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Not my Muslim

How Muslims are misrepresented in popular culture As a Muslim, I love seeing Islam being represented in TV shows and movies. I get...

By The MercurySeptember 29, 2019

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You Think You’re Funny?

The benefits of politically incorrect humor There aren’t any Asian veterinarians. Why? Because they’d eat all of their patients. Maybe you laughed at...

By The MercurySeptember 15, 2019

Opinion

Cray-Z for Money

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...

By The MercurySeptember 15, 2019

Letters to the Editor Opinion

How NSM Shaped UTD History

I was pleased to read the story “50 years of UTD” in the Aug. 19 edition of The Mercury. I am proud to...

By The MercurySeptember 1, 2019

Letters to the Editor Opinion

Previous Op-Ed Uses Defamation to Belittle Unborn Victims of Abortion

Two weeks ago, my campus organization was publicly accused of hypocrisy, dishonesty, and borderline racism. In The Mercury’s Aug. 19 opinion piece, Ruqiya...

By The MercurySeptember 1, 2019

Opinion

Burning the Straw Man

Rebuttal of Aug. 19 op-ed “Born Equal” In their latest issue, The Mercury published an opinion piece attacking the student organization Comets for...

By The MercurySeptember 1, 2019

Opinion

Bringing Color to Film

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...

By The MercurySeptember 1, 2019

Opinion

When Dreams Shouldn’t Come True

Live-action Disney Remakes Detract from Originals “The Lion King” (2019) marks the latest film in a recent trend towards remaking original animated films...

By The MercurySeptember 1, 2019

Opinion

The ‘E’ in Esports

The ‘E’ in Esports Why competitive gaming is not a sport To some, the word “gamer” may conjure a mental image of a...

By The MercuryAugust 21, 2019

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...

By The MercuryAugust 19, 2019