Why we shouldn’t idolize Jay-Z or his hypocrisy Hip-hop mogul and businessman Jay-Z recently joined his musical counterpart Kanye West in throwing the...
I was pleased to read the story “50 years of UTD” in the Aug. 19 edition of The Mercury. I am proud to...
Two weeks ago, my campus organization was publicly accused of hypocrisy, dishonesty, and borderline racism. In The Mercury’s Aug. 19 opinion piece, Ruqiya...
Rebuttal of Aug. 19 op-ed “Born Equal” In their latest issue, The Mercury published an opinion piece attacking the student organization Comets for...
Hollywood lacks gender, racial diversity Last July, Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson said in an interview, “You know, as an actor I should be allowed to play any...
Live-action Disney Remakes Detract from Originals “The Lion King” (2019) marks the latest film in a recent trend towards remaking original animated films...
The ‘E’ in Esports Why competitive gaming is not a sport To some, the word “gamer” may conjure a mental image of a...
Exploring one pro-life organization’s selective outrage In his opinion piece, “Why We Stand for the Victims,” Michael Lockwood — the founder of Comets...
Why competitive gaming is a sport Esports, short for “electronic sports,” has taken the world by storm with its lavish tournaments, millions of...
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...