Comet Cabs are supposed to be handy transit options on campus, but more often than not...

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Meals that Make Cents

Why mandatory meal plans are detrimental to freshmen College is costly. Student loans are as synonymous with the college experience as midnight cramming...

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