Opinion
Born Equal
Exploring one pro-life organization’s selective outrage In his opinion piece, “Why We Stand for the Victims,” Michael Lockwood — the founder of Comets...
The ‘Sport’ in Esports
Why competitive gaming is a sport Esports, short for “electronic sports,” has taken the world by storm with its lavish tournaments, millions of...
This Land is Your Land
Proposed US asylum policy too restrictive As with most issues in American politics, immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border has divided the nation. Debates over policy have continued, and...
Decisive Indecision
Why staying undeclared major has hidden benefits Calling adventurers — undeclare your majors! What’s more daring than explaining to extended family at Thanksgiving...
choose your adventure
How choice-based video games help with real-life decision making In life, we’re all faced with an almost overwhelming amount of choices. As technology...
Arrive at your own conclusions
Say you want to purchase a car. You will likely take time to assure that the purchase will be worthwhile by gathering information...
‘Alexa, why are you here?’
On April 15, The Mercury reported that UT Dallas is planning to install Amazon Echo Dots in Residence Hall South this summer, with...
Government transparency, by request
Sometimes, with an institution as big as a university, it can be difficult to see mistakes if you’re just another cog in the...
Ethics needed in JSOM curriculum
It’s hard to imagine, but banking in America was once a relatively boring profession. In the wake of the Great Depression, when 9,000...
Letter to the Editor: Dining Services values community voices
A series of articles has been published by The Mercury this year about the university’s food service contractor, Chartwells. We value this input,...